U.S. Open spectator, 94, dies in grandstand at Erin Hills
A 94-year-old man died Friday afternoon while watching the U.S. Open at Erin Hills, the USGA said. He appeared to have died of natural causes, according to authorities. "Our thoughts...
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Tom Crean says son Riley, a White Sox draft pick, has ‘Harbaugh bloodlines’
When Riley Crean was in junior high, his father quit playing catch with him. Nothing personal. Tom Crean didn't want to break a finger — or worse. "Not without catching...
Meet amateur Cameron Champ, who averaged 350-yard drives Thursday at U.S. Open
Cameron Champ is blessed with a great name, maybe the best for golf since Tiger Woods. And like Woods in his prime, Champ can mash a golf ball into the...
Playing partner Jon Rahm on Rickie Fowler’s 65: ‘Like he was playing Xbox’
Rickie Fowler was so flawless Thursday, playing partner Jon Rahm had to wonder if what he witnessed was real — or more like virtual reality. "It seemed like he was...
Playing partner Jon Rahm on Fowler: ‘Like he was playing Xbox.’
ERIN, Wis. –Rickie Fowler was so flawless Thursday, playing partner Jon Rahm had to wonder if what he witnessed was real. "It seemed like he was playing Xbox instead of...
What is it like for residents when the U.S. Open takes over a small town?
You can see Terri Korducki's home from the practice range at Erin Hills. Yet her mailing address is Hartford, Wis. "Erin is so small, there's no post office," she said...
USGA’s new national championship will debut at Chicago’s top-rated course
Chicago Golf Club is the Augusta National of the Midwest — tough to get on and even tougher to get in. The Wheaton club needs no extra attention to remain...
9 things to know about first-time U.S. Open venue Erin Hills
Turn-of-the-20th-century clubs dominate the list of U.S. Open venues: Shinnecock Hills (established in 1891), Pinehurst (1895), Oakmont (1903). Then there's Erin Hills. It wasn't even a golf course when the...
9 reasons Chicagoans should go to Erin Hills for the U.S. Open
When the USGA awarded the 2017 U.S. Open to Erin Hills, it marked a big, fat "L" for Chicago and its hopeful, Cog Hill. Any remnants of a Wisconsin-Illinois rivalry...
The story behind Erin Hills’ lost hole, and the memento that remains
Erin Hills once had a 19th "Bye" hole to settle bets, a No. 2 green about as tiny as a Frisbee and a par-3 hole with a green invisible from...