UNITEDSTATESGOLF ASSOCIATION
U.S. OPEN
■ Site: Mamaroneck, New York.
■ Course: Winged Foot GC (West). Yardage: 7,477. Par: 70.
■ Purse: $12 million. Winner’s share: $2.25 million.
■ Television: Thursday,
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (NBC); Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (NBC); Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel), noon to 6 p.m. (NBC).
■ Defending champion: GaryWoodland.
Last year: GaryWoodland closed with a 2-under 69 for a three-shot victory at Pebble Beach over Brooks Koepka, whowas trying to become the first player in more than a century to win the U.S. Open three straight times.
■ Last time at Winged Foot: Geoff Ogilvywon in 2006.
■ Notes: The U.S. Open returns to Winged Foot for the sixth time, and the first time in 14 years. Geoff Ogilvywon in a U.S. Open remembered as much for Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie making double bogey on the 18th hole and finishing one shot behind. ... Brooks Koepka, who in the last three U.S. Opens haswon twice and was runner-up, withdrew because of a knee injury.
... This is the first U.S. Openwithout qualifying in nearly 100 years. Local and sectional qualifying had to be canceled because itwas not safe to stage them during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... This is the first U.S. Open in September since Francis Ouimet, a 20-year-old amateur, beat HarryVardon and Ted Ray at The Country Club in 1913. ... Dustin Johnson haswon twice and been runner-up
twice in his last four starts. He captured the FedEx Cup for the first time.
■ Next year: Torrey PinesGC.
LPGATOUR CAMBIAPORTLAND CLASSIC
■ Site: Portland, Oregon.
■ Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,478. Par: 72.
■ Purse: $1.75 million. Winner’s share: $262,500. ■ Television: Thursday, 2-5 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channeltape delay); Saturday, 9:3011:30 p.m. (Golf Channeltape delay); Sunday, 8-10 p.m. (Golf Channel-tape delay).
■ Defending champion: Hannah Green.
■ Race to CME Globe leader: Danielle Kang.
■ Lastweek: Mirim Leewon the ANA Inspiration for her first major.
■ Notes: Mirim Lee makes her first start since capturing her first major in a three-way playoff at the ANA Inspiration. Nelly Korda also is playing while the other playoff participant, Brooke Henderson, is not in the field. Hendersonwon
the Portland Classic in 2015 and 2016.
■ Nextweek: ShopRite LPGA Classic on Oct. 1-4.
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