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Sepp Straka Expected to Contend at Travelers Championship
Sepp Straka blew up at the U.S. Open, which gave him a few extra days of rest. The Austrian golfer opened with a 78 at Oakmont and wound up missing the cut by four strokes. On the bright side, Straka won at the Truist Championship in May and finished third at the Memorial in June. […]
Chris WasselAndrew Novak on the Radar for Travelers Championship Success
Andrew Novak has been very good at tournaments that are not upper tier or majors. The American golfer won at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Also, Novak had excellent results at the Valero Texas Open and RBC Heritage. He found his way into the weekend at the U.S. Open and nearly managed a Top […]
Chris WasselTom Kim Enjoys Solid U.S. Open After Canada Misstep
Tom Kim played more like what most pundits and fans are accustomed to. The South Korean golfer managed to post mostly the same scores throughout the U.S. Open (72-73-72-72). Kim never got too high or too low and ended up T-33. While it was not great, it was far from poor. Since Pebble Beach in […]
Chris WasselMax Greyserman Playing Steady Heading to Travelers Championship
Max Greyserman is not posting spectacular results. However, the American golfer is playing steady golf with a slew of Top 35 finishes. A 74 at the U.S. Open kept him just outside of the Top 20 (T-23). On the other hand, Greyserman rebounded from an early 76 with a 67 to keep him around for […]
Chris WasselMatt Fitzpatrick Strives for Better Result at Travelers Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick has three appearances at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. The English golfer has not finished inside the Top 35. Also, that includes one missed cut in 2020. Last year, he finished 13 strokes off the lead (winning score was -22). Fitzpatrick did survive Oakmont and slowly improved each day (74-73-72-72). The […]
Chris WasselThomas Detry Battles for Solid Result at Oakmont
Thomas Detry stayed level throughout his battle at the U.S. Open. The German golfer opened with a 69 and then three straight rounds of 73. Now, that was enough for a solid T-23 finish. Detry won at Scottsdale in February (WM Phoenix Open) and opened with a T-5 at The Sentry. The previous half dozen […]
Chris WasselDaniel Berger Looks for Birdies at Travelers Championship
Daniel Berger found Oakmont to be quite a beast of a golf course. The American golfer held his own on Thursday and Friday but faltered to a 76 on Saturday. That took him out of any chance of contending for the U.S. Open. However, the Travelers Championship has seen him almost taste victory. Berger lost […]
Chris WasselMatt McCarty Comes Off Season-Best Showing at RBC Canadian Open
Matt McCarty got off the mat up in Ontario. The American golfer shook off consecutive missed cuts to end up T-4 at the RBC Canadian Open. Now, the Masters was a bit rougher this year and McCarty did finish T-15. This is only his second U.S. Open appearance. In 2022, he missed the cut at […]
Chris WasselJustin Thomas Desperate to Continue Good 2025 Season
Justin Thomas wants to continue his good 2025 season. The American golfer has six Top 10 results and a win in just 13 events. Thomas has not won a major since the 2022 PGA Championship. Furthermore, his record at the U.S. Open has not been great. That includes back-to-back missed cuts. He did finish inside […]
Chris WasselJon Rahm Seeks Revenge at U.S. Open
Jon Rahm is ready as he will ever be for the U.S. Open. The Spanish golfer is in solid form but remembers what happened nine years ago at Oakmont. Rahm started with a 76 before rebounding on Friday. One of the biggest reasons then was errant shots and not the rough. Also, Rahm missed the […]
Chris WasselTom Kim Aiming for Improvement in U.S. Open
Tom Kim did not fare well at the first two majors in 2025. The South Korean golfer made the cut but finished outside the Top 50 at both the Masters and the PGA Championship. Kim strives for improvement at the U.S. Open. Kim has finished 26th or better and ended up inside the Top 10 […]
Chris WasselSungjae Im Expects Solid Performance at Oakmont
Sungjae Im has been a little inconsistent lately. The Korean golfer missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the RBC Canadian Open but T-16 at the Memorial. Overall, Im has three Top 10 results in 2025. All three of those are in the Top 5. Im has never won a major and has missed […]
Chris WasselBrian Harman Aims to Rebound From the Memorial
Brian Harman had a sour taste in his mouth after his performance at the Memorial. The American golfer missed the cut (76-78) and looked out of sorts. This is in stark contrast to April where Harman won the Valero Texas Open and finished T-3 at the RBC Heritage. Harman is fairly accurate with his shots […]
Chris WasselTony Finau has Been Up and Down at U.S. Open
Tony Finau has had his struggles at the U.S. Open. The American golfer did thrive at Pinehurst last year and finished tied for third. However, it has been a series of hits and misses through the years. Oakmont was an adventure nine years ago where Finau missed the cut at +7 (72-75). Finau is high […]
Chris WasselPatrick Cantlay Hoping This is the Year at Oakmont
Patrick Cantlay has not won an event since the 2023 BMW Championship. The American golfer has won eight times on the PGA Tour but no majors. Each year since 2021 has seen Cantlay get closer and closer to his goal. He tied for third last year at Pinehurst and Cantlay was in contention until the […]
Chris WasselAkshay Bhatia Improving in Time for U.S. Open
Akshay Bhatia struggled after three top-10 results in four events. The American golfer endured many struggles through April and most of May. However, the past two tournaments have shown improvement, as Bhatia had a T22 at the Charles Schwab and then a T16 at the Memorial. It was the latter which turned some heads, only […]
Chris WasselCameron Young May Struggle at U.S. Open
Cameron Young has appeared at the U.S. Open five times. The American golfer has missed the cut three times with one result inside the Top 40 (T-32 at the LA Country Club in 2023). Young has played well of late and finished T-4 at the RBC Canadian Open. He contended right until the closing holes […]
Chris WasselMatt Fitzpatrick Seeks to Avenge Oakmont Collapse
Matt Fitzpatrick remembers Oakmont Country Club well. The English golfer was in position to contend when a Saturday 79 derailed his hopes in 2016. Fitzpatrick did later win a U.S. Open in 2022 and has several Top 20 results. Fitzpatrick did contend at the PGA Championship tying for eighth place with back-to-back weekend scores of […]
Chris WasselJordan Spieth Can Contend at Oakmont
Jordan Spieth has not won a U.S. Open since 2015. However, the American golfer has been in better form in 2025. He has four Top 10 results and has been close to victory on several occasions. Spieth is 31 and yet it feels like he has golfed forever. Since that 2015 triumph, Spieth has only […]
Chris WasselBrooks Koepka Seeks Another Major Win at Oakmont
Brooks Koepka is hard to count out at Oakmont Country Club. The American golfer has won five majors and that includes the aforementioned U.S. Open triumphs in 2017 and 2018. Playing on the LIV Tour has been a mixed blessing for Koepka, although he recently won America's tournament in 2023. The first two majors in […]
Chris WasselViktor Hovland Still Can Improve at U.S. Open
Viktor Hovland has been hit or miss at the U.S. Open. The young Norwegian golfer has three short stays and three Top 20 results since 2019. Oakmont presents as one of the toughest challenges Hovland has faced in some time. He did win the Valspar Championship in March after missing three consecutive cuts. It is […]
Chris WasselRussell Henley Looking to Play the Weekend at Oakmont
Russell Henley has had an interesting 2025 season. The American golfer won the Arnold Palmer in March and did finish T-5 at the Memorial in his last event. Henley heads into the year's third major seeking to play on Saturday. Henley missed the cut at The Masters and then the PGA Championship. The golfer enjoyed […]
Chris WasselBen Griffin Ready to Roll at Oakmont
Ben Griffin is one of the hottest golfers on the PGA Tour not named Scottie Scheffler. The American golfer has three Top 10 results including a win at the Charles Schwab Challenge and a runner-up at the Memorial. There is always the risk of an implosion. Again, a young golfer heading to Oakmont on a […]
Chris WasselWyndham Clark Seeking to Return to Form at U.S. Open
Wyndham Clark has not had the best two months. The American golfer has largely struggled since April and that includes five straight results outside the Top 50. Clark has one Top 10 result and that occurred in March. Clark is not the same golfer from even last year. His scrambling from the rough ranks 150th […]
Chris WasselDaniel Berger Trying to Rebound at Oakmont
Daniel Berger does not want to make it three missed cuts in a row. The American golfer opened up at The Memorial with an 81. Ultimately, he missed the cut and promptly took a week off. It will be intriguing to see how he handles the rough at Oakmont. Everyone wants to talk about approach […]
Chris WasselErik van Rooyen Continues Rocky 2025 Campaign
Erik van Rooyen was up-and-down from tournament to tournament. Now, the South African golfer seems to go day-to-day. At the Charles Schwab Challenge, van Rooyen alternated disastrous rounds with excellent ones (75-64-74-65). At the end, it was enough to make the cut and finish T-36. However, it was an adventure that bettors and DFS players […]
Chris WasselSahith Theegala Trying to Find Positives in 2025
Sahith Theegala came back after withdrawing from the Truist Championship. The American golfer missed the cut however at The Memorial and remains a questionable option in Canada. Theegala does not have a since result inside the Top 15 all season. He did finish T-17 at The Genesis Invitational more than three months ago. From neck […]
Chris WasselJustin Rose Enjoying Career Renaissance at 44
Justin Rose has not won on the PGA Tour in 2025. However, the English golfer has three Top 10 finishes and that includes losing a playoff in The Masters. Rose has climbed back into the Top 20 in the OWGR (Golf World Rankings) as well. He has not played quite as well since the opening […]
Chris WasselJohn Pak Striving to Improve on PGA Tour
John Pak is learning on the fly via the PGA Tour. The American golfer played a lot of New Jersey area golf courses but nothing could prepare him for what pro life has been like. Pak has shown flashes of very good form including a 63 and 68 at the Charles Schwab. However, the last […]
Chris WasselKurt Kitayama's Roller-Coaster Season to Continue in Canada
Kurt Kitayama has had an adventurous 2025 season. The American golfer has made seven cuts and missed seven cuts. He has one Top 5 result (The CJ CUP at Byron Nelson) and yet week-to-week consistency is nowhere to be found. After missing the cut at the PGA Championship, Kitayama looked very good for three rounds […]
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