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A frustrated McIlroy smashes a US Open tee marker but makes it to the weekend anyway

A frustrated McIlroy smashes a US Open tee marker but makes it to the weekend anyway

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — First Rory McIlroy flung an iron down the 12th fairway. Then he used driver to demolish a tee marker on 17. He might not win the sportsmanship award at the U.S. Open, but he will get to play on the weekend.
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DeChambeau misses cut at US Open, then looks for answers in the rain

DeChambeau misses cut at US Open, then looks for answers in the rain

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau was the only player beating balls in the rain on the driving range as sundown approached Friday at Oakmont. Those were the last shots he'll hit at this year's U.S. Open.
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Victor Perez makes first US Open ace at Oakmont in 42 years, pulls within 4 shots of the lead

Victor Perez makes first US Open ace at Oakmont in 42 years, pulls within 4 shots of the lead

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Victor Perez capped a nice second-day rally with a tournament highlight — the first U.S. Open ace at Oakmont since 1983. Perez hit a 7-iron on the sixth hole, a 192-yard par 3.
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A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark

A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Shane Lowry had spent 32 holes being battered by Oakmont Country Club. Then he made a mistake that couldn't be blamed on the course. “Probably one of the stupidest things I've ever done,” he said.
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A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic

A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Lexi Thompson was back in contention going into the weekend in her beloved Meijer LPGA Classic, a year after a playoff loss at Blythefield County Club.
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A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark

A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Shane Lowry had spent 32 holes being battered by Oakmont Country Club. Then he made a mistake that couldn't be blamed on the course. “Probably one of the stupidest things I've ever done,” he said.
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A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic

A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Lexi Thompson was back in contention going into the weekend in her beloved Meijer LPGA Classic, a year after a playoff loss at Blythefield County Club.
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J.J. Spaun leads U.S. Open at Oakmont on a wild day of great shots and shockers

J.J. Spaun leads U.S. Open at Oakmont on a wild day of great shots and shockers

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday.
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A golf course with a 6-lane highway? Welcome to the US Open at Oakmont, where I-76 somehow blends in

A golf course with a 6-lane highway? Welcome to the US Open at Oakmont, where I-76 somehow blends in

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — For a six-lane interstate carving its way through a world-famous golf course, the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Oakmont is surprisingly unintrusive.
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Full-time dentist, part-time amateur Matt Vogt's US Open homecoming ends with a kick in the teeth

Full-time dentist, part-time amateur Matt Vogt's US Open homecoming ends with a kick in the teeth

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Matt Vogt's dream-like week heading up to his somewhat unlikely journey to the U.S. Open at a course he once caddied at ended with what felt, perhaps fittingly, like a trip to the dentist's office.
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