USGA

Phil Mickelson urges fair US Open test, not 'carnival golf'

Phil Mickelson was almost gushing in his praise of Shinnecock Hills on Monday, but that doesn't mean the five-time major winner backs all of the changes at the historic course hosting the US Open this week.

Jun 12, 2018, 11:27 AM IST

US Open to scrap 18-hole playoff format, play two-hole aggregate instead

The change, which also affects the U.S. Women`s Open, U.S. Senior Open, and U.S. Senior Women`s Open, takes effect immediately in the event of a tie after 72 holes of stroke play. If players are tied after the two-hole playoff, the extra-holes session will switch to sudden death.

Feb 27, 2018, 09:02 AM IST