Tag: US Open
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Bamberger, Golf.com claim top honors in 2026 GWAA Writing Contest
(February 18, 2026) — Michael Bamberger added to his legacy in the Golf Writers Association of America 2026 Writing Contest, winning two first-place honors as his employer, Golf.com, claimed three of the seven top prizes. Bamberger was recognized in the Short Profile category for his work “RIP, Fuzzy, a man in full” on the life
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July 2025 – GWAA Newsletter
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Vogt: A ‘surreal’ experience at Oakmont
By AMANDA VOGT OAKMONT, Pa. — Bryson DeChambeau won last year’s 124th U.S. Open dramatically out of a bunker with a shot that shocked the world. I stood on the right side of the fairway, behind the ropes, just across from where he hit his second shot, trapped next to the tree. The electricity of
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Misra: Teachable moments from the U.S. Open
By AMAN MISRA OAKMONT, Pa. – “You rascal, you. How did you get here?” exclaimed longtime writer Alan Shipnuck as we fist-bumped on the media dining patio overlooking the range at Oakmont Country Club. It felt like a full-circle moment, one I didn’t dare imagine two decades ago from across the world when I’d badger
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USGA announces 36 more exemptions for U.S. Open (2025)
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (May 19, 2025) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 36 additional golfers, including U.S. Open champions Lucas Glover (2009) and Justin Rose (2013), have earned full exemptions into the 2025 U.S. Open Championship, to be contested June 12-15 at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club. These exemptions bring the number
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