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U.S. Open 2019: This amateur accomplished something that hasn’t been done in 34 years
After a so-so college career, Stewart Hagestad has become one of amateur golf's most recognizable faces.
U.S. Open 2019: Nike releases Pebble Beach-inspired golf shoes in the “No Denim Allowed” collection
The “No Denim Allowed” footwear pack from Nike pokes fun at golf dress codes and honors Pebble Beach's history in the game
U.S. Open 2019: Never forget that Tiger Woods almost ran out of golf balls during his 2000 Pebble Beach romp
On Saturday morning at the 2000 U.S. Open, Tiger Woods was down to his final golf ball, a fact he was not aware of at the time.
U.S. Open 2019: Zach Johnson forced to do jumping jacks after a missed putt
Patrick Smith(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)PEBBLE BEACH—Whatever your side on the “Are golfers athletes?” conversation, there's no debating this video capturing Zach Johnson's poor jumping-jack form doesn't make a strong case for the affirmative.
That's right, jumping jacks. In its practice round coverage of the 2019 U.S. Open, Golf Channel cameras caught the two-time major winner breaking out calisthenics off a Pebble Beach green following a missed putt:
https://twitter.com/DiggersGolf/status/1138367521634029568
Far be it from us to judge another man's athleticism—glasses houses and what not—but Johnson looks like an 80-year-old at a pre-sunrise Zumba class at the local Y.
And if that's the penalty for a missed putt during a practice round, what's the punishment for what Johnson did at the Masters this year, when he accidentally hit his tee ball during a practice swing at Augusta National's 13th tee? The thought of ZJ breaking out push-up..
Game 5 of the NBA Finals was every little terrible thing wrong with modern sports
Claus AndersenSports Twitter is a fallout zone. It's Tuesday morning, the day after Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, and the buildings are crumbling, every avatar is sprouting a second head from the radiation, and it's simultaneously everyone and no one's fault. What was supposed to be a fairytale ending for the Toronto Raptors and their plucky fanbase, saw the former blow it and the latter morph into villains. What was supposed to be a Bill Murray-in-Space Jam comeback for Kevin Durant turned into a cautionary tale about the relationship between employee and employer. Drake was Drake and the internet attacked some random guy named Kyle Lowery. It was every single little thing wrong with modern sports rolled into a two-and-a-half hour hand grenade and the NBA Finals are probably ruined because of it.
If you have to blame one thing, blame the times, man.
A great many things, both in and out of sports, are better now than they were 20-30-40 years ago. But Monday night at the..
U.S. Open 2019: Bill Perocchi’s remarkable journey from the projects to the shrine of American golf
One of the most prominent people in golf grew up in one of the poorest cities in New England
U.S. Open 2019: We used real data to showcase the stark difference between how average and pro golfers play Pebble Beach
Using average-player stats from the venerable links, a recurring theme emerges: we're playing a different game
U.S. Open 2019: From Tiger Woods’ colorful golf shirts to Brooks Koepka’s floral hats, here’s what your favorite pros will wear at Pebble (and where to buy each item!)
Looks for the for the U.S. Open includes colorful pastels, patriotic prints and some seriously beachy vibes you'll want to try for yourself
Adidas’ new TOUR360 XT golf shoes are made with recycled plastic waste
Adidas has announced what will be its most environmentally friendly shoe ever, as part of a larger initiative