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The Starter: Could Keegan Bradley and Arnold Palmer have something in common?

Richard Bland's sad U.S. Senior Open situation; If you haven't noticed, Minjee Lee is really good ... really; What to make of the PGA Tour Champions.

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The Starter: Should Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler make room for J.J. Spaun in POY race?

What will changes in PGA Tour leadership mean for LIV Golf negotiations and Jay Monahan's legacy?; Pace of play continues to be a thing; Fairways are apparently still hard to hit, even with today's modern technology

By Mike Purkey
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The Starter: Trying to make sense of the U.S. Open

A demanding Oakmont layout has lived up to the hype this week, which means expect the unexpected.

By Mike Purkey
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Ranking Oakmont's 9 U.S. Opens

The rough-hewn brute of a course just outside of Pittsburgh has a way of identifying true major champions.

By Gary Van Sickle
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The long and shorts of Forrest Fezler's 1983 U.S. Open

Oakmont Country Club is rich with U.S. Open memories, having hosted nine prior to this year's, but one stands out for its particular uniqueness.

By Gary Van Sickle

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The Starter: Is this the best version of Scottie Scheffler?

With three majors at age 28, Scheffler may be heading somewhere special; why the PGA did not give us the best version of Rory McIlroy, Wyndham Clark, Jon Rahm or Bryson DeChambeau.

By Mike Purkey
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The Starter: The PGA Championship's muddled opening

From mud balls to a leaderboard void of golf's elite names, the weekend shapes up to be an interesting watch.

By Mike Purkey
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Rory McIlroy to win PGA? Not so fast

While a lot of pre-tourney talk concerns the newest member of the career Grand Slam club, there remain plenty of unanswered questions about this week. Don't worry, though, the Answer Man is here.

By Gary Van Sickle

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