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Could this be J.J. Spaun's breakthrough week? His 4-under 66 Thursday gave him the outright U.S. Open lead by a stroke over Thriston Lawrence at Oakmont Country Club. Spaun, who lost a playoff to Rory McIlroy at the Players Championship, is holding his seventh lead / co-lead on the PGA Tour and second this season — the Players being the first. Spaun has yet to convert a first-round lead into a victory, though. In fairness, it's never easy to win wire-to-wire, especially at the U.S. Open. Seven golfers have turned the trick eight times — Walter Hagen (1914), Jim Barnes (1921), Ben Hogan (1953), Tony Jacklin (1970), Tiger Woods (2000, 2002), Rory McIlroy (2011) and Martin Kaymer (2014).
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Phil Mickelson, 54, has said the 2025 U.S. Open may be his final appearance in the national championship that he has finished second in a record six times. What have been your favorite Mickelson U.S. Open memories?
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> J.J. Spaun handles tough Oakmont with the putter for a 66 and early U.S. Open lead
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"Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge."
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The rough-hewn brute of a course just outside of Pittsburgh has a way of identifying true major champions.
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United States Golf Association: U.S. Open
Site: Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Course: Oakmont Country Club.
Television [ET]: Today, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Peacock), 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. (NBC), 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 8 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 7 p.m. (NBC).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
LPGA Tour: Meijer LPGA Classic
Site: Belmont, Michigan.
Course: Blythefield Country Club.
Television [ET]: Today-Saturday, 3-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-4 p.m. (CBS).
GCSAA Fact Sheet
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