U.S. Women’s Open

The women’s golf was awesome yesterday.

The leaderboard was tight from the start of play on Sunday, with seven players just two strokes off the lead, and Charley Hull, one of the LPGA’s biggest stars, just three strokes back.

Charley got off to a blistering start and charged into the lead in the middle of the round before making a bogey on the 14th.

Her miss dropped her to -6 and left Gabby Lopez, In Gee Chun, S.Y. Kim, and Nelly Korda all tied for the lead at 7-under.

Hull was able to bounce back with a birdie on the 17th and grab a share of the lead. Gabby Lopez birdied the 18th, and they both went into the clubhouse to watch Nelly Korda finish.

They watched on TV while Nelly Korda made birdie on the 17th hole to take a one-stroke lead. On the final hole, Korda hit a perfect tee shot, followed by a safe approach shot into the middle of the 18th green.

She two-putted for par and won the U.S. Women’s Open by a stroke, but we were this close to a three-way playoff:

The putt that won it all (and stopped our hearts 🫠) pic.twitter.com/VQynQ3nbUZ

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) June 8, 2026

The Memorial Tournament

We didn’t get a playoff at Riviera, but we did get one at Jack’s place.

The Memorial Tournament also featured a jam-packed leaderboard on Sunday.

At one point, there was a five-way tie on the back nine at 11-under.

That group was Wyndham Clark, Tommy Fleetwood, Sam Burns, Ryan Gerard, and JT Poston.

By the time the dust settled, it was Poston and Gerard who were the last two men standing. Gerard almost won it in regulation, but JT Poston made a clutch birdie on the 72nd hole to send it to a playoff.

They played the 18th, both made par, so they played it again.

This time, Gerard would bogey, leaving JT Poston an easy par putt to seal it.

With his victory, JT collected a $4 million check, along with spots in the U.S. Open and The Open this year.

He also gets to avoid playing in Golf’s Longest Day today.

What’s Next?

The RBC Canadian Open.

Odds: RBC Canadian Open

A mix of innovation, uncertainty, rebuilding, leadership decisions, and a reminder that the basics still win.

→ Old guy, new clubs
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→ LIV Golf players facing uncertain future
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→ Oakland Hills opens new clubhouse four years after fire
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→ Why Jim Furyk was the only real option for U.S. Ryder Cup captain
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→ Si Woo Kim hit 71.75% of fairways – here’s what you can learn
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Justin Rose has a new bag, and it’s not just a logo swap.

The 45-year-old Englishman has officially signed with McLaren Golf, becoming the brand’s first-ever ambassador after quietly working with them behind the scenes for the past two years.

This isn’t your typical “here’s a check, throw the hat on” deal. Rose has been involved in the development process – testing, tweaking, and helping shape what McLaren believes is a performance-driven entry into the golf equipment space. Now, it’s go time.

He’ll put the new sticks in play starting this week in Miami.

And look, anytime a brand with McLaren’s DNA – speed, precision, engineering – steps into golf, it’s at least worth paying attention. Whether that translates to actual gains on the course is a different story, but if anyone’s going to stress-test new gear under real pressure, it’s a guy like Rose, who’s somehow still striping it at 45.