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How many golf caps were sold in the USGA pavilion at Shinnecock Hills during the US Open ?
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Despite the liquid sunshine during the early tee times many golfers shot well below their handicaps led by Mal Hornsby's 40 which tied Brian Mahan for
the Low Round for the year. Dan Fuchs 41 (-7) tied for the Low Net Round only to be surpassed by Celso Ortiz's 41 (-8).
Several golfers birdied the shortened 9th hole with Ortiz driving the green.
Last week Nelly Korda's 2.5' putt on the 18th caught the left edge and rolled around and in to win the US Open. This week Lottie Woad's 2.5' putt on the
18th caught the left edge and lipped out forcing a playoff with Miya Yamashita who sunk a 3' birdie putt on the 1st playoff hole to win the Meijer LPGA Classic.
Wyndham Clark scrambling 3 over 73 was just enough to win the US Open by a stroke over a fast closing Sam Burns. Clark who also won the 2023 US Open at
Los Angeles Country Club became the 1st wire-to-wire winner since Martin Kaymer at Pinehurst No.2 in 2014. The win was worth $4.5 million; Burns 2nd $2,430,000.
Dylan Wu finished last place prize was $42,863.
Joaquin Niemann finished 5 shots back of Clark. In the 1st round he took a 11 on the par-4 6th including a 2 stroke penalty for throwing his club in frustration.
Keith Mitchell became the 1st player in US Open history to shot par in all 4 rounds. He shot 70 each day though Friday's was a Jeckyl and Hyde round recording
a 41 on the front 9 and 29 on the back.
Weekly Bird Count
Celso Ortiz 9th
Peter Driscoll 9th
Mal Hornsby 9th
Dan Fuchs 9th
Jeff Howley 9th
Brian Mahan 9th
Kevin Marshall 9th
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