"With no rain in today's forecast Phil Mickelson has officially withdrawn from the 117th U.S. Open", they said on their Twitter page. It definitely helped with my preparation coming in because I knew I wasn't going to get here until Tuesday afternoon.
World number one Dustin Johnson says fatherhood has made him a better player as he prepares to defend his US Open title just days after the birth of his second son.
Mickelson, however, who needs a U.S. Open victory to complete a career grand slam, was going to take it down to the wire, hoping enough rain and bad weather will delay Thursday's start to allow him to attend his daughter's graduation and fly from San Diego to Erin in time for his 2:20 PM CT (1920 GMT).
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"On behalf of the USGA, we applaud that decision - families should always come first", said USGA executive director Mike Davis. Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on Monday, June 12, ESPN's Ian O'Connor reports.
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Barnier dismissed the suggestion of postponing the negotiations and said such a delay would only prompt further instability. She is now seeking an alliance with a hardline unionist party in Northern Ireland to cling on to power.
"I think that the next guy that's probably due is Rickie Fowler, just because of the talent level and the fact that three years ago he finished top five in all four majors", said Leonard, the 1997 British Open victor at Royal Troon and now a commentator on Golf Channel.
Johnson, who has been installed as the favourite for this week's title in Wisconsin, described his unusual major championship build up as an "awesome couple of days". You can't really play from the rough. "It always plays very hard".
American young guns world number five Jordan Spieth, the 2015 U.S. Open victor, and number nine Rickie Fowler, zeroing in on a maiden major, will spearhead the American charge along with Johnson.
"Really? We have 60 yards from left line to right line on the fairway", McIlroy said when informed of the decision.
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