The top of the U.S. Open leaderboard is loaded with notable names, but for most casual golf fans, Billy Horschel is not one of them. While viewers were busy following Phil Mickelson or the group of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott, Horschel was busy turning in the round of the day on Friday.
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Tiger Woods shot even-par in his second round at Merion on Friday, which may not sound all that Tiger-esque. But the world’s top-ranked player left the course just six shots back of then-solo leader Phil Mickelson and in contention heading into the weekend despite an obviously painful elbow injury.
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ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — The second round has been completed at the U.S. Open, with Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel still in the lead.
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson has won four majors. Billy Horschel has won once on the PGA Tour, and that was less than two months ago.
Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel share US Open lead – Golf News Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel were the only players in the US Open field who managed to enter the weekend with under par scores on their scorecards, and both the Americans...Show More Summary
ARDMORE, Pa. — The sequence of sounds that could be heard on the 18th green at 8:27 local time Friday night went in this order: Air horns blew, the gallery did a half gasp-half groan and then marshals quickly shushed the area into silence. Show More Summary
Of the 156 players who started the U.S. Open, only Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel were under par by nightfall, tying for first overall on the leader board.
After a frustrating 17 holes of golf, Phil Mickelson birdied the the 18th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday at Merion Golf Club to tie for the lead going into the weekend at -1. He is tied with Billy Horschel, who hit all 18 green in regulation en route to a 3-under 67, as play was suspended due to darkness. Show More Summary
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against Merion, which is turning out to be the real star of this U.S. Open.
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Play has been suspended for the day at the U.S. Open, with Phil Mickelson and Billy Horschel tied for the lead.
Your browser does not support iframes. To put it mildly, it wasn't the best putting day for Phil Mickelson. Lefty leads the PGA Tour in birdies per round this season, but found himself on the final hole at Merion without a single circle...Show More Summary
• Billy Horschel, a winner already on tour this season and a man that has made all but one cut in 2013, fired a 3-under 67 to get into red figures heading into the weekend. • It wasn't the type of day that Phil Mickelson wanted, butShow More Summary
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — One by one, red numbers disappeared from the leaderboard at the U.S. Open, leaving Phil Mickelson alone at the top.
ARDMORE, Pa. — Considering Phil Mickelson's tendency to place second at the U.S. Open, the last thing he probably wants to see is history repeating itself. And yet Friday afternoon somehow turned into Groundhog Day when an actual groundhog...Show More Summary
Sunshine replaced rain at the U.S. Open at Merion on Friday, turning the classic course into a nightmare for players and padding the lead for Phil Mickelson before he had even swung a club in the second round.
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — One by one, red numbers disappeared from the leaderboard at the U.S. Open, leaving Phil Mickelson alone at the top, waiting to take his turn.
Phil Mickelson led the U.S. Open after the first round with a 3-under par 67. That feat was even more impressive when you consider that Mickelson was in California the night before. After some practice rounds earlier in the week, Mickelson returned to California for his daughter's eighth-grade graduation. Show More Summary
Tiger Woods shot an even-par 70 in Round Two of the US Open. Even though he finished his round at +3 (five strokes back of Phil Mickelson), he's in good position. Merion is playing incredibly tough today. Tiger's 70 will probably end up being one of the best rounds of the day. Show More Summary
Phil Mickelson on the Par 4 5th. Lee Westwood on the Par 4 12th. Luke Donald on the Par 3 17th. Steve Stricker with an extremely tough lie. Tiger Woods on the Par 3 17th. Aaron Baddeley on the Par 4 17th. Cheng-Tsung Pan on the Par 4 18th. Ian Poulter dropping his ball in [...]
The rain-delayed first round finished up at Merion Golf Club and the second round began, with Phil Mickelson sitting atop of the leader board.