Tours

Written by Ben Brett

Ben Brett
Tom Kim, of South Korea, hits from the first tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship

Tom Kim holds on to lead as Lowry & MacIntyre shoot into contention

Kim maintained his two-shot lead on his 22nd birthday as Lowry and MacIntyre fired eight-under-par 62s.

Finland's Mikko Korhonen

Mikko Korhonen takes 36-hole lead

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Lexi Thompson talks with her caddie on the 12th tee at the Womens PGA Championship

Lexi Thompson leading at last Women’s PGA Championship

Thompson, who is retiring from full-time golf on the LPGA Tour, has a one-shot lead over Nelly Korda and Patty Tavatanakit,

Tom Kim lines up a putt on the 15th hole at the Travelers Championship

Tom Kim takes opening lead at Travelers Championship

Kim’s eight-under-par opens a two-stroke advantage on the eve of his 22nd birthday.

Bryson DeChambeau holds his arms aloft in celebration after winning his second US Open title

Bryson DeChambeau claims second US Open title

Short putt misses cost Rory McIlroy dear.

Rory McIlroy waves after making a putt on the first hole of his final round at the US Open

Rory McIlroy in contention at US Open

The Northern Irishman turned for home one shot off the lead at Pinehurst.

Martin Kaymer peers over the edge of a green in the US Open

Former US Open champion Martin Kaymer ends 13 over par

The German, who won the 2014 tournament, carded a closing 73 at Pinehurst.

Bryson DeChambeau clenches his fist after a birdie at the US Open

Rory McIlroy three shots behind Bryson DeChambeau at US Open

Four shots clear before a double bogey on the 16th, DeChambeau immediately responded with a birdie on the next.

Scottie Scheffler hits from a bunker in the US Open

Scottie Scheffler will reconsider schedule after frustrating day at US Open

The world number one admitted he had felt the effects of a gruelling weekend at Muirfield Village.

Shane Lowry looks on anxiously after a tee shot in the US Open

Shane Lowry reveals struggles after third round at Pinehurst

Lowry remained on five over par after carding a round of 70.

Tiger Woods wipes his face on a hot day two of the US Open

Tiger Woods will make Open Championship his last event of the season

Woods said he was stuck between practising more to gain competitive sharpness and being concerned about suffering yet another injury.

Ludvig Aberg waves to fans after a birdie on the 12th hole at the US Open

Ludvig Åberg leading by one at halfway mark

Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau and Matthieu Pavon lie two shots off the lead on three under.

Francesco Molinari made the halfway cut in the US Open thanks to a hole-in-one on his last hole

Francesco Molinari makes hole-in-one at the 18th to make it through to the weekend

Molinari was seven over par on the ninth tee but holed his seven-iron tee shot for an eagle.

LIV Golfer Tyrrell Hatton

Tyrrell Hatton maintains composure in quest for maiden major

The Englishman hopes past experience can help him come out on top in the third major of the year.

Rory McIlroy sprays on sunscreen on day two of the US Open

Rory McIlroy still in contention in spite of mixed second round

The Northern Irishman is one shot off the clubhouse lead after a 72.

Rory McIlroy took a share of the lead into the second round of the 124th US Open

Rory McIlroy comes out swinging with stellar US Open start

There were good omens aplenty for the Northern Irishman as he aims to take his first major title since 2014.

Rory McIlroy (pictured) is tied for the lead at the US Open

Rory McIlroy makes flawless start at Pinehurst

He now shares the lead with Patrick Cantlay on five under par.

Sergio Garcia shoots rare bogey-free round at US Open

The Spaniard is contesting his third US Open at Pinehurst.

Tiger Woods reads a putt during the opening round of the US Open at Pinehurst

Tiger Woods struggles as predicted at US Open

The early clubhouse lead was held by Patrick Cantlay, who carded six birdies in a five-under-par 65.