David Fay has announced his retirement as executive director of the United States Golf Association.

THE United States Golf Association has chosen Erin Hills, a newly-opened public golf course in Wisconsin, to stage the 2017 US Open.

ATROCIOUS weather conditions have thrown the 109th US Open into turmoil with the likelihood now the championship will run over into Monday and possibly even Tuesday.

Defending champion Tiger Woods needed to be at his combative best to rescue par at the opening hole as the 109th US Open got under way under dark skies and in persistent drizzle at Bethpage Black.

JUSTIN HICKS and Mike Streelman leading the US Open after round one on the longest and arguably the most difficult course the players have ever encountered. What does that say about the championship?