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Daily Record
a day ago
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- Daily Record
US Open hero teases PGA Tour star at Travelers and says his hero putt was better
Canadian star doffs his cap to Oakmont king after his monster finish to Major Amused Nick Taylor admits he was teased by JJ Spaun after being outgunned on national Open hero putts. The Canadian star sparked chaotic scenes two years ago when he holed a massive 72-foot eagle putt to win a play-off on home soil from Tommy Fleetwood. Spaun did a similar thing with his magnificent 62-foot birdie on the 72nd green of the US Open at Oakmont to win the Major and leave Bob MacIntyre applauding in the clubhouse. Ben Griffin says that was the American's Taylor moment and the Canada man smiled: 'The angle that's behind the green, if you're looking on the right and you can see how much that putt broke, it reminded me of kind of the angle on my putt and we laughed about it. 'I texted him after and his only response was: My putt was better! So it's funny to joke about it, for him to mention it, that it reminded him of that, it's pretty cool. It's fun to look back for me, but for him to make that to win a major is incredible.' Meanwhile, last-gasp Davis Riley was thrilled to answer an SOS and make a flyer at the Travelers Championship. The American reserve was drafted into the field just minutes before tee-off after Brian Campbell pulled out through injury and took full advantage of his late shout. Riley took full advantage to match Taylor's opening four-under score of 66 and said: 'I was in this the exact same scenario for the Memorial, so I knew kind of how to approach it. I arrived on property around 6.30am, I just wanted to make sure I gave myself plenty of time just because if I do get in, I want to be somewhat prepared. don't want to be scrambling and wasting an opportunity, running out there. "So I gave myself plenty of time and it worked out perfectly. 'The worst is whenever you get here at 6.30am and you're just sitting around all day and then you get to 2pm tee-time. You're like: I'm exhausted because I've gone back and forth to the range three or four times. "But I arrived on property, got the text probably right around 7.15am that I got the tea time, I got my stuff together and was ready to go. 'I was kind of teetering whether I was even going to come or notbecause I was in the same scenario at Memorial and it was terrible sitting around Thursday and wasting a couple of days. "But Wednesday and a couple withdrawals from the Pro Am and I was like: Okay, maybe something's going on because there's some people that were sick. I knew them was a bug going around. I just wanted to be here just in case that were the circumstance.'
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Nick Taylor odds to win the 2025 Travelers Championship
Nick Taylor odds to win the 2025 Travelers Championship Travelers Championship details and info Date: June 19-22, 2025 June 19-22, 2025 Course: TPC River Highlands TPC River Highlands Location: Cromwell, CT Cromwell, CT Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler How to watch the Travelers Championship Thursday: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Friday: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Saturday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), The Golf Channel CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), The Golf Channel Sunday: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA), The Golf Channel Watch golf on Fubo! Taylor odds to win the Travelers Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 8:57 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Taylor odds to finish in the top 5 at the Travelers Championship Taylor odds to finish in the top 10 at the Travelers Championship Other betting markets for Taylor at the Travelers Championship Taylor recent performances Taylor has participated in 16 tournaments this season, winning one of them. He has also come away with two finishes in the top-five and three finishes in the top-10. Taylor has finished in the top five once in his past four tournaments. Taylor will seek to qualify for the weekend for the fourth straight event. Taylor has an average finish of 53rd over his last seven trips to this tournament.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Nick Taylor Travelers Championship odds, tips and betting trends
Nick Taylor Travelers Championship odds, tips and betting trends Nick Taylor (+12000 odds to win) heads into the 2025 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands after he made the cut in his most recent event at this course, the 2024 Travelers Championship, and placed 42nd. Taylor has competed in 26 tournaments in the past 12 months. He won one, and his average finish was 31st, with two top fives. The event tees off June 19-22 from Cromwell, CT, hosted at the par 70 course that spans 6,844 yards. Scottie Scheffler is the previous winner of the event, which will award a total of $20,000,000.00 to the golfers that qualify. Nick Taylor odds to win the Travelers Championship PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 4:21 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Odds to win: +12000, bet $100 to win $12000 Taylor's stats and trends Taylor has qualified for the weekend in three consecutive tournaments. Over his last five appearances, Taylor has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average four times. He has finished with an average score of -4 those four times he's made the cut. Over his last five events, Taylor has finished in the top five once. He's made the cut in four of his last five tournaments. Taylor has two made cuts over his past seven attempts at this tournament. Taylor's recent results U.S. Open: 73-71-70-74 (+8) - Finished 23rd 73-71-70-74 (+8) - Finished 23rd RBC Canadian Open: 66-65-69-67 (-13) - Finished 13th 66-65-69-67 (-13) - Finished 13th the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday: 69-68-74-73 (-4) - Finished fourth 69-68-74-73 (-4) - Finished fourth PGA Championship: 76-72 (+6) - Missed cut 76-72 (+6) - Missed cut Truist Championship: 67-68-67-71 (-7) - Finished 17th How to watch the Travelers Championship Date: June 19-22, 2025 June 19-22, 2025 Location: Cromwell, CT Cromwell, CT TV Channel: The Golf Channel The Golf Channel Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
J.J. Spaun wins U.S. Open in unbelievable finish at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. — All week long it was Oakmont vs. Golfers and on the 72nd hole of the 125th U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun won it for the golfers. In the last hour of what passed for daylight on a miserable rainy day, with a war of attrition claiming leader after leader, Spaun impossibly went on the attack. It all ended with 64-foot birdie putt on the final hole that took Spaun to one-under par, a symbolic win after a week of brutal punishment dished out by the most unforgiving of golf courses. Tied for the lead, Spaun did what every other contender couldn't do, and with danger left, right and long, the 34-year-old drove the green at the par-4 17th hole setting up a two-putt birdie, to give him a one-shot lead. Nothing is easy at Oakmont though, and after finding the fairway and the green at the 18th hole, Spaun had two putts to claim his first major, but somehow needed just one, pouring in the putt to win his first major championship, and just the second tournament of his career. 'His game this year has been great in big-time events. He's one of the more underrated players, and this year he's showing that,' said Canadian Nick Taylor, who shares a trainer with Spaun. 'He's showing his true talent now. Oakmont claimed 54-hole leader Sam Burns with a double bogey at hole 15. For 44-year-old Adam Scott the end came with a double bogey at the par-3 16th. The fiery Englishman Tyrell Hatton met his fate with bogeys at both 17 and 18. In the end, the closest competitor was Scotsman Robert MacIntyre who shot a Sunday 68, to finish at one-over par. His U.S. Open hopes ended in a comfortable chair in the clubhouse where he sat hoping that Oakmont would slay every man left on the golf course. And it nearly did, except for J.J. Spaun. A month of rain, a week of rain, and finally a Sunday of rain couldn't stop Oakmont from putting up a devastating test to the world's best players. It's narrow and pitched fairways seemingly guiding golf balls into five-inch rough that was hit with leaf blowers each day to insure maximum punishment. Once players found the greens, they were met with severe slopes and speeds that seemed impossible in wet conditions. 'I think that's true to a U.S. Open,' Taylor said after finishing T23 at eight-over. 'When I grew up that was the U.S. Open. We play enough courses where guys just send it and figure it out from there.' Heavy rain threatened to push Sunday's final rouns into Monday when play was suspended at 4 p.m. with the leaders on the eighth hole. When the rain relented and with standing water remaining in many fairways, play resumed at 5:40 p.m. 'They were desperately wanting to finish tonight,' Taylor said. 'It was fair, but it was borderline as for what a normal tournament would deem acceptable.' After a week defined by incredible difficulty, it seemed a fitting end to the 10th U.S. Open at McIlroy eyes Europe for mental reset: 'Need to get in right frame of mind' Corey Conners withdraws from U.S. Open with injury on Sunday
National Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
J.J. Spaun wins U.S. Open in unbelievable finish at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. — All week long it was Oakmont vs. Golfers and on the 72nd hole of the 125th U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun won it for the golfers. Article content In the last hour of what passed for daylight on a miserable rainy day, with a war of attrition claiming leader after leader, Spaun impossibly went on the attack. It all ended with 64-foot birdie putt that took Spaun to one-under par, a symbolic win after a week of brutal punishment dished out by the most unforgiving of golf courses. Article content Article content Article content Tied for the lead, Spaun did what every other contender couldn't do, and with danger left, right and long, the 34-year-old drove the green at the par-4 17th hole setting a two-putt birdie, to give him a one-shot lead. Article content Nothing is easy at Oakmont though, and after finding the fairway and the green at the 18th hole, Spaun had two putts to claim his first major, but somehow needed just one, pouring in the putt to win his first major championship, and just the second tournament of his career. Article content 'His game this year has been great in big-time events. He's one of the more underrated players, and this year he's showing that,' said Canadian Nick Taylor, who shares a trainer with Spaun. 'He's showing his true talent now. Article content Oakmont claimed 54-hole leader Sam Burns with a double bogey at hole 15. For 44-year-old Adam Scott the end came with a double bogey at the par-3 16th. The fiery Englishman Tyrell Hatton met his fate with bogeys at both 17 and 18. Article content In the end, the closest competitor was Scotsman Robert MacIntyre who shot a Sunday 68, to finish at one-over par. His U.S. Open hopes ended in a comfortable chair in the clubhouse where he sat hoping that Oakmont would slay every man left on the golf course. And it nearly did, except for J.J. Spaun. Article content Article content A month of rain, a week of rain, and finally a Sunday of rain couldn't stop Oakmont from putting up a devastating test to the world's best players. It's narrow and pitched fairways seemingly guiding golf balls into five-inch rough that was hit with leaf blowers each day to insure maximum punishment. Once players found the greens, they were met with severe slopes and speeds that seemed impossible in wet conditions. Article content
