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The U.S. Open is known as the toughest test in golf, and it usually lives up to its reputation.

One year before Jordan Spieth was born, Phil Mickelson made his professional debut with a 68 in the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and was two shots out of the lead. The next day, he shot 81 and missed the cut. …

The U.S. Open is known as the toughest test in golf, and it usually lives up to its reputation. …

If there's a drawback to flying "Air Phil," it's this: no frequent flyer points.

Danny Willett makes his debut in the U.S. Open at Oakmont.

One year before Jordan Spieth was born, Phil Mickelson made his professional debut with a 68 in the 1992 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and was two shots out of the lead. The next day, he shot 81 and missed the cut.

Mickelson hoping the 26th time is the charm

Retirement made Henry Fownes restless. When the Pittsburgh native sold the family iron business to steel magnate Andrew Carnegie in 1896, Fownes had just turned 40. An avid golfer, he poured himself into the game, a pass...

Angel Cabrera says emotions almost got the better of him as he made his return to Oakmont, the scene of his 2007 US Open victory.

Nick Flanagan forgot how steep the hill was driving into Oakmont, not surprising since he had not been back in 13 years. …

Adam Scott does not have good memories of the last U.S. Open played at Oakmont but he feels the set-up for this week's edition should especially suit him if he can drive the ball as well as he usually does.

From stern to slog: How Oakmont just got nastier

Sorting through the soggy scenarios at Oakmont

Landry's bold U.S. Open prediction not so far-flung

Tournament officials have cut the rough ahead of this week's US Open at Oakmont after conceding it was "too penal".

Just how did Rory McIlroy make his rise into the major winner's circle? We look back at his US Open victory, five years on.

Big stars can make big statements at U.S. Open

Oakmont is expected to cause the players problems at this week's US Open, but Bubba Watson found a unique way to deal with the course's brutal layout.

Day, Spieth, McIlroy favored to win U.S. Open

Geoff Ogilvy, the Aussie who is the most eloquent of golfers, had the perfect description this week of Oakmont Country Club. …

Trepidation. It's the feeling of fear that causes one to hesitate, thinking something bad or unpleasant is going to happen. …

William C. Fownes, the son of the man who designed Oakmont Country Club, once admonished club members who had complained that the course was too difficult by saying, "Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artist stand...