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1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Keith Barnes

Scottie Scheffler has had the 54-hole lead three times at major tournaments and won them all. Not this week. Like so many in the field, he has been hit-and-miss on the deep-cut rough and treacherous greens that make Oakmont the behemoth that consistently lives up to its grisly reputation. But if he is to win his first U.S. Open and fourth major of his career in come-from-behind fashion, he’s going to need a little help. He currently sits eight shots behind leader Sam Burns.

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Mike White |Matt Press |Keith Barnes

Justin Guido/for the Post-Gazette Standout players made their decisions within days of each other Mike White For the Post-Gazette Jun 14, 2025 11:28 PM Ashton Blatt and Colsen Gatten have one more season left to play near each other on Central Catholic’s defense. In college, their teams will go against each other annually. Blatt and Gatten both made verbal commitments to Atlantic Coast Conference rivals in the past week. Blatt, a defensive end, announced on social media Saturday that he had...

1 week ago | post-gazette.com | Keith Barnes

Justin Hastings won’t turn pro until after The Open Championship, which means the Cayman Islands native is enjoying his last month of amateur status. Before that happens, however, the 21-year-old will have at least one more moment in the sun on Sunday at Oakmont when — after completing his final round — he receives the medal for being the low amateur at the 2025 U.S. Open. It’s not like he has to fend off any competition down the stretch.