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2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club: Full coverage

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Wyndham Clark captured his first major golf title Sunday, finishing ahead of Rory McIlroy to win the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

Clark finished a stroke ahead of McIlroy, the 2011 U.S. Open champion. Rickie Fowler, seeking his elusive first major title, fell out of contention midway through the round after leading most of the weekend.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

Wyndham Clark captured his first major golf title, finishing one stroke ahead of Rory McIlroy to win the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

Tommy Fleetwood became the first player in U.S. Open history to finish with a 63 or better in two rounds on his way to tying for fifth in the tournament.

Josh Kroenke, a Los Angeles Country Club member, was showing off his family’s latest prize — the Larry O’Brien trophy won by the Denver Nuggets.

The pin placement at the 15th hole Saturday at L.A. Country Club was near the front of the green, 81 yards from the tee box, but it still caused stress.

Tom Gardner, director of golf at LACC, got the call to play in U.S. Open after failing to qualify and had a big day with club pro Rory Sweeney on the bag.

‘This started as a dream. Now it’s a thrill,’ says Dick Shortz, who led the effort to bring the U.S. Open to Los Angeles Country Club for the first time.

Rickie Fowler’s lead was cut to one stroke in front of Wyndham Clark in Round 2 at the L.A. Country Club, where Hugh Hefner’s birds and monkeys still screech.

Following some abnormally low scores in the first round, a sunnier Los Angeles Country Club proved more challenging for the U.S. Open field in the second round.

The USGA’s Pathways internship gave a diverse class an inside look at life at LACC this week, showing what it takes to host a major sporting event.

Besides course study and golf science ahead of a tournament such as the U.S. Open, pin placements are decided by traffic, the round and weather conditions.

Fred Perpall, the first Black USGA president, says the key to improving golf’s diversity is unlocking access to play at all levels.

Rickie Fowler of Murrieta and Xander Schauffele of San Diego shot 62 during the first round of the U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club, tying the all-time majors record.

Golf architect Gil Hanse brought the Los Angeles Country Club course closer to the original design of George C. Thomas in a restoration ahead of the U.S. Open.

Here’s a closeup look at all 18 holes of the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club, the site of the 2023 U.S. Open, which begins Thursday.

Many golf pros and fans will get their first look at the historic, and somewhat mythical, Los Angeles Country Club this week with arrival of U.S. Open.

Check out some of the 2023 U.S. Open’s biggest moments, featuring top golfers Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele and Jason Day.

Competitors say L.A. Country Club is not your typical U.S. Open course, but the difficult holes might be more challenging than most.

Elite golfers from Southern California are plentiful, but only Tiger Woods has won the U.S. Open. This week it is in their backyard at the L.A. Country Club.

Especially in California, the sport relies on extensive public subsidies and tax breaks. The Los Angeles Country Club, which is hosting the U.S. Open, is an example.

Several golfers expressed their thoughts about the surprise merger of the PGA Tour with LIV Golf while shooting practice rounds ahead of the U.S. Open at LACC.

Fred Terrell, a longtime L.A. Country Club member, sees the U.S. Open as an avenue to grow the game of golf and assist underserved communities in South L.A.

Brooks Koepka has his career back on track, having won his fifth major. A big reason for that is L.A. doctor Neal ElAttrache, who rebuilt his knee.

Tiger Woods could not play in the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club because of lingering health issues, but the golfers are still talking about the legend despite his absence.

John Light, a member of L.A. Country Club for the last half-century, has been documenting that undulating terrain through his camera for more than a decade.

Stanford teammates Alex Yang of Newport Beach, Michael Thorbjornsen, Karl Vilips and Barclay Brown qualified for the U.S. Open at L.A. Country Club.

Jose Ochoa and his team of six other attendants work from daybreak until late night at the L.A. Country Club, and this week focus on U.S. Open competitors and their every need.

Jaden Soong, 13, was among golfers trying to grab one of the at-large berths to the 123rd edition of the U.S. Open on Monday at Hillcrest Country Club.

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