The U.S. Open is upon us once again, and the world’s toughest tournament will be tougher-than-ever this year, being contested at frightening Oakmont, outside of Pittsburgh, where the members like to say the superintendent slows down the greens for the world’s best players. Will there be a train wreck at tournament’s end, like last year’s final—hole debacle? For those with fading memories, here’s a quick encapsulation and perspective on last year’s gory finale: Television commentator Johnny Miller summed it up best, watching Phil Mickelson spraying tee shots like a lawn sprinkler throughout the final round of the ...

Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of one of golf’s greatest feats—Al Geiberger shooting a then-unheard of 59 at what was known as the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. “I am amazed that it’s been 30 years and the record still hasn’t been broken,” said Geiberger recently. “I still wonder sometimes how I ever did it.” Not hard to understand. All you need to do is make 11 birdies and an eagle, keep the bogeys off the card, and there you are. Meanwhile, he remains the only player to ever win a PGA Tour event without shooting a round ...