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Rory McIlroy told The Guardian of London on Tuesday that he had reconciled with his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll, while his attorney Tuesday filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the divorce petition filed last month in a Florida court.

Amid a run of five wins in his past eight starts, Scottie Scheffler said nothing has changed about his approach to the game heading into this week's U.S. Open.

I’m not that old, but I am a dinosaur—I did my first reader mailbag circa 1998, when the Internet was in its infancy. I am delighted to begin anew with MyGolfSpy’s learned followers. Look for these Q and A’s around the big events and whenever breaking news demands it. Without further ado, to the questions…

#AskAlan If Rory never wins another major, will he be seen as this generation’s Greg Norman? Unfair to both players I think, but the media and fans love a tragic figure story. @BillsMafia1985

Given McIlroy’s oft-stated antipathy for Norman, I’m sure he would hate this comparison, but there is definitely something to it: two mega-talents who have achieved so much but somehow leave us wanting more. The obvious difference is that Rory has doubled the Shark’s career major championship victories; four wins is pretty heady company. That brings us to another player who is, I think, a better analogue for McIlroy…Ernie Els, who also owns four major championships. Els, too, could make the game look absurdly simple but a certain fragility kept Easy from fully realizing his awesome potential. Not for nothing, a missing piece in all three players’ résumé is the Masters. The exacting nature of that course, and the grandeur of the stage, has a way of flummoxing flawed champions.

Will Scottie win the career Grand Slam? Will Rory? Will Collin? Will a rollback change the calculus? Is there another “Phil” on Tour? @andy_sp1

Yes. No. No. Eh, not really, because 5% ain’t nearly enough. Is there another big, meaty book to be written about professional golf? I certainly hope so, because I’m already on chapter two.

We’ve gone two-for-two playing this game so far in 2024.

First, it was the obvious selection of Scottie Scheffler winning the Masters. And then it was Xander Schauffele finally rewarding my patience with a PGA Championship triumph.

So you heard it here first: One of these 10 guys on this list is winning the U.S. Open at Pinehurst.

Let me first address some of the players who did not qualify for the short list.

Jon Rahm isn’t here. He had to withdraw due to an infection in his foot—and I wasn’t in love with his T45-MC showing in the first two majors anyway.

In his 34-year courtship of our national championship, the U.S. Open, Phil Mickelson has been a runner-up six times.

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There is a lot of cool gear in the golf equipment world that doesn’t always fit neatly into Most Wanted Tests or Buyer’s Guides. You still want to know how it performs. In our We Tried It series, we put gear to the test and let you know if it works as advertised.

What We Tried:

Short Par 4. A subscription-based golf apparel box delivered straight to your door.

Who Tried It:

Connor. Managing Editor and resident sneakerhead. I’ve tried similar subscription boxes and they’ve always turned out pretty well. The packaging for Short Par 4 is just discreet enough that my wife didn’t pester me with questions when the box showed up at my door.

What Makes Short Par 4 Unique?

You’re probably wondering what (if anything) makes Short Par 4 unique. Similar subscription boxes exist, so why Short Par 4?

There is one big thing that separates Short Par 4 from its competitors: variety. Where similar products have one, two or three options, Short Par 4 offers six distinct subscription options.

Wyndham Clark was outside the top 300 in the world. He changed three things. And then he won the U.S. Open — and more. Here's his story.

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We look at the six hardest holes from the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, with insight from experts on what makes them so demanding.

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The 2024 U.S. Open can be streamed online all week via Peacock, USOpen.com and NBCSports.com. Here's the full U.S. Open streaming schedule.

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Colin Prater, a high school biology teacher from Colorado, is playing in his first U.S. Open. Here's how he arrived at this unlikely moment.

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After consulting doctors and his team, two-time major winner Jon Rahm has decided to withdraw from this week's U.S. Open due to a foot infection, citing concerns for his "long term health."

Futures betting odds to win the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort, finish top five and top 10.

Rory McIlroy said Tuesday he's "close as I've ever been" to winning his fifth major after a drought of more than 10 years.

Tiger Woods said he likes the weather conditions at this year's U.S. Open and thinks his body is good enough to compete and win.

Scottie Scheffler will be paired alongside Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

Jon Rahm said the foot infection that forced him to withdraw from last week's LIV Golf tournament in Houston is "a concern" headed into this week's U.S. Open at Pinehurst.

Here is the list of tee times for the first and second rounds of the U.S. Open as it returns to Pinehurst No. 2 for the first time in 10 years.

Defending U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark's first major win was the culmination of a journey to accepting that his golf game has no bearing on his self-worth.