Before a Ball Is Struck, the U.S. Open Pauses for September 11

This year's U.S. Open, New York's marquee close to the summer season, will mark the 25th anniversary of September 11 with two separate ceremonies built into the pre-match program. Rather than a single moment of remembrance, the tournament has structured the tribute in two parts ahead of play, an unusually deliberate choice for a sporting calendar that rarely pauses twice. For the many who move between Palm Beach and New York each year, the gesture lands in a city, and at an event, that has long been part of both worlds' shared season.

With reporting from Town & Country.