Five years after almost quitting for good, Cameron John will fulfil his destiny at this month’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Being barked at all day as he lugged timber across a construction site gave Cameron John a sudden slap in the face. A child prodigy who had developed into one of Victorian golf’s most Read more…
Ben Hogan made just a single appearance at the Open Championship. Yet his triumph at Carnoustie in 1953 inspired many more Americans to compete in golf’s oldest major. That mightn’t have eventuated if not for an act of impulsiveness by the late Patrick McCarville.
Wyndham Clark walked into Shinnecock on Sunday as the villain. He left as the champion. An in-depth look at the man, the crowd and one of the most compelling final rounds in recent major history.
After two days of grumbling that the setup lacked teeth, Shinnecock Hills and the USGA found their nerve, leaning into everything the course is capable of, and perhaps announcing what the final day intends.
Yet if the first 54 holes were a test of patience and perseverance, the final 18 will be a uniquely challenging task. A six-shot lead would seem to be too difficult to lose, save for the fact that one of the chasers, and the one playing with him in the final pairing, will be Scottie Scheffler.