The winner of the claret jug at Royal Birkdale later this month will receive the biggest first-place cheque in British Open history, R&A officials announced overnight upon revealing the purse and prize breakdown.
Tasmanian pro Ryan McCarthy survived a four-players-for-one-spot playoff to gain a berth in this month’s British Open after the final qualifying event at Gailes Links in Scotland.
Bernhard Langer’s putting stroke – one that bears striking resemblance to a prohibited action according to the anchoring ban – again found headlines last weekend, as the topic took centre stage during the TV broadcast of the US Senior Open.
A bizarre story is emerging from the European Tour, as players at last week’s Open de France are claiming their equipment was tampered with at Le Golf National.
An emotional Kyle Stanley pipped a luckless Charles Howell III to win on the US PGA Tour for the first time in five years at the Quicken Loans National.
Australian Golf Digest
