LAHINCH, Ireland — It was the day before the Walker Cup. The wind was howling, the rain was coming and going, the conditions were ugly but practice was needed. The Great Britain and Ireland team was on the back nine at Lahinch. But one player practiced alone. His name was Josh Hill. The lowest ranked Read more…
Stuart Grehan’s stunning comeback against World No.1 amateur Preston Stout has given Great Britain and Ireland a one-point lead heading into Sunday’s final day at the Walker Cup.
The population of Lahinch is a little over 1,000 people. However, on Saturday morning at the local golf club, more than 8,000 spectators walked the fairways for the opening foursomes matches of the 2026 Walker Cup. And the home crowd had reason to cheer. The Great Britain and Ireland team took an early 2.5 points Read more…
A rules controversy erupted early in the 2026 Walker Cup, after Niall Sheils Donegan picked up a putt that the American team hadn’t yet conceded, forcing a ruling from officials.
LAHINCH, Ireland — The Walker Cup is different from the Ryder Cup. Two days of competition versus three, meaning one extra day of prep for the best amateurs in the world. I walked with both teams at Lahinch on Friday and noticed an interesting difference in how they each used their time. Despite the heavy, Read more…
Playing away from home is never easy. But doing so in 60 mph gusts with a stomach bug in your camp makes it considerably harder. The US Walker Cup team teed it during Friday’s final practice session in a seven-ball, with three of the team still in their hotel room. Preston Stout, William Jennings and Read more…
LAHINCH, Ireland — As well as featuring the best amateur golfers in the world, the Walker Cup has featured some of the best golf courses in the world in recent years. Royal County Down, Merion, Seminole, St. Andrews, Chicago Golf Club, Royal Liverpool and National Golf Links have all hosted the event this century. And Read more…
There’s a lot of things to love about match-play golf: the fist pumps, the passion, the mind games, the miss/make moments. However, one aspect that I look for specifically is the risk-reward scenarios. Unlike traditional stroke play, where a bad shot can lead to you dropping two, three or even more shots, match play has Read more…
Match-play golf, it’s the talk of the golf world. The PGA Tour announced it will adopt the head-to-head format for its Tour Championship, starting in 2028, and we are set for a trifecta of elite match-play team events this month. The Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup return, but first up is the 51st Walker Cup. Read more…
It’s been 13 years since the Open Championship was last played at Muirfield. Here’s what’s really behind the R&A’s ongoing standoff with one of the game’s greatest courses.
Rahm chipping over Kazuma Kobori, Fleetwood’s emotional walk to the first tee, and Min Woo Lee urging Ryan Fox to drink from the claret jug, here are 18 behind-the-scenes moments you didn’t see on TV.
SOUTHPORT, England — Cam Young gave it everything. A front-nine 29, a birdie on 14, another on 17 and he was tied for the lead as he stood on the 18th tee. But a high quality, controlled round of golf—which could have seen him match the lowest final-round score in major history (63)—stumbled over the Read more…
SOUTHPORT, England — Lost amid the drama of what happened with Bryson DeChambeau’s rules situation late Friday night at Royal Birkdale, was his second-round score, originally a four-under 66, then changed to a two-under 68 with the two-shot penalty. Regardless, an impressive round. Moreover, it continues a trend for DeChambeau that dates back to Friday Read more…
SOUTHPORT, England — No shot in golf is identical. Lies, distances, wind, angles, there’s lots of variables that may seem similar on paper but aren’t the same in reality.. Same goes for scores. In the case of men’s major championships, there have now been seven rounds of 62. But those too, are not created equal. Read more…
SOUTHPORT, England — Playing major championship golf is challenge. Especially on a firm and fast Royal Birkdale. “It’s one of the hardest links courses I’ve ever played,” Bob MacIntyre said shortly after tapping in for a three-under-par 67 on Thursday, getting his seventh appearance in the Open Championship off to a good start. “Just for Read more…
SOUTHPORT, England — Every major championship is an examination. Course set-ups are designed to ask difficult questions and demand precise answers. Royal Birkdale is no different. “When you give professional golfers options and you can create a little bit of doubt in their minds in terms of should I play this shot or that shot, Read more…
Tom Kim’s patience finally pays off, ending a 1,001-day wait for a tour win with a final-round 64 at the Genesis Scottish Open. Australia’s Min Woo Lee pushed him all the way, finishing runner-up at 15 under.
Rory McIlroy slipped out of contention with a rough third round at the Scottish Open, but a final-round 64 offers positive signs ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
In exchange for volunteering two hours a week to maintain Royal Birkdale, 32 tradesmen and locals earn free membership to one of the world’s top links courses. Meet the Artisans, a club within a club with roots dating back to 1931.
Every year around Open Championship week fans and players alike obsess over the draw and the weather that comes with it. But does teeing off early or late actually decide the outcome? We looked at two decades of major championship data to measure just how much the luck of the draw really matters at golf’s oldest major, and why Padraig Harrington’s 2008 win at Birkdale might be the greatest example of overcoming it.
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