To see Xander and Stefan Schauffele embrace – Xander holding on tight, Stefan’s sunglasses unable to conceal the tears that flowed from behind – was a reminder of the spell this beautifully dumb game has on so many of us.
TROON, Scotland — The Open’s weather is part of the championship’s charm, and sometimes, part of its infamy. Those in Saturday’s afternoon wave at Royal Troon caught the business end of the elements, with consistent rain and strong wind creating some of the toughest scoring conditions major golf has seen in some time. And, for Read more…
TROON, Scotland — He’s not the type of player that’s supposed to be in a position like this at this point of an Open, a sentiment amplified by the sight of Dan Brown huddled under an umbrella, his back to the relentless rain and wind, in a desperate attempt to light the cigarette dangling from Read more…
TROON, Scotland — It was a primal scream usually released on Sunday afternoons, when the crowds are 15 deep and the field has been whittled to a chosen few. But this was only Friday evening at the British Open, in front of a half-empty grandstand, a man trying to cut his deficit from 14 to Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott was hurting on Friday at Royal Troon. During early coverage of the British Open’s second round, TV announcers relayed that Scott was feeling sick. Broadcast cameras later caught Scott at various points lying on the ground during Scheffler’s front nine, with Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick (playing Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Ernie Els has withdrawn from the British Open prior to the start of his second round on Friday. Els, 54, struggled in his opening round at Royal Troon, going out in 42 strokes with another 40 coming in for an 11-over 82. Only Dan Bradbury (83) turned in a higher score. The Read more…
TROON, Scotland — It’s only Thursday, and Thursdays are not for extrapolating. A final round, hypothesize away. Final rounds are where someone’s spirit and heart are on the line with every shot, even though the shots from the days before count the same, because there’s a trophy to be grabbed or fumbled or remain just Read more…
TROON, Scotland — We knew what Justin Thomas knew, which was that the toss was coming. He was four under through 11, which was good for a two-shot lead that didn’t mean much this early in the first round of the British Open. Royal Troon’s outward nine holes are a Clysdale ride on a beach, Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Unlike its American major brethren, which have announced their future venues a quarter of a century down the line, the British Open has only its next two years formally booked: Royal Portrush (2025) and Royal Birkdale (2026). Despite the Open rota being (mostly) set in stone, there are a number of questions Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Open Championship week is off to a quiet start, which makes us believe fireworks are on tap for Royal Troon. “Open” is a befitting name for this tournament, as the race to the claret jug often allows for anything and everything to transpire. Look no further than last year, which featured a Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Purse announcements are usually devoid of commentary, the releases stating the earnings up for grabs at that week’s golf tournament along with some canned statement from a tournament official. So it was a bit of surprise to see fiery remarks from departing R&A CEO Martin Slumbers in the missive about the money Read more…
TROON, Scotland — Tiger Woods explained that he turned down the chance to captain the United States Ryder Cup team because he felt it would be a “disservice” to the American players and the event. Woods, 48, had long been the prohibitive favorite to helm the red, white and blue for the 2025 match at Read more…
TROON, Scotland — The Champion Golfer of the Year will win a lot more than the claret jug. The R&A announced Monday the prize fund up for grabs at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon, with the victor taking home a tournament-record $3.1 million payday. The total prize fund is $17 million for the Read more…
It’s supposed to be one of the rarer penalties in golf. Given it’s happened twice in the past week, perhaps it’s not that rare anymore. Mackenzie Hughes entered the Saturday of the Genesis Scottish Open in contention thanks to consecutive 66s to start the event. Unfortunately for the Canadian, a self-inflicted wound put his championship Read more…
Tommy Fleetwood was among the wave of players to go low Thursday morning at the Renaissance Club, turning in a five-under 65 during the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open. But the news was not that Fleetwood went low, but with who. Fleetwood’s longtime caddie Ian Finnis returned inside the ropes for the first Read more…
Rory McIlroy is in North Berwick this week to defend his Genesis Scottish Open title, but many in the golf world are still focusing on the trophy that slipped through his grasp.
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