Rasmus Hojgaard shot up the leaderboard on Friday at Royal Portrush as announcers joked that it’s hard to tell him and twin brother Nicolai, also moving up the leaderboard, apart. But it wasn’t hard to see that Rasmus looked a lot different than he did earlier in the week. And that’s why you need golf Read more…
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — If you listened to Tyrrell Hatton’s post-round press conference on Friday, following a three-under 69 that left him a five under and squarely in the top five at the 2025 British Open, you might have noticed a recurring theme that felt pretty appropriate for Northern Ireland: In a three-minute chat, he Read more…
The British Open leaderboard is essentially the United Nations right now. Obviously, it’ll depend on when you’re reading this, but at the top are golfers from the United States, China, Denmark, Scotland, England, Sweden, Thailand and even South Africa. That’s nice and all, and yet this Open might’ve already been claimed by Ireland. We don’t Read more…
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — He is not ready to put himself on his team. Yet. But two more good days at Portrush can answer all the questions surrounding Keegan Bradley the captain about Bradley the player. It was this week last year that the PGA of America surprised the sport by announcing Bradley as the Read more…
Golf fans will never (ever) be able to hit a golf ball like Rory McIlroy, but they can at least try to practice chipping like the five-time major champ this week. Well, the way he practiced long (long) before he was ever even a one-time major champ. RELATED: Major winner’s wife gives him specially-marked golf Read more…
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland—Bookmark this play if Rory McIlroy is in the mix this weekend for the claret jug. McIlroy overcame a shaky driver to turn in a one-under 70 Thursday at Royal Portrush and opened his second round with a birdie. However, McIlroy’s driver woes re-emerged on the par 5 second, as the career Slam Read more…
PORTRUSH, Ireland — Give Harris English and his caddie for this week in the Open Championship credit for making the most of a disheartening situation for the five-time PGA Tour winner. The troubles that Harris’ caddie of nine years, Eric Larson, faced in being denied entry into the U.K. because of a drug conviction 30 Read more…
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rickie Fowler has received a healthy dose of criticism for the allotment of sponsor exemptions he’s received this season. And it is one of those invites that has Fowler in the mix at the Open Championship. Fowler overcame bad weather, three bogeys and a handful of missed short putts during Thursday’s Read more…
Thursday’s opening round of the British Open had a bit of an Old-Timer’s Day feel with Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood sharing the early lead at various points. And then there was the man who hit the first shot at Royal Portrush. That would be Padraig Harrington, who had the honor of striking the opening Read more…
It won’t go down in history like Rory McIlroy’s opening tee shot at Royal Portrush in 2019, but K.J. Choi’s first swipe at the ball on Thursday at the Open Championship may have been worse. And his ball stayed in bounds. Choi, 55, is in the field by way of his 2024 Senior Open Championship Read more…
Phil Mickelson got off to a great—and exciting—start to the 2025 British Open on Thursday morning at Royal Portrush. In other words, it was vintage Phil Mickelson. The six-time major champ had the early lead after making the turn in two under on Day 1. But it was a par in particular that had fans Read more…
Crudely paraphrasing Heraclitus, as I am wont to do, there is uncertainty in all things. That’s especially so in a run-up to a British Open. As it is, we don’t even know what to call it for certain, but forget that tedious debate. Trying to be sure of who will most successfully navigate his way Read more…
From a heroic bunker shot to bladed chips to an impressive walk down memory lane to throwing golf balls, we’ve seen everything from Johnson Wagner over the past 16 months. At least, we thought we had. The Golf Channel analyst was back playing his role as chief recreator on Wednesday at the British Open, explaining Read more…
Low stingers are perhaps the nastiest shot in golf. A shot so cool that people gave it its own name, and even that nickname was awesome. The stinger; it’s a shot that pros usually use off the tee that rips through the air very low and usually pretty straight. There are three things that golfers Read more…
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