Martin Slumbers revealed the next available British Open slot – in 2022 – will go to a course in England. Distance and time, however, remain hot topics.
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.
The R&A and USGA have announced the implementation – effective immediately – of a New Decision to the Rules of Golf that will mitigate the power of video evidence while reinforcing the traditional reliance on player integrity in making rulings at televised events.