Against a changing golf and socio-economic landscape, the head of the R&A said he would not rule out the governing body getting into business with Saudi Arabia.
So far the proposal has elicited strong, emotional responses from all walks of the game, but R&A boss Martin Slumbers said there have been two areas receiving the most interest.
The 43-year-old New Zealander was one of 13 Australasian players to earn a place in golf’s most feted major championship, yet in a heartbreaking Instagram post on May 15, he announced publicly for the first time that he had withdrawn after being diagnosed with leukaemia.
Playing in The Open is a long way to have come from the days in 2020 when he rather famously returned to his Western Australian Golf Club to work as a greenkeeper because there was nowhere for him to play.
The rakes aren’t the ones Royal Liverpool Golf Club usually uses, according to one member of the club. They’ve been put into play especially for Open week, and the issue specifically is that they’re wide tooth rakes.
Links golf is a multi-faceted affair, one that asks an often-dizzying array of questions all the way from driver to putter. That is why so many believe golf in the land where the game began is the ultimate test, both mentally and physically.
Turns out Tiger will play the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Not the injured Tiger Woods, but a German teen amateur who plays college golf at Arizona State. Christensen – as well as Royal Liverpool member and DP World Tour pro Matthew Jordan, and Matt Fitzpatrick’s younger brother, Alex – were the standout stories among 19 golfers who secured spots in the Open via 36-hole Final Qualifying from four sits on Tuesday.
With five amateur victories under his belt, Crowe feels ready to turn professional. He would have done it at the end of last year, but the chance to play in two major championships put the plans on hold.
Australian Golf Digest
