Through 24 holes at West Lancashire Golf Club near Royal Liverpool, Sergio Garcia was in a great position to qualify for the 151st Open Championship.Then, everything crumbled … including the Spaniard’s cool.
Seeking to play in his 25th consecutive Open Championship, Sergio Garcia will lead a group of LIV golfers including Marc Leishman who hope to secure last-minute entry into the field at Royal Liverpool via 36-hole qualifying next week.
There’s been genuine anticipation for this week’s tournament, given Valderrama’s past as a host site for the Ryder Cup, World Golf Championships event and an annual stop on the DP World Tour.
Conversely, American players who left for LIV can still qualify despite being prohibited from playing in PGA Tour events based on still technically being members of the PGA of America.
Sergio Garcia knew the moment was coming. But learning European captain Luke Donald would not extend the LIV golfer and Ryder Cup stalwart a captain’s pick for the showpiece in Rome later this year was still devastating. It made Garcia’s decision easier earlier this month when he joined fellow Ryder Cup heroes Lee Westwood and Read more…
Two major champions highlighted a field of US Open hopefuls Monday in Dallas with one advancing via a 36-hole qualifier and the other falling just short.
Not even a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay could cool off Talor Gooch’s red-hot stretch of golf, as last week’s LIV Golf Adelaide winner grabbed the first-round lead for the second consecutive week.
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