Welcome to the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon, where six Australians will tee off – three of whom are chasing a second major championship win. Our reporter, Evin Priest, is on the ground and we also have a photographer on site in Ross Flannigan. We’ll answer a few questions you might have as you get ready to watch the coverage back in Australia.
[Photo: Ross Flannigan/Australian Golf Digest] Adam Scott and Cameron Smith played a practice on a balmy Tuesday evening at Royal Troon. The two Queenslanders might be 14 years apart in age, but they’re both chasing the same thing: major championship win No.2. And both hope it comes at this week’s 152nd Open Championship. Fresh off Read more…
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Byeong Hun An’s Twitter handle is usually a delightful stop of self-deprecation. Overnight, it was one of aggravation, and it wasn’t pointed at himself.
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