Australian Cameron John can hardly believe he’s set to feature in the shake-up to a major championship for the first time after another fine round at Birkdale.
Australian Lucas Herbert has paid the price for a poor finish to ‘moving day’ as American Sam Burns took the reins going into the British Open last round.
Before anything else, I would like to say three positive things: 1. The children love Bryson. In the time I spent following Bryson DeChambeau in his third round at the Open, just one child was guilty of punk-ish predilections, and I only heard about the kid secondhand – apparently, the precocious little snot-nosed guttersnipe shouted Read more…
Bendigo golfer Lucas Herbert leads the British Open after a second-round 62 at Royal Birkdale that equalled the lowest round in major championship annals.
In the Rules of Golf, Rule 8.1 states that a player is prohibited from improving the “conditions affecting the stroke.” That includes the player’s lie, the area of his intended stance, the area of the player’s intended swing and the player’s line of play.
The claret jug, the coveted prize presented to the winner of the British Open, has seen quite a bit of the world—and probably parts of it many folks might not want to see.
A putting grip change and a heavy dose of grit have Min Woo Lee within touch of the leaders after Round 1 at Royal Birkdale, finishing level par alongside Cameron John, Lucas Herbert and Kazuma Kobori.
The seven-strong Aussie contingent at the British Open have failed to really hit top stride, none managing to break par at Birkdale as 38 other players did.
In his first-ever Open Championship start, Jackson Suber fired a 5-under 65 to take the outright lead at Royal Birkdale, edging Sungjae Im and Dan Brown by a shot.
From Travis Smyth’s blunt first-tee confession to Bryson DeChambeau refusing all TV interviews, here are 19 things learned from four straight hours in the Open Championship media room at Royal Birkdale.
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