Xander Schauffele claimed victory at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon on Sunday, earning his second major championship of the year. Schauffele, who had entered the year never claiming a victory at any major until the PGA Championship, became the first player to even two in the same year with closing rounds of 65....
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Billy Horschel steals the show at British Open, surges to top of the leaderboard in harsh conditions
Heavy rain and winds weren’t enough to derail American golfer Billy Horschel, who took a one-stroke lead in the lead-up to The Open Championship final at Royal Troon Saturday with his 2-under 69. The eight-time PGA Tour winner is looking for his first victory at a major, and with a 4-under score after three days...
Rory McIlroy's former agent suggests golf star's 'messy' personal life hampering game
It has been 10 years since Rory McIlroy won a major title, and his failure to nail down a U.S. Open victory at Pinehurst No. 2 last month put him under the golf microscope. Not to mention, McIlroy’s personal life has been under the microscope this year as well. He and his wife, Erica Stoll,...
Si Woo Kim records historic ace at British Open
Four-time PGA Tour winner Si Woo Kim is now a part of history at Royal Troon after making the first hole-in-one of this year’s British Open. After a rather up-and-down day with calmer weather conditions than he had in the first two rounds, Kim aced the 17th hole, a 238 yard par 3 dubbed “Rabbit”...
Tiger Woods in danger of missing the cut after rough start at British Open
It appears that the words of Hall of Fame golf pro Colin Montgomerie are haunting Tiger Woods at the British Open this week. Woods is in danger of missing the cut at Royal Troon after his 8-over 79 in the first round of The Open Championship on Thursday. If he does, it will mark his...
Michael Hendry plays in Open Championship a year after leukemia diagnosis
Michael Hendry had just qualified for this third Open Championship last April after a second-place finish at the World City Championship in Hong Kong. But he started to feel fatigued – getting out of bed was a struggle, and he slept for nearly 12 hours a day. Hendry, 44, went to the doctors thinking he...
Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau struggle in first round of Open Championship
It is a tale of two major tournaments for Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy. After an epic duel between the two that saw DeChambeau take home his second U.S. Open championship last month, the British Open has been much a different story. After a rough first round at Royal Troon on Thursday, the first- and...
Phil Mickleson dons joggers at The Open Championship after losing bet to YouTube golfer
It has been more than a decade since Phil Mickelson won The Open Championship. The American golfer traveled to the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland this week for practice rounds ahead of the 2024 British Open. But Mickelson arrived at the annual major tournament sporting a surprising piece of attire — joggers. Mickelson quickly...
Tiger Woods says he lost sleep over Trump assassination attempt en route to British Open
Tiger Woods says he arrived at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland for The Open Championship this week without the proper preparation after the attempted assassination against former President Trump caused him to lose sleep on his flight over. Speaking to BBC Sport, Woods said he was not “in the right frame of mind” on...
Tiger Woods takes dig at Colin Montgomerie after retirement jab: ‘He’s not a past champion’
Tiger Woods isn’t taking advice from anyone on the green, and he certainly won’t start when it comes to the topic of his retirement. Over the weekend, Hall of Fame golf pro Colin Montgomerie made a strong call for Woods to call it a career, adding that Woods “did not seem to enjoy a single...









