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☆ British Open underway with record prize money up for grabs
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 27-year-old, a native of Hoylake, came through qualifying to earn a place in the 156-man field. Rory McIlroy stands a better chance of claiming the top prize, the in-form world number two warming up for the tournament by winning the Scottish Open on Sunday. A fifth major victory is long overdue for the Northern Irishman, who won the British Open in 2014 when it was also held at Royal Liverpool. American world number one Scottie Scheffler is among the early starters and will tee off at 9:47 a.m, a few minutes before defending champion Cameron Smith. The R&A, which organises the British Open, welcomed the partnership agreement and hoped for "an end to the disruption in the men's professional game".

Persons: Matthew Jordan, Paul Childs HOYLAKE, Jordan, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Smith, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, LIV, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, 151st British, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Scottish, Northern, Royal Liverpool, European Ryder Cup, PGA, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, Bengaluru

☆ Open Championship: Controversial new par-three 17th hole at Royal Liverpool splits opinion
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

It may be the shortest hole on the course, but Royal Liverpool’s par-three 17th hole is already proving a tall order for some players at the 151st edition of the tournament. When Rory McIlroy lifted the Claret Jug in 2014, the 17th hole was a 458-yard par four. General view across the 17th tee as crowds look on during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Though an opening one-over 72 marked a disappointing start to his latest pursuit of a second major, he did birdie the 17th hole. Herbert’s strong start crumbled after his 17th tee drive skewed left to settle at the bottom of the green’s slope.

Persons: –, Lucas Herbert, ” Herbert, Martin Ebert, ‘, ’, Rory McIlroy, it’s, Stuart Franklin, …, ”, Martin Slumbers, “, Cameron Smith, Andrews, Slumbers ’, “ That’s, ” Smith, There’s, ” England's Oliver Wilson, Glyn Kirk, Billy Foster, caddie, Matt Fitzpatrick, ” Foster, ” Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick, Stuart Kerr, Pete Cowen, Brooks Koepka, They’ll, ” Cowen, Cowen, Foster, Cowen’s, Koepka, Pete, Kevin C, Cox, Herbert’s, It’s, ” Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm –, Spieth, ” England’s Jason Day, “ There’s, Matthew Jordan, ” Jordan Organizations: CNN —, Royal Liverpool, 151st, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, TPC, Royal, St, Getty, coy, May’s, CNN, Oak Hill Country, Merseyside Locations: Augusta, It’s, AFP, , New York

☆ The Open: Towering Georgia Tech amateur Christo Lamprecht powers into early share of lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —At six feet, eight inches tall, amateur golfer Christo Lamprecht towered over most of the field at the Open Championship even before he teed off Thursday. He’s in uncharted waters, but seeing his name atop the leaderboard was not surprising to Lamprecht. A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, the 30-year-old’s best major finishes both came at The Open, as he tied 12th in 2016 and 2021. 3 Jon Rahm, who will need a big response if he is to add to his Masters triumph in April. It puts the American on track to miss the cut at three of the year’s four majors, with a tied-65th finish at the PGA Championship the only time he made the weekend.

Persons: Christo Lamprecht, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, Lamprecht, Stuart Franklin, Andrew Landry, ”, “, “ It’s, Fleetwood, Stuart Kerr, Nick Faldo, ” Fleetwood, ” Grillo, Emiliano Grillo, James Baker, Oisin Keniry, Oisin, France’s Antoine Rozner, Spain’s Adrian Otaegui, Brian Harman, Stewart Cink, Wyndham Clark ., Royal Liverpool’s, Matthew Jordan, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy’s, –, McIlroy, Richard Heathcote, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas ’ Organizations: CNN, Georgia Tech, Liverpool, Amateur, PGA, Tour Communications, European, Royal, Fleetwood, PGA Tour, The 151st, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Getty, Royal Liverpool, PGA Championship Locations: Merseyside, Hillside, ” Merseyside, HOYLAKE, ENGLAND, Argentina, Hoylake, England, Spanish

☆ McIlroy to launch Open bid alongside Rahm and Rose
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HOYLAKE, England, July 18 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy will start his British Open bid playing alongside European Ryder Cup team mates Jon Rahm and Justin Rose in the first two rounds at Hoylake. Rahm, the world number three, is aiming to become the first Spaniard to lift the Claret Jug since Seve Ballesteros in 1988. Australian Cameron Smith begins his title defence at 0958 in the company of U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and Olympic gold medallist Xander Schauffele. American world number one Scottie Scheffler is also among the early starters in a group with England's Tommy Fleetwood and Australian Adam Scott. Royal Liverpool member Matthew Jordan, who came through qualifying to earn a place in the 156-man field, will hit the opening tee shot of the 151st British Open at 0635.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, McIlroy, Rahm, Seve Ballesteros, Cameron Smith, Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Scott, Royal, Matthew Jordan, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: British, European Ryder Cup, Royal Liverpool, 151st British, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, U.S

☆ Texas man charged with threatening Boston doctor who provides transgender care
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Texas man was arrested Friday and charged with threatening to kill a Boston doctor who provides care to transgender people, federal prosecutors said. The threats on Aug. 31 targeting a doctor affiliated with a Boston healthcare education center came after “inaccurate information spread online” about Boston Children’s Hospital and transgender care, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said. Boston’s Children Hospital is home to the Gender Multispecialty Service, which provides care to transgender and gender-diverse adolescents. Several children’s hospitals, most notably Boston Children’s, were targeted by of a far-right harassment campaign, led by led by anti-trans influencers with millions of collective followers. The FBI in court documents called it a sustained campaign that falsely alleged pedophilia or "grooming" against Boston Children's Hospital, and there have been death threats and threats of mass casualty attacks.

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