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☆ Jordan Spieth’s disqualification reignites ‘dumbest rule in all of sports’ debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Under Rule 3.3b (3) of the USGA Rules of Golf, the world No. “Rules are rules,” he added in his post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Spieth’s fellow pro Michael S. Kim labeled the rule “stupid,” even with “many safeguards,” while PGA Tour caddie Kip Henley lamented “another benchmark in the dumbest rule in all of sports.”“Seriously, why even have scorecards on the PGA Tour?” Henley asked in another post. USGA rules do not disqualify players for returning a score higher than their actual score, only those returned that are lower. The PGA Tour, in accordance with USGA guidelines, follows a multi-step process to check the scorecards of fields peaking at 156-strong.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, Spieth, –, Hideki Matsuyama, Michael S, Kim, Kip Henley, “, ” Henley, ”, Eddie Pepperell, Dylan Wu, Wu, Jared C, Tilton, Roberto De Vicenzo, Tommy Aaron, Vicenzo, Bob Goalby, Wyndham Clark, Carlota Ciganda, Rory McIlroy’s, we’re, ’, ” McIlroy, Ryan Kang, Xander Schauffele, ” “ Jordan, …, ” Schauffele, It’s, Scottie Scheffler, – caddie, ” Scheffler, Ronald Martinez, Luke Kerr, Dineen, Kerr, Joel Beall, ain’t, “ Spieth, “ It’s, ” Beall Organizations: CNN, Riviera Country Club, USGA, Twitter, ”, Tour, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Evian, CNN Sport, ” CNN, PGA, NBC Sports, “, PGA Tour Locations: American, California, –, Hoylake, England

☆ Tiger Woods: How the battle for golf’s soul gave the US golfer new-found purpose – and human connection
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CBS Archive/Getty Images Woods, 6, sizes up a putt in Los Alamitos, California, in 1982. Getty Images/Getty Images Woods hits a tee shot during the 1995 Walker Cup, an international team event. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Woods plays a shot from the ninth fairway during the 2000 US Open in Pebble Beach, California. David Cannon/Getty Images Woods falls to the ground in pain after hitting a shot at The Barclays in August 2013. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Woods and his son, Charlie, warm up before the final round of the PNC Championship in December 2020.

Persons: Woods, Alan Shipnuck, LIV, ” Shipnuck, ” Bryson DeChambeau, Paul Casey, Crushers, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri, Chris Trotman, “ Tiger’s, “ He’s, he’s, “, “ LIV, Greg Norman, Quentin Tarantino, Brooks Koepka, Koepka, David J, Phillip, Mike Douglas, Bob Hope, Jack D, Miller, AP Woods, Rick Dole, Bob Galbraith, David Cannon, Robert Beck, Patrick Murphy, Nike — Woods, Lennox McLendon, Stephen Munday, Earl, Dave Martin, Alexander Hassenstein, Jonathan Ferrey, He's, Andy Lyons, Allsport, Bob May, Fred Vuich, Jack Nicklaus, Nicklaus, Logan Mock, Bunting, Phil Mickelson, Mickelson, Matthew Stockman, Steve Williams, Harry, Williams, Sam, Damian Dovarganes, Rocco, Gary A, Vasquez, Barack Obama, Pete Souza, Stuart Franklin, Elin, Charlie, Ezra Shaw, Eric Gay, Jimmy Fallon, Lloyd Bishop, Arnold Palmer, Chris Condon, Jason Dufner, Lindsey Vonn, Marco Trovati, Lannis, John Amis, Donald Trump, Getty Images Woods, Warren Little, Jamie Squire, Ben Jared, Wally Skalij, Shutterstock Woods, Tiger, Sam Greenwood, Cliff Hawkins, Jonathan Ernst, they’re, Shipnuck, ‘ I’m, Justin Thomas, I’m, ”, they’ve, what’s, Rory McIlroy, Rory, “ Rory, Bryson DeChambeau, ’, he’d, DeChambeau, “ Patrick Reed, Sergio García, “ Phil Mickelson, HyFlyers, Suhaimi Abdullah, Jay Monahan, Yasir Al, Rumayyan, Phil Mickelson’s, Jamal Khashoggi, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, Reed, Garcia Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, PGA Tour, LIV, Miami, PGA, Saudi, Public Investment Fund, CBS, AP, Tiger, US Junior Amateur, Getty, Los Angeles, Tour, Stanford University, NCAA, Nike —, Las Vegas, Green, Army, Tiger Woods Foundation, Ford, British, Woods Learning, USA, Office, Stanford, NBCU, Bank, Bay, Invitational, Barclays, Trump, Getty Images, PNC, Law, Los Angeles Times, PNC Championship, Hall of Fame, Reuters, HyFlyers GC, Sentosa Golf, European, MBS, Fox News, ” CNN Locations: Los Angeles, Saudi, Delaware, Tiger’s, Los Alamitos , California, Vietnamese, Vietnam, Orange, United States, France, Hamburg, Germany, Pebble Beach , California, St . Andrews, Scotland, Louisville , Kentucky, Fort Bragg , North Carolina, Hoylake, England, Anaheim , California, Woods, Dublin , Ohio, Beaver Creek , Colorado, Atlanta, Rancho Palos Verdes , California, Pacific Palisades , California, Singapore, London, McIroy

☆ Francesco Molinari named fifth vice captain for Europe's Ryder Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Molinari, who made his debut in the 2010 edition when Europe regained the trophy in Wales, joins brother Edoardo Molinari, Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts and Denmark's Thomas Bjorn as vice captains. "I started the year hoping to be there as a player, but it is still a great honour to be there as a vice captain," Molinari, who won the 2018 British Open, said. The United States won the last Ryder Cup in Wisconsin last year. Europe have not lost a Ryder Cup on home soil since a 15-13 defeat at The Belfry in England in 1993. The Ryder Cup will be held from Sep. 26–Oct.

Persons: Italy's Francesco Molinari, Lorraine Osullivan, Luke Donald, month's Ryder, Rome's Marco Simone Golf, . Molinari, Edoardo Molinari, Jose Maria Olazabal, Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts, Denmark's Thomas Bjorn, " Molinari, Luke, It's, Aadi Nair, Nick Macfie Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, Team Europe, Country Club, Ryder, United States, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, Europe, Wales, Belgian, Rome, Wisconsin, England, Bengaluru

☆ PGA Tour unveils 2024 FedExCup schedule
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Three playoff tournaments culminating with the 30-player Tour Championship at East Lake will determine the winner of the $25 million payout, an increase from the $18 million that will be paid out to this year's champion. The other five - The Sentry, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, RBC Heritage, Wells Fargo Championship, and Travelers Championship - will have no cut. "We are excited about the roll-out of the PGA Tour's reimagined schedule and what the season will offer to our fans: a January start with stars competing head-to-head more often, alongside the weekly drama of life-altering moments and the emergence of new stars," said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. The 2023 FedExCup regular season concluded on Sunday at the Wyndham Championship with Jon Rahm atop the leaderboard heading into the playoffs, which begin on Thursday with the St. Jude Championship in Memphis. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jon Rahm, Phil Noble, pocketing, Arnold Palmer, Jay Monahan, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, Wyndham, East, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Wells, Jude Championship, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, Hawaii, North Carolina, Wells Fargo, Memphis, Los Angeles

☆ Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United States' Brian Harman celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never seriously in doubt at Royal Liverpool. He closed with a 1-under 70, making an 8-foot par putt on the last hole for a six-shot victory. Harman took the lead on Friday morning with the second of four straight birdies early in the second round. Harman drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 sixth, a 25-foot birdie putt on the next hole and he was on his way.

Persons: Brian Harman, Harman, Sergio Garcia, outdoorsman, Jon Rahm birdied, Tom Kim, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Rahm, Corey Conners Organizations: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Royal Liverpool, Wells, PGA Locations: United States, Hoylake, England, British, Listowel, Ont

☆ Unflappable Harman, the hunter who refused to be hunted
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"So pleased with the way I hung in there the last couple days," Harman told reporters. "Got off to a bad start both days and turned it around, so really happy with that." Starting his third round shortly after Rahm had completed a course-record 63, Harman dropped two shots in his first four holes. "It would have been really easy to let the wheels start spinning and really kind of let it get out of control," he said. Harman said he had always believed he could win a major but was worried he might have missed his chance.

Persons: Brian Harman, Phil Noble HOYLAKE, Harman, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Rahm, McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, It's, I've, Ed Osmond, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: 151st, Royal, 151st Open, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, U.S, England, Georgia

☆ Romp in the rain as American Harman wins Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It's just always bugged me but I was really proud of the way that I struck the ball today. Few of the thousands huddled under a sea of umbrellas would have tipped world number 26 Harman to win before the tournament. Likewise, Young, Rahm, Day and England's Tommy Fleetwood were all unable to hole the putts that would have at least asked some questions of Harman's nerve. But not even a Merseyside monsoon could rain on Harman's parade as he enjoyed a victory march down the last. Shubhankar Sharma tied for eighth place to post the best finish by an Indian at the British Open -- one of only 22 players to finish an attritional Open under par.

Persons: Brian Harman, Phil Noble, Harman, Rahm, Straka, Kim, Brian Harman romped, Spain's Jon Rahm, Austria's Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Emiliano Grillo, Cameron Young, Brooks Koepka, McIlroy, Young, Tommy Fleetwood, Fleetwood, Scott Tway, Shubhankar Sharma, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: 151st, Royal, 151st Open, REUTERS, Royal Liverpool American, Sunday, Tour, Northern, Local, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, Liverpool, Georgia, South, American, Austrian, Merseyside

☆ Brian Harman powers to 2023 Open Championship victory, clinching first career major
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship on Sunday, sealing the first major of his career in dominant fashion. When Faldo birdied at the subsequent hole, Hoch's hopes of a first major win similarly went up in the air. David Cannon/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Lorena Ochoa, US Women's Open (2005) Ochoa secured a top-four finish at the 2005 US Women's Open. Not when you led at the final hole. A par at the final hole would have been enough to put the American into the playoff, but an agonizing missed putt [pictured] epitomized her painful afternoon in San Francisco.

Persons: Brian Harman, Australia’s Jason Day, Austria’s Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Harman, “ I’m, ” Harman, Osullivan, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark, Rahm, Kim, Rory’s, Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, ” McIlroy, “, ”, Luke Walker, Greg Norman, France’s Jean van de Velde, –, McIlroy, Andrew Redington, Sam Snead, Snead, Lew Worsham, Louis, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Billy Casper, Casper, Ed Sneed, Sneed, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Watson, Watson, Scott Hoch, Hoch, Nick Faldo, skyward, Faldo birdied, Hoch's, Mark Calcavecchia, Calcavecchia, Colin Montgomerie, Germany's Bernhard Langer, Norman, Faldo, David Cannon, Jean Van De Velde, Van De, Van De Velde, Frenchman, Barry Burn, Paul Lawrie, Lorena Ochoa, Ochoa, Birdie Kim, Harry, Phil Mickelson, Mickelson, Lefty, Geoff Ogilvy, Ezra Shaw, Stewart Cink, Warren Little, Dustin Johnson, Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Donald Miralle, Jason Dufner, Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Scott, Jordan, Buddy, Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, Spieth, Jim Watson, Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso, Thompson, Sean M, Mito Pereira, Pereira, Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris, Christian Petersen, Van de Velde, Stuart Franklin, Ghostbuster Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Read, Brian Harman shrugs, unflappable Organizations: CNN, 151st, PGA, Reuters, Northern, Royal Liverpool, PGA Championship, North, Louis Post, Bettmann, Augusta, Augusta National, Getty, Ryder, American, Scottish, Team Europe, . Augusta National, Barry Burn . Pictures, South Korean, Chevron, Royal Lytham, Nasa, Mito, Southern Hills Country Club, eventual Locations: Royal Liverpool, South, Georgia, Carnoustie, Augusta, North America, San Francisco, Kiawah, Europe, Jean Van De Velde , British, Scotland, Mexican, British, Turnberry, Atlanta, American, New York, St, Annes, squander, Tulsa, Liverpool, Harman’s

☆ Harman stays five clear as Rahm makes his move
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Harman, seeking his first major title, dropped two shots in the first four holes before birdies at the fifth, ninth, 12th and 13th took him to 12 under par, five ahead of American Cameron Young and six clear of Rahm. The 36-year-old Harman, world number 26, showed great courage and composure after his shaky start, particularly as it happened just after Rahm had completed his round to ramp up the pressure. "The start was tough, I hit a couple of loose shots," Harman told a news conference. World number three Rahm conjured up eight birdies in a majestic display of ball-striking to give himself a chance to win his third major crown and second of the year. "That's the best round I've played on a links golf course ever," Rahm told reporters.

Persons: Brian Harman, Paul Childs, Harman, Rahm, Fleetwood, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, American Cameron Young, I've, I'm, St Andrews, Viktor Hovland, Frenchman Antoine Rozner, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Shubhankar Sharma, England's Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Ed Osmond, Hugh Lawson Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, SIX, Young, St, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, U.S, England, British, American, Australia

☆ Mickelson, Morikawa miss Open cut, Smith just makes it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Golf - The 151st Open Championship - Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain - July 21, 2023 Phil Mickelson of the U.S. at the 1st tee during the second round REUTERS/Phil NobleHOYLAKE, England, July 21 (Reuters) - Americans Phil Mickelson and Collin Morikawa were among former champions to miss the cut in the British Open at Hoylake on Friday. "It was nice," Smith told reporters. Defending is one thing, but just the golf that I feel like I'm playing and to miss out on the weekend would be very frustrating." Fifty-year-old American Stewart Cink, Open champion in 2009, did make the weekend after adding a 73 to his opening 68 to finish at one under alongside 2016 winner Henrik Stenson of Sweden. Two former St Andrews Open champions also advanced on two over par, South African Louis Oosthuizen, winner of the Claret Jug in 2010, and American Zach Johnson who lifted the trophy in 2015.

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Phil Noble HOYLAKE, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Smith, Smith, Brian Harman, Mickelson, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry, John Daly, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Italian Molinari, Stewart Cink, Henrik Stenson, Sweden, South African Louis Oosthuizen, Zach Johnson, Ed Osmond, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, Sandwich, Carnoustie, St Andrews, South, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, British, Australian, Muirfield, South African

☆ Thomas woes continue, but still hopeful of Ryder Cup pick
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Thomas's round of 82 on Thursday, including a nine at the last hole, meant he was playing for pride in his second round and managed that with a level-par 71 in tough conditions. Thomas sits 13th in the U.S. Ryder Cup standings with only the top six guaranteed a spot and six more then selected by the captain. Despite his woes at Hoylake, Thomas said he actually played good golf but made too many "bonehead mistakes". Asked how he might convince Johnson to select him, Thomas said he hopes his record speaks for itself. "I love the team events.

Persons: Justin Thomas, Zach Johnson's, Thomas, I'm, I've, Ryder, Johnson, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: U.S, Ryder, Europe, Royal Liverpool, Zach, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, Rome, Hoylake, Paris

☆ 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

☆ Fleetwood thrives at home sweet home
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

They were so great to me today," Fleetwood told reporters. But just having that support and people egging you on, whether you hit a good shot or a bad shot just pushes you on." Fleetwood said he felt very lucky to be able to play an Open so close to home. Started tournaments pretty slow, so to get something going today felt really good." "As first rounds go, that's absolutely the one you wanted, and to get off to a good start feels good," he said.

Persons: Tommy Fleetwood, Paul Childs HOYLAKE, Nick Faldo, Fleetwood, Christo Lamprecht, It's, St Andrews, that's, Ed Osmond, Toby Davis Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, British, Portrush, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, Southport, St

☆ McIlroy salvages opening round after struggle, still in the mix
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"When you hit it into these bunkers you're sort of riding your luck at that point. McIlroy came close to winning last year's Open when he led into the final day only to be reeled in by Cameron Smith. He was second at the U.S. Open in June but his win at the Scottish Open underlined his favourites' tag. Two over through 12, I think walking to the 13th tee I probably would have taken even par to finish the day. "Just go out there in the morning, shoot something in the 60s, and I'll hopefully be right in the mix."

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Paul Childs HOYLAKE, " McIlroy, I'm, McIlroy, Cameron Smith, I've, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, Royal Liverpool, US PGA, U.S, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, Northern, Royal

☆ 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 in good place to end long major drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Victory at the Scottish Open on Sunday, however, continued a consistent year in which McIlroy has recorded eight top-10 finishes. He was second at last month's U.S. Open and the world number two is glad to be back at Hoylake. "It feels like such a long time ago," McIlroy said. "You're trying to rekindle the memories as I was driving from the airport last night and getting onto the Wirral. World number one Scottie Scheffler will lead the challengers along with third-ranked Jon Rahm and defending champion Smith while Tommy Fleetwood could be the best hope of a first English Open champion since 1992.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, St Andrews, Cameron Smith, " McIlroy, you've, it's, I've, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Smith, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Ed Osmond, Toby Davis Organizations: Royal Liverpool, U.S, PGA, St, Scottish, Fleetwood, St Andrews, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, Hoylake

☆ Fleetwood banks on home comforts for elusive major title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Fleetwood was born in Southport, around 30 miles north of Royal Liverpool, and the world number 21 would be a popular champion after a couple of near-misses. "It's nice to have a week that feels so close to home," Fleetwood told reporters on Wednesday. "As soon as the week starts you start sort of feeling The Open atmosphere, which you always think is very, very cool," Fleetwood said. Winning a major is a dream, winning The Open is a huge, huge dream. Fleetwood will play the first two rounds at Hoylake with American world number one Scottie Scheffler and Australian Adam Scott, both former Masters champions.

Persons: Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Faldo, Fleetwood, It's, St Andrews, I've, Scottie Scheffler, Adam Scott, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: British, Portrush, Masters, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, Hoylake, Southport, Royal Liverpool, St

☆ 5 Players to Watch at the British Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Michael Arkush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It seems like only yesterday that the best golfers in the game were battling for a green jacket at the Masters Tournament, the season’s first major. With mid-July here, however, the stage is set for the final major, the British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, which begins on Thursday. It will be fascinating to see if Wyndham Clark, who was a surprise winner in the United States Open in June, can back it up at the British Open — and whether the world No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, whose name always seems to be on the leaderboard, will make enough putts to win his second major after taking the Masters last year.

Persons: Wyndham Clark, Scottie Scheffler Organizations: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, United States Locations: British, Hoylake, England

Eight years later, before Rory McIlroy’s victory, a forecast for thunderstorms led to a two-tee start for the first time in Open history. And when Shin played there in 2012, poor weather led to the third and fourth rounds being condensed into a single day. “But it’s going to be wet or it’s going to be very wet. Its men’s Open champions later included Bobby Jones and Peter Thomson. The 151st Open, Shin predicted, “will be the beginning of another history.”No.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy’s, Shin, Hoylake, ”, ” Martin Slumbers, Harold Hilton, Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson, “ Organizations: Tiger, Royal Liverpool, 151st, Royal Locations: Royal North Devon, Royal

☆ 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

☆ Smith holds back tears as he returns Claret Jug ahead of British Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Smith came from four shots behind at St Andrews to win the 150th British Open last year, becoming the first Australian to do so since Greg Norman in 1993. I thought I was going to do all right but I was actually holding back from tears. A bit of a moment that crept up on me," Smith told reporters. When he was told he could win it back on Sunday, Smith laughed and added: "That would be nice. "For a little country club outside of Brisbane to have the Claret Jug in it was a pretty cool moment," he added.

Persons: Australia's Cameron Smith, Lorraine Osullivan, Cameron Smith, Smith, St Andrews, Greg Norman, I've, It'll, Rohith Nair, Peter Rutherford Organizations: 151st, Royal, 151st Open, REUTERS, British, St, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, Australian, Brisbane, Bengaluru

☆ Scheffler happy to fly under the radar
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Scheffler was in contention to win last year's Open at St Andrews before fading with a closing 74 to finish tied 21st. Just trying to hit it a little bit better, chip a little bit better and putt a little bit better." Missed putts have proved costly for Scheffler but he believes he is close to rediscovering his touch on the greens. "I'm hitting a lot of good putts," he said. "Pretty soon, a lot of those good putts will start falling in the middle of the hole instead of dodging around the side of it."

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, I'm, Scheffler, They're, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: St, Masters, PGA Championship, U.S ., Hoylake, Thomson Locations: HOYLAKE, England, British

☆ McIlroy's major drought goes on after near-miss at U.S. Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Jun 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Rory McIlroy leaves the twelfth green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. "It is, but at the same time when I do finally win this next major it's going to be really, really sweet," McIlroy said after finishing one shot back of Wyndham Clark. "You don't want to wish bad on anyone, but you're really hoping for a three-putt. You're hoping to somehow get into a playoff to keep giving yourself a chance," said McIlroy, whose sole birdie of the final round came on the first hole. I obviously never give up," said McIlroy, who will get his next shot at an elusive fifth major at the July 20-23 British Open in Hoylake.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Michael Madrid, tantalisingly, McIlroy, Wyndham Clark, Clark, Rickie Fowler, McIlroy's, Clark bogeyed, Frank Pingue, Peter Rutherford Organizations: U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, USA, Northern, Hoylake, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Hoylake, Toronto

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