Daniel Brown makes late birdies for a 1-shot lead over Shane Lowry in wind-challenged British Open
The wind caught just about everyone off guard Thursday in the British Open. It came from the opposite direction off the Irish Sea, accompanied by occasional rain, and made Royal Troon a tougher test than anyone was expecting.
Tiger Woods in danger of missing cut at British Open again after 8-over 79 at Royal Troon
Hands on his hips, Tiger Woods looked like a commuter whose train was late.
McIlroy, DeChambeau stumble badly out of the gates at British Open
So much for the British Open being one last stand for Rory McIlroy in the majors this year. His best hope now is getting beyond one more day.
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Hutsby goes from working in a pro shop to a dream start in British Open
Just hearing his name announced on the first tee of the British Open, with the claret jug on display, would have been enough for Sam Hutsby to feel he was living a dream.
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Deziel wins MGA Amateur title
Nate Deziel, who shot a 66 and a 70 in the first two rounds, had a 1-under 72 in the final round to win by three strokes.
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Scottie Scheffler is adjusting to links golf and his role as best player in the world
The first stage of Scottie Scheffler's rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was before he won the Masters for the first time.
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Great golf and being on the good side of the draw go a long way at the British Open
Justin Thomas made his British Open debut at Royal Troon eight years ago, and it taught him everything he needs to know about what can make this major so maddening.
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A house with best views of British Open is up for sale. It's in the middle of the Royal Troon course
An estimated 250,000 golf fans will pour into Royal Troon to watch the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the British Open.
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Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open
Rory McIlroy insists he wasn't ghosting Tiger Woods.
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Analysis: Tiger Woods is playing all the majors. But for how much longer?
Tiger Woods is playing all four majors for the first time since 2019, which at the start of the year would have been cause for great optimism.
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Jon Rahm hoping to ride Spanish momentum to end drought
Jon Rahm felt like one of the most popular players when he arrived at Royal Troon, even if it had nothing to do with him or with his golf.
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The golfing VanArragons build on that championship summer
Blaine's Caleb and Kathryn VanArragon swept the state's open and amateur tournaments in 2023, the first brother and sister to do such a thing. They called it "a lot more than we expected" and "hard to repeat."
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Brian Harman starts his British Open title defense by returning the claret jug
Of all the recent traditions in the Royal & Ancient game, what Brian Harman took part in on Monday afternoon might be the least enjoyable.
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British Open at bottom of major purses as R&A tries to keep money from getting out of hand
The British Open is raising its prize fund by $500,000 to $17 million, the smallest of the four majors and 28th in size against all of men's professional golf.
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Harry Hall chips in for birdie from 45 feet on the 3rd playoff hole to win the ISCO Championship
Harry Hall chipped in for birdie from 45 feet on the third hole of a playoff Sunday to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title, just days before the birth of his first child.
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Former tennis player Mardy Fish wins the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament
Former tennis player Mardy Fish won the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament for the second time Sunday, holding off NHL player Joe Pavelski by four points.
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Ernie Els wins the Kaulig Companies Championship for his first senior major title
Ernie Els won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his first senior major title, closing with a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Y.E. Yang at breezy Firestone.
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MacIntyre wins his national open in Scotland with birdie to beat Adam Scott
Robert MacIntyre screamed so loud when the winning putt dropped that he lost his voice. He still was drowned out by thousands of delirious Scottish fans who celebrated one of their own winning the Scottish Open on Sunday.
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Furue of Japan wins Evian Championship for her 1st major, beats Australian Kyriacou by 1 shot
Ayaka Furue of Japan made a late charge to win the Evian Championship with an eagle on the last hole to clinch her first major title on Sunday.
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Former tennis player Mardy Fish opens 7-point lead in American Century Championship
Former tennis player Mardy Fish birdied nine of his final 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the final round of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.
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Steve Stricker chips in twice for birdie, takes 1-shot lead into Firestone final round
Steve Stricker chipped in twice for birdie on the last five holes and shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday at Firestone to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Kaulig Companies Championship.
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Panthers receiver Adam Thielen leads American Century Championship
Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Thielen took a one-point lead over playing partner Mardy Fish on Friday after the first round of the American Century Championship.
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Riviera formally announced as golf site for LA Olympics in 2028
The International Golf Federation made it official Friday by announcing with Los Angeles Olympic organizers that Riviera Country Club will host the golf competition in 2028.
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BRITISH OPEN '24: Chance at atonement for McIlroy at Troon, last chance for everyone at the majors
Rory McIlroy sees the British Open as little more than the next opportunity to end 10 years without a major, not atonement for his late collapse in the U.S. Open.
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Bradley as Ryder Cup captain raises questions whether U.S. task force plan is over
Justin Thomas was just starting his rookie season on the PGA Tour when the Americans formed the infamous ''Ryder Cup Task Force'' geared toward building continuity with hopes of restoring U.S. dominance in the matches.
Golf
Tavatanakit, Lindblad and Dryburgh share 1st-round lead at Evian Championship
Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand posted seven birdies in a 7-under 64 at the Evian Championship on Thursday to take a share of the first-round lead with Sweden's Ingrid Lindblad and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland.
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Thomas opens with 62 to lead Scottish Open by 1 with McIlroy 3 shots behind
Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since his 59 in the Sony Open seven years ago.
Golf
Carson Herron wins Minnesota State Open after three-man playoff
The victory at Rush Creek in Maple Grove was the first victory in four years for the son of PGA golfer Tim Herron.
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McIlroy trying to move on from devastating US Open loss
Rory McIlroy got back into his own little world a few days too late.
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Luiten's court victory to get into Olympic golf competition not recognized by IOC
Joost Luiten won the battle in a Dutch court to play in the Olympics. That wasn't enough for the International Olympic Committee, which on Tuesday denied a request to add him to the field for men's golf at the Paris Games.
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With Tiger Woods' approval, Keegan Bradley locks in Ryder Cup captaincy — perhaps even as a player
Keegan Bradley was just as shocked as anyone when Zach Johnson told him he'd been selected as the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain.
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Keegan Bradley appointed US Ryder Cup captain after Tiger Woods turns down the job
Keegan Bradley is assured of making another Ryder Cup team, this time as the U.S. captain. The PGA of America announced his selection on Monday after months of talking with Tiger Woods about taking the job.
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Davis Thompson wins John Deere Classic with lowest score in tournament history
Davis Thompson had been working toward a moment like this, and he wasn't about to let anything stop him — not a soft golf course that produced the best scores of the week, not the pressure of trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.
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Davis Thompson takes 2-shot lead into the final round of the low-scoring John Deere Classic
Davis Thompson made birdie on half of his holes Saturday on a soft and defenseless TPC Deere Run, matching his career low with a 9-under 62 for a two-shot lead going into the final round of the John Deere Classic.
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Aaron Rai and C.T. Pan share the John Deere Classic lead
Aaron Rai of England went from a close call last week in Detroit to another chance at his first PGA Tour victory, playing another bogey-free round of 8-under 63 on Friday to share the lead with C.T. Pan going into the weekend at the John Deere Classic.
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Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with his eagle-birdie finish for a 59
Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history on Thursday, joining a rapidly expanding list with an eagle-birdie finish in the John Deere Classic for a 12-under 59.
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Golf in the Olympics is starting to catch on. For Americans, the hard part is getting there
One of the best indications that golf was starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium.
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Analysis: The easier path on the PGA Tour doesn't make it easy
Jordan Spieth returns to the John Deere Classic for the first time since he won a playoff in 2015. Just don't get the idea this is some kind of nostalgia tour.
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Men's golf will have a good attendance record at the Paris Olympics
The Olympics have come a long way in the 12 years since golf first returned to the program, mostly measured by attendance.
Golf
3M Open field will include Finau, Theegala, Rose
The Tour stop is the last weekend of July at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
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Bland wins rain-delayed U.S. Senior Open on 4th playoff hole for his second straight senior major
Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the fourth playoff hole and win his second straight senior major.
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