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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
Read full article: A house with best views of British Open is up for sale. It's in the middle of the Royal Troon courseRoyal Troon has some unique aspects but maybe most curious is the private house that sits in the middle of the championship course and has views of five holes for the British Open starting Thursday.
Ally Ewing delivering good impression of Brian Harman with strong start to Women's British Open
Read full article: Ally Ewing delivering good impression of Brian Harman with strong start to Women's British OpenThereās a golfer hailing from Americaās south and with a passion for hunting who is running away with the British Open thanks to precise driving and a red-hot putter.
Live updates | Grillo makes long putt at 18th to take share of lead at British Open
Read full article: Live updates | Grillo makes long putt at 18th to take share of lead at British OpenEmiliano Grillo has rolled in a birdie putt from 51 feet at No. 18 to take a share of the lead at the British Open on 5-under par.
Tommy Fleetwood carries home hopes as the English seek a first British Open winner since 1992
Read full article: Tommy Fleetwood carries home hopes as the English seek a first British Open winner since 1992Tommy Fleetwood has experience of seeing a wave of support carry a home favorite all the way to the claret jug.
Some LIV Golf players at the British Open in danger of making their last appearance in a major
Read full article: Some LIV Golf players at the British Open in danger of making their last appearance in a majorSome LIV Golf players have arrived for the British Open facing the prospect of playing in a major for the last time because of the uncertain future in golf.
Matthew Jordan recounts Tiger memories ahead of hitting opening tee shot at British Open
Read full article: Matthew Jordan recounts Tiger memories ahead of hitting opening tee shot at British OpenMatthew Jordan has been given the honor of hitting the first tee shot at the 151st British Open and heāll know exactly where to put it.
Rocket Mortgage Classic gives players a shot before playoffs
Read full article: Rocket Mortgage Classic gives players a shot before playoffsThe Rocket Mortgage Classic, nestled between the British Open and FedEx Cup playoffs, could have been a tournament to skip for all of the worldās best players.
5 ways to get a tee time on The Old Course at St. Andrews
Read full article: 5 ways to get a tee time on The Old Course at St. AndrewsWith St. Andrews fresh on peopleās minds after seeing the images this weekend, one might wonder the following: How hard is it to play a round at the Old Course, the home of golf?
Hereās why an albatross is the rarest achievement in golf
Read full article: Hereās why an albatross is the rarest achievement in golfWhile a birdie is 1-under par on a hole and an eagle is 2-under par, a step better than that is an albatross, which is 3-under par on a hole. In the four major tournaments, it has only happened 18 times since 1870, according to GolfLink. An albatross has happened the most times at golfās oldest major, the British Open, which has seen an albatross occur eight times in its history. The U.S. Open and PGA Championship were the last to see three, by Nick Watney in 2012 and Joey Sindelar in 2006, respectively. Maggert has two of the 18 albatrosses at major tournaments, collecting one at the 1994 Masters and one during the 2001 British Open.
Why were Wimbledon, British Open canceled instead of postponed?
Read full article: Why were Wimbledon, British Open canceled instead of postponed?Of course, both were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it does lead to one question: Why were both events outright canceled and not simply postponed? Theres a two-pronged answer as to why Wimbledon and the British Open wont take place in 2020: Insurance money and incredible foresight. Just like the AELTC, the R&A had an insurance policy protecting against a global pandemic, and the British Open was reportedly the most insured of all the tournaments, according to Golf Digest. Unlike Wimbledon, it is unclear what the insurance payout was for canceling the British Open. It was the first time since 1945, when World War II was in its final stages, that Wimbledon and the British Open werent played in the same year.
Shane Lowry playing golf this week, but not where he thought
Read full article: Shane Lowry playing golf this week, but not where he thoughtIt will go to Royal St. Georges next summer. Its just very strange times for us at the minute, isnt it?Lowry said he has never seen the lunar landscape of Royal St. Georges. Id love if we were playing in front of 40,000 or 50,000 people this week in St. Georges, he said. For the week of the U.S. Open, golf was in its second week of returning from the pandemic, at Harbour Town. So everything that I miss or that I wont get to do this week, Im sure Ill get to do next year.