As The Open heads to a new-look Royal Birkdale this week, it’s time to rank Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the field for the year’s final major.
Spieth expects different Royal Birkdale than from 2017
Jordan Spieth said he expects the Royal Birkdale course to play very differently than when he won The Open in 2017, but he thinks scores will be similar.
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154TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
The year’s final major will be contested at Royal Birkdale. Here’s how to watch and stream live coverage on Golf Channel all week.
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Akshay Bhatia missed a putt on the 18th at the DLF Golf and Country Club in New Delhi, India that cost him a shot at the weekend. Bhatia, who was making his debut in the home of his ancestors, failed to make the 36-hole cut at the Hero Indian Open. Eugenio Chacarra leads the field by four strokes entering Sunday’s final round.
Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard and Mark Rolfing discuss both the short and long term future for Tiger Woods following Friday’s rollover crash and his arrest in Jupiter Island, Fla. Hoggard said despite the severity of the charges, Woods is still legally allowed to travel to and play in the 2026 Masters if he feels like his body compete. Rolfing suggested Woods step away from playing golf entirely so he can focus solely on his health.
Extended highlights from the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Ford Championship, featuring Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko and more in Arizona.
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Tiger Woods’ arrest Friday for a car crash in Florida was at least the fourth auto-related incident involving the golfer and the second in which he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.