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Jordan Spieth hated returning the claret jug. But the 54-hole co-leader of The Open may get it right back - if he can hold off the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
Putting has hampered Tiger Woods this season, but that was not the case on Saturday as he rolled his way into Open contention.
Rickie Fowler has missed a few appointments with his razor, but he may have a date with destiny this week
Pat Perez’s major record is infinitely forgettable. In 24 Grand Slam starts he has exactly one top-10 finish, more than a decade ago at the PGA.
Kevin Kisner lost his solo lead by going for the green out of deep rough and making double bogey on the 18th hole, but he defended not laying up.
“It’s just for this week,” Adam Scott said Friday. “It would be up to her, but I don’t think she’s making plans of a comeback.”
Zach Johnson took the second-round lead Friday at Carnoustie, and he may need to acquire about the cost of private aviation.
Tommy Fleetwood grabbed an Open umbrella from the merchandise shop on Friday and then proceeded to shoot 65.
Tiger Woods arrived at Carnoustie on Thursday wearing kinesiology tape to help aid in a sore neck, which he said slightly affected his swing.
Brooks Koepka didn’t shoot the day’s lowest round at The Open but he certainly earned himself some bounce-back point after turning in 41.
Rory McIlroy hit just 4 of 15 fairways on Thursday but believes bombing and gouging is the way to play a burnt-out Carnoustie.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – It’s not exactly “Animal House Scotland,” but it’s as close as the gentleman’s game allows itself to drift toward that raucous line.
Carnoustie’s closing stretch has ruined many a solid round, but Jordan Spieth can blame himself for late struggles Thursday.
After a first-round 69, Pat Perez praised the R&A’s setup of Carnoustie while simultaneously tearing into the USGA over last month’s U.S. Open.
The frat house tradition continued at The Open, with a group of high-profile Americans rooming together for the week, including early first-round leader Kevin Kisner.
Erik van Rooyen has played a lot of links golf lately and the experience paid off on Thursday with a 4-under 67 at Carnoustie.
Thirty players were notified their drivers would be tested this week from a list that roughly mirrored the breakdown of brands played on Tour.
This is not the Carnoustie of past Opens. But the level of uncertainty remains as the 147th edition of the championship gets underway Thursday.
“I didn’t use the word ‘yip’ at the time,” he said. “Nobody wants to use that word, but I’m over it now so I can use it. The whole world saw it.”
Tiger Woods has been effective this season hitting a 2-iron off many tees, reverting to a version of the stinger shot he made so popular.
Tiger Woods is playing The Open for the first time in three years. Being back on a links course, and playing Carnoustie, has brought back some good feelings.
Jordan Spieth went to Cabo ahead of last year’s Open Championship. And he won. He decided to do the same thing again this year.
The answer to that question varies. Because of its dry, firm and fast conditions, players will employ different tactics, from an all-out attack to a degree of caution.
It was a brutal start, a surreal middle, and an incredible finish. Jordan Spieth’s Open win last year was as emotional as it was historic.