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Erik van Rooyen was surveying his 10-footer for par when his putter slipped out of his hand and dropped onto his ball marker. An official was called in.
If this is 1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle’s final appearance in this major championship, he went out in style with a birdie at the last.
The top two players in the world both missed the cut at The Open, creating the possibility that there could be a shakeup at the top of the rankings.
It added up to another even-par round, but Tiger Woods had an eventful Friday at The Open Championship, especially on the second hole.
Rory McIlroy has been in position to win one major this year and he played tentatively in defeat. Given another chance at The Open, he’s ready to step up.
Russell Knox was expecting the worst and hoping for the best. Playing with Tiger Woods tends to have that effect.
Sporting therapeutic tape on his neck, Tiger Woods fought Carnoustie to an even-par draw in the first round of The Open Championship.
Since his 2016 Masters breakthrough, Danny Willett has struggled with his game and his health. Now, with the help of coach Sean Foley, he’s beginning to see the light again.
Scheduled to leave for The Open a week ago, Jhonattan Vegas didn’t arrive at Carnoustie until a little more than an hour before his first-round tee time.
Three weeks after his playing partner claimed he “cheated” at the Quicken Loans National, Sung Kang insisted Thursday he did nothing wrong.
Four players have an opportunity to overtake Dustin Johnson for world No. 1 this week.
For a player who once complained about the vagaries of links golf, Rory McIlroy boasts a dazzling Open Championship record.
Rory McIlroy is playing a Carnoustie Open for the first time since he was low amateur in 2007. He’s looking for a little bit of inspiration from that kid in 2018.
It’s unclear how Martin Slumber would have handled Phil Mickelson’s playing a moving ball, but he did stress the issue will soon be moot.
Brooks Koepka prepared more for this year’s Open Championship than last year’s. He picked up his clubs three whole times.
The narrative surrounding Patrick Reed used to be that he could play well in the Ryder Cup but not the majors. So much for that.
Americans have left the world feeling red, white and mostly blue. But there’s no shortage of European contenders at The Open.
Tiger Woods thinks his new mallet-style putter will help him on the slow greens that he’s historically struggled to adjust to at The Open.
Tiger Woods, a three-time Open winner, said Tuesday that this championship is the major that gives him the best chance for long-term success.
One golf course came to mind when Padraig Harrington arrived on property and saw a firm, fast and yellow Carnoustie. Hoylake in 2006.
Tommy Fleetwood holds the competitive course record at Carnoustie, but he’s skeptical that his past experience will help him at The Open.
With firm, fast fairways and manageable rough, Jon Rahm says he will hit ‘as many drivers as I can’ this week at Carnoustie.
Go inside the most bizarre finish in major history as those involved, from the course to the TV booth, tell their stories from Jean Van de Velde’s Carnoustie collapse.
Patrick Reed has a few ideas on how to create even more excitement around the reported $10 million, made-for-TV match between Tiger and Phil.