Jason Day has withdrawn from this week’s 3M Open in Minnesota with a back injury. Charley Hoffman has taken his place in the field.
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Tommy Fleetwood said the anticipation around this week’s major has been unlike anything he’s experienced in his career. The hometown hero is looking for his major title, playing on a Royal Birkdale course that he frequented as a boy growing up in Southport, England.
First round highlights from the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic.
Smylie Kaufman joins “Live From The Open” to showcase how to play the short but difficult par-3 seventh at Royal Birkdale.
Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard makes a point-counterpoint argument for Bryson DeChambeau’s decision not to take questions from TV or print journalists after his 3-under 67 opening round at Royal Birkdale.
There were no “I’m so bad at golf” exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time. The puzzled looks, shakes of the head and sagging shoulders said it all.
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Rory McIlroy couldn’t find a comfortable way to hit his bunker shot on the 17th hole in Round 1 of the 2026 Open Championship. But a brilliant shot, he did hit.
Jackson Suber, one of 44 players in the field making their Open Championship debut, told reporters after his opening round Thursday that this week is his first time in Europe.
Jackson Suber’s first time in Europe is going well -- the 26-year-old American eagled the 17th hole at Royal Birkdale on Thursday to take sole possession of the lead. After carding a 5-under 65, Suber spoke to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis about the round.
Rory McIlroy launched his drive on No. 9 and landed on the green of the par-4 hole, a welcome sight after a slow start at Royal Birkdale.