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The world’s top-ranked player kickstarted his Open Championship defense with four front-nine birdies Thursday morning at Royal Birkdale.
Scheffler grabs early solo lead with fourth birdie in six holes
Defending Open champion Scottie Scheffler made his fourth birdie in his first six holes to grab the early outright lead at Royal Birkdale.

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One swing can go a long way, whether the shot ends up in the water, on the green or in the hole. What follows is a year in review.
In an interview with The Independent, Rory McIlroy revealed that he and Woods may have contracted COVID just ahead of The Open.
After playing 30 straight majors, Marc Leishman told the Sydney Morning Herald he’s fine with his major streak ending.
Throughout golf history, there are many iconic shots that have secured major wins. Ashleigh Buhai now has one of them.
Ashleigh Buhai recovered from throwing away a five-shot lead at the AIG Women’s Open by beating In Gee Chun in a playoff.
Stanford star Rose Zhang continued an impressive year on the course when she won the Smyth Salver at the AIG Women’s Open.
Ashleigh Buhai surged to a five-shot lead at the Women’s Open after shooting a 7-under 64 in the third round.
Ashleigh Buhai leads the AIG Women’s Open by five shots after, in Inbee Park’s words, a flawless third round, but Buhai and her chasers agree: this championship is far from over.
Hinako Shibuno trails Ashleigh Buhai by five shots entering Sunday at the AIG Women’s Open, and if she’s going to track down Buhai, she’ll need a little help from a friend: the wind.
With an odd number of competitors making the AIG Women’s Open cut, Lindsey Garden, who joined Muirfield last year, received the call to play as a marker.