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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.
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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The 2028 Open Championship will return to Royal Lytham & St. Annes, the R&A announced on Monday.
The 2028 Open Championship will be contested Aug. 3-6, a few weeks after its usual mid-July spot, to avoid conflict with the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, the qualification criteria were finalized for the 12-man, 18-hole qualifier, which will be contested at Royal Birkdale on July 13, the Monday of Open Championship week.
In an attempt to “refine the strategic challenge for elite players,” the R&A announced on Tuesday a series of changes to the Old Course ahead of the 2027 Open at St. Andrews.
Pongsapak “Fifa” Laopakdee rallied from a six-shot deficit and won a playoff at the Asia-Pacific Amateur, sending him to the Masters and The Open next year.
Rintaro Nakano of Japan made eagle on the par-5 13th hole for the second straight day and closed with a birdie for a 6-under 66 to move into a three-way tie for the lead.
Vietnamese teenager Khanh Hung Le opened with a 6-under 66 to share the lead with Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand and Billy Dowling of Australia after the opening round Thursday in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
Watch highlights from third-round action of the ISPS Handa Senior Open from the Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England.
Watch highlights from second-round action of the ISPS Handa Senior Open from the Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England.