The PGA Tour heads back to North America this week for the RBC Canadian Open. Glen Abbey Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, hosts one of the game’s oldest championships. With the late Monday finish to the British Open, several players could still pull out of the event. But with the current field, here’s our […]
Spieth naps, DJ works out during British Open downtime
July 18, 2015 by
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Waiting out the Scottish gales at the British Open, Dustin Johnson worked out. Jordan Spieth napped. This is not meant to condemn naps. Naps are great, and if a reigning two-time major winner wants to spend a portion of the 10-plus hours of a wind delay sacked out, hey, more power […]
5 things to look for on Saturday at the 144th British Open
July 18, 2015 by
Five-time British Open champion Tom Watson left the Old Course stage one last time as the sun set Friday on St. Andrews. Watson cleared the way for an exciting finish, but first, the field has to be whittled down when play resumes on Saturday. Here are the five things we’re looking for tomorrow on Day […]
The 19th Hole Golf Show: Can Jordan Spieth win the British Open?
July 16, 2015 by
On the eve of the 144th British Open, a storm is forming that could do in Jordan Spieth’s chances at winning the Claret Jug and get a step closer to the single-season Grand Slam. So who will win at the Home of Golf? We look at Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Adam Scott, as well […]
The Open Championship starts soon, and Graham DeLaet just got his clubs
July 14, 2015 by
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — And you thought your lost-luggage story was bad. Imagine a NASCAR driver without his steering wheel. An NFL player without his helmet. A baseball player without his bat. Now you’re getting an idea of the teeth-grinding agony that Graham DeLaet went through for more than two days waiting for his clubs […]
Tee times: 2015 British Open, Rounds 1 and 2
July 13, 2015 by
History tees off on Thursday with the start of the 144th British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland. Jordan Spieth is top story heading into the year’s third major, looking to become the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win the first three majors of a single year […]
Rory McIlroy makes it official, pulls out of British Open
July 9, 2015 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Rory McIlroy made it official on Wednesday, announcing he will not play in next week’s British Open at St. Andrews. In a post to Instagram, McIlroy said in part, “After much consideration, I have decided not to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews. I’m taking a long […]
Defending U.S. Women’s Open champ Wie making drastic swing change
July 8, 2015 by
Michelle Wie may be the defending U.S. Women’s Open champion this week at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, but it won’t be the same player looking to go back-to-back in the most prestigious event in women’s golf. After winning the U.S. Women’s Open last year at Pinehurst No. 2, Wie’s quality of play fell off […]
