Rory McIlroy is now one of golf’s giants. We can’t believe it either, but here we are. This 25-year-old kid, who arrived in this world right about the same time as the third Indiana Jones movie, is officially, certifiably, indisputably a legend. McIlroy won the Open Championship on Sunday with only the briefest of hiccups. […]
Tiger Woods falls off the edge on Day 2 of the Open Championship
July 19, 2014 by
We weren’t supposed to get too excited over Tiger Woods’ strong performance on Thursday at the Open Championship, so we won’t get too pessimistic about his godawful one on Friday, but still … oooof. Everything that went so well on Thursday for Woods went sideways on Friday. He followed his first-day 69 with a miserable […]
The Open Championship Day 1: Rory rules Thursday
July 18, 2014 by
The Open Championship is underway! Here’s your complete roundup of the first day. Getting to the top of the leaderboard at the Open Championship is one thing. Staying there is something else entirely. Rory McIlroy, who oscillates between brilliance and madness on the golf course, tipped off the Open Championship in fine fashion on Thursday, […]
And the British Open winner is …
July 17, 2014 by
The British Open kicks off in just a few hours, but it wouldn’t be a true major championship without our picks. With so many names having a good shot at this Claret Jug, our experts looked deep into the field to see who they really think will walk away on Sunday the champion golfer of […]
A look back at the 2006 British Open, when Tiger Woods outsmarted everyone
July 15, 2014 by
Every major championship is unique. No matter the venue or the tournament, all major championships are played in tough conditions on tight golf courses with high rough and quick greens. Even the Masters, played at Augusta National each year, can be unique depending on the conditions and the weather, and every player must take time […]
2014 British Open odds have Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy the favorites
July 14, 2014 by
The British Open kicks off this Thursday from Royal Liverpool, and while Tiger Woods will be in the field at a major championship for the first time this season, he isn’t the favorite to win tournament. Bovada has set Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy as the two favorites at Hoylake at 14-to-1, with Adam Scott […]
Mo Martin hits the shot of her life to set up an eagle on the 72nd hole to win the British Open
July 13, 2014 by
There are certain golf shots hit at major championships that don’t need explaining. Sarazen at the 1935 Masters. Jack Nicklaus’ 1-iron at Pebble Beach in ’72. Tiger’s chip on the 16th at Augusta National in 2005. Mo Martin’s second shot on the 18th at Royal Birkdale should make that list. Trailing late on Sunday at […]
Phil Mickelson makes a birdie off the cart path on Thursday at the Scottish Open
July 11, 2014 by
While 2014 has been a really disappointing season for Phil Mickelson, a refresher of what you’re capable of can really turn things around. A year ago at the Scottish Open, Mickelson won in a playoff, following that up the next week with a Sunday 66 to claim his first ever British Open title and the […]
Phil Mickelson hit another one of those backward wedges during a Scottish Open practice round
July 9, 2014 by
Phil Mickelson will not go down as the greatest golfer ever, or even the best of his generation, but if there is a guy with a better imagination around the greens, I haven’t met him. Mickelson is at Royal Aberdeen preparing for the Scottish Open this week, a tournament he won a year ago a […]
Never any doubt as Martin Kaymer goes wire-to-wire at the U.S. Open
July 6, 2014 by
Your browser does not support iframes. PINEHURST, NC – Before the U.S. Open began, the USGA predicted that Pinehurst’s wispy sands and turtleback greens would wrestle the world’s greatest golfers to the ground. Golf pundits predicted that Phil Mickelson or Rory McIlroy, or at the very least Matt Kuchar, would win the year’s second major. […]
