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Column: Cinderella Ko scripting her own epilogue

Column: Cinderella Ko scripting her own epilogue

New Zealand's Lydia Ko has always said she won't play much high-level golf past the age of 30 and wants to go out on her own terms while loving what she is doing. 26 Aug 2024
Playing From The Tips Ep.77: AIG Women's Open, BMW Championship & more

Playing From The Tips Ep.77: AIG Women's Open, BMW Championship & more

All eyes are on St Andrews this week as the best women golfers in the world head to the home of golf for the AIG Women’s Open. 20 Aug 2024
Winner's Bag: Xander Schauffele – The Open Championship

Winner's Bag: Xander Schauffele – The Open Championship

Xander Schauffele tamed Royal Troon and claimed his second major championship of 2024 at The Open. Here is what he had in his bag on his way to lifting the famous Claret Jug. 22 Jul 2024
Schauffele conquers Troon for second major of '24

Schauffele conquers Troon for second major of '24

Xander Schauffele has delivered one of the Open's great finishing rounds to tame blustery Royal Troon and annex his second major triumph of the year in consummate fashion. 22 Jul 2024
Aussie challenge fizzles out at Royal Troon

Aussie challenge fizzles out at Royal Troon

Jason Day and Adam Scott got Australian hearts and hopes pumping for a while on the final day of The Open -- but blustery Royal Troon eventually snuffed out their promising challenges. 22 Jul 2024
2024 Open Championship Final Round Tee Times

2024 Open Championship Final Round Tee Times

With 18 holes of highly challenging golf still standing between the Claret Jug and its owner for 2024, here are the final round Open Championship tee times, converted to Australian Eastern Standard Time. 21 Jul 2024
Horschel snatches Open lead as Lowry falters in Scottish rain

Horschel snatches Open lead as Lowry falters in Scottish rain

When the Open Championship was played at Royal Troon in 2016 the wind blew, the rain poured, and Billy Horschel shot a second-round 87 and missed the cut. 21 Jul 2024
Scott fires at Troon but Day cools as rain falls

Scott fires at Troon but Day cools as rain falls

Australia's two survivors of the cut in The Open had contrasting fortunes on the treacherous Royal Troon. 21 Jul 2024
Day and night for Australia's hopes at the British Open

Day and night for Australia's hopes at the British Open

Jason Day remains the last realistic Australian hope for glory at the British Open after a day when Cameron Smith suffered a dismal exit at Royal Troon. 20 Jul 2024
'Mud-Runner' Day says bring on bad weather at Troon

'Mud-Runner' Day says bring on bad weather at Troon

Open contender Jason Day may not enjoy playing in miserable conditions, but he's good at it and will thrive if the weather gets wild and windy at Royal Troon across the weekend. 20 Jul 2024
McIlroy says he was beaten by the wind at Troon

McIlroy says he was beaten by the wind at Troon

Rory McIlroy's bid to win a fifth major title will stretch into another decade after he suffered his second worst performance in The Open. 20 Jul 2024
Lowry seizes control of The Open Championship

Lowry seizes control of The Open Championship

Shane Lowry has swept impressively into the lead at The Open at Royal Troon, halfway to a repeat of his emotional 2019 triumph at Royal Portrush. 20 Jul 2024
Thriller Brown aiming to crack The Open code

Thriller Brown aiming to crack The Open code

Daniel Brown shares his name with the famous author of The Da Vinci Code but now he heads into the weekend scripting his own memorable Open Championship story. 20 Jul 2024
Woods pledges to return despite Open disappointment

Woods pledges to return despite Open disappointment

Tiger Woods has missed the cut at The Open after equalling his worst number of shots for two rounds at a major but he will be back next year. 20 Jul 2024
Lowry lights up Troon as unheralded Englishman takes the lead

Lowry lights up Troon as unheralded Englishman takes the lead

Former champion Shane Lowry and surprise packet Dan Brown have delivered a brilliant late-evening show to warm up the Royal Troon galleries on a windy, squally opening day as they grabbed the early honours at the 152nd Open Championship. 19 Jul 2024
Scott's form surges as he reverts to old golf equipment

Scott's form surges as he reverts to old golf equipment

Adam Scott believes the "incredible" resurgence that's left him in a challenging position after the opening round of The Open is all down to using golf equipment he last employed successfully eight years ago. 19 Jul 2024
Cam Smith has most "brutal" day in major career

Cam Smith has most "brutal" day in major career

Cameron Smith has been left licking his wounds after enduring the most "brutal" day of his major championship career at The Open, shooting an 80 for the first time in one of golf's four biggest tournaments. 19 Jul 2024
McIlroy facing Open cut after calamity of an opening round

McIlroy facing Open cut after calamity of an opening round

Rory McIlroy's hopes of a fifth major title have been blown apart at Royal Troon as he shot a seven-over 78 in his first round at the Open - reviving some painful memories. 19 Jul 2024
Opinion: Creativity and chance make the Open great

Opinion: Creativity and chance make the Open great

There are too many fantastic aspects of the Open Championship to pen in one column. 18 Jul 2024
Evergreen Scott still the big Aussie hope at Troon

Evergreen Scott still the big Aussie hope at Troon

Adam Scott goes into his 24th Open Championship at the age of 44 in arguably the best form of any of the six-strong Australian contingent. 18 Jul 2024
McIlroy won't let Pinehurst meltdown hinder Open tilt

McIlroy won't let Pinehurst meltdown hinder Open tilt

In a 158-man field, it would be a stretch to suggest all eyes will be on Rory McIlroy in the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon... but maybe not much of one. 18 Jul 2024