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Lowry to begin Open defence alongside Rahm
Shane Lowry's long wait to get the defence of his Open title under way will see him go out in the marquee group alongside golf's newest major winner Jon Rahm and former champion Louis Oosthuizen at Royal St. George's on Thursday.
14 Jul 2021
Scott questions if Olympics should go ahead
Australian star Adam Scott has questioned whether it's a responsible decision to let the Olympics go ahead, saying some people don't understand the fear that the Japanese people are currently experiencing in the build-up to the Games.
14 Jul 2021
Koepka reveals more on Bryson beef ahead of The Open
COVID-19 protocols may mean Open press conferences are limited to 15 minutes, but no one could complain of feeling short changed by Brooks Koepka.
14 Jul 2021
The Open: When the Shark attacked Royal St. George’s
Sometimes what you need the most can be the hardest to attain.
14 Jul 2021
Leishman gets clubs back after Open scare
Australian hope Marc Leishman has had to overcome a pre-Open Championship scare after his golf clubs got lost in transit from the US and his equipment sponsors were forced to create an emergency set for him.
14 Jul 2021
There'll be no Open feuding with Reed: Smith
A truce has been called between Cameron Smith and American Patrick Reed ahead of their pairing in a potentially explosive Open Championship draw at Royal St. George's.
14 Jul 2021
The Open: Lowry returns “straightened” Claret Jug
Shane Lowry climbed out of his Mercedes-Benz courtesy car to dutifully return the Claret Jug to the R&A at Royal St. George’s, but not before he had taken it to a silversmith’s to be straightened.
13 Jul 2021
The Open: Age is just a number
At the 2021 PGA Championship in May, Phil Mickelson was 50 years old and he hadn’t won on Tour for two years, yet he won on the longest golf course in the history of the majors, with the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island measuring 7,876 yards.
13 Jul 2021
The Open's list of withdrawals grows
Former champion Zach Johnson is the latest to withdraw from The Open because he tested positive for the coronavirus.
13 Jul 2021
The Open: Langer’s bitter-sweet taste of Sandwich
Golf is a sport of the unexpected. Take Bernhard Langer and The Open: six times the German legend finished in the top-three yet never lifted the Claret Jug. Three of those near misses were at Royal St. George’s, where the championship returns this week. Here, he talks to Robin Barwick about the Claret Jug he never won
12 Jul 2021
DeChambeau hires instructor as new caddie
Bryson DeChambeau made quite the splash while announcing the identity of his new caddie.
12 Jul 2021
The Open to welcome up to 32,000 fans per day
Following the UK Government’s announcement to delay the planned easing of restrictions, we are now actively working with the government and public health authorities, including those in Kent, in the next phase of the Events Research Programme, which will enable a number of events to take place with higher capacities than the current Step 3 guidance.
20 Jun 2021
Inside Golf Australia July 2021
After 24 months of waiting, golf’s original major championship has finally returned to the calendar.
18 Jun 2021
WATCH: Five of the best … Greg Norman victories
Greg Norman won 91 professional titles between 1976 and 2001. Here, in chronological order, are five of The Shark’s most memorable victories.
25 May 2020
Round to forget: The day ‘Carnasty’ put Sergio Garcia on the canvas
The 1999 Open has been written into the championship’s folklore for Jean Van de Velde’s 72nd hole meltdown. But for the 156 players who teed up at Carnoustie, it is the difficulty of the course in the first round they’ll remember above all else.
18 May 2020
Free crossword: Jack Nicklaus' Brilliant Career
Jack Nicklaus is the greatest golfer of all time, with more major titles than any player to swing a club.
6 May 2020
Free crossword: The life & times of Greg Norman
How well do you know Greg Norman?
29 Apr 2020
Morri: Remembering the incredible Dan Cullen
Golf is full of remarkable stories but to this day few can match the feat of Australia’s Dan Cullen, a lifelong club professional who qualified for The Open Championship in 1977 – at the age of 64.
20 Apr 2020
R&A ponders Open Championship postponement
The Open Championship could become the latest major sporting event to be postponed because of the coronavirus crisis, but a final decision has not yet been taken, organisers say.
3 Apr 2020
Top Aussie Open trio earn place into The 149th Open Championship
Matt Jones, Aaron Pike and World No.1 amateur Takumi Kanaya have secured their places in The 149th Open Championship after qualifying at the Emirates Australian Open.
8 Dec 2019
Profile: Meet “Bob from Oban”
Robert MacIntyre is not a name you might readily recognise. But this down-to-earth greenkeeper’s son might just be Scotland’s next golfing superstar.
20 Nov 2019
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