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Lost Vegas in last-gasp Carnoustie dash

Lost Vegas in last-gasp Carnoustie dash

Venezuelan Jhonattan Vegas was involved in a late helicopter dash to make his first round tee time at the Open Championship. 20 Jul 2018
Spieth blames "brain fart" for Open errors

Spieth blames "brain fart" for Open errors

Defending champion Jordan Spieth has blamed a "brain fart" for the mistake, which has set him back in is bid to become the first player to win back-to-back Open titles for a decade. 20 Jul 2018
Carnoustie Golf Links: Australia’s unhappiest hunting ground

Carnoustie Golf Links: Australia’s unhappiest hunting ground

If an Australian is to win at The Open at Carnoustie this week he will have to defy 87 years of heart-breaking history on the Scottish Links. 19 Jul 2018
Scott abandons long putter in search of Open glory

Scott abandons long putter in search of Open glory

Adam Scott has ditched his long putter in favour of a conventional putter and grip in a bid to improve his work on the greens at The Open. 19 Jul 2018
Six talking points at the 147th Open Championship

Six talking points at the 147th Open Championship

With the first round of the Open Championship starting later today, there remains plenty of buzz around Carnoustie about how the next four days will unfold. 19 Jul 2018
Open debutant Cameron Davis hungry to get started

Open debutant Cameron Davis hungry to get started

Cameron Davis is tearing into a salad sandwich as he stands behind Carnoustie’s 18th green. Most of his preparation work for this week’s Open Championship is behind him. Now he just has to wait. 18 Jul 2018
Why The Open Championship is golf’s best major

Why The Open Championship is golf’s best major

The Open. It is golf’s oldest major championship and has been won by every great player that has ever swung a club. 18 Jul 2018
Day to follow Tiger's lead in Open quest

Day to follow Tiger's lead in Open quest

Jason Day plans on taking a leaf from the Tiger Woods playbook and try to win The Open Championship without hitting a driver. 18 Jul 2018
The Open is my best major chance: Tiger Woods

The Open is my best major chance: Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods says The Open Championship represents his best chance of winning another major, and with some "cleaner golf" this might be the week be breaks his decade-long major drought. 18 Jul 2018
Jack Newton urges our Open stars to win for Thommo

Jack Newton urges our Open stars to win for Thommo

Jack Newton has challenged Australia's golf aces to honour the late and great Peter Thomson with a drought-breaking Open Championship triumph. 17 Jul 2018
Gallery: World's best fine tune at Carnoustie

Gallery: World's best fine tune at Carnoustie

The world's best golfers have been putting the final touches on their games during practice for the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie. 17 Jul 2018
The Open: Padraig Harrington

The Open: Padraig Harrington

The Irishman has endured a series of incredible highs and lows on the course since he claimed the Auld Claret Jug in 2007. Here, he reflects on how he tamed Carnoustie and how it ultimately proved to be the turning point of his career. 17 Jul 2018
Spieth hoping for a little Open magic in title defence

Spieth hoping for a little Open magic in title defence

Defending champion Jordan Spieth will call on his feel for links golf and some imagination to overcome a recent form slump and contend for The Open Championship this week. 17 Jul 2018
Aussies stacked into Thursday afternoon Open tee times

Aussies stacked into Thursday afternoon Open tee times

All eight Australians contesting this week’s Open Championship have been drawn to play in the second half of the opening round draw. 17 Jul 2018
Scott turns to Faldo's former caddie at Open

Scott turns to Faldo's former caddie at Open

Adam Scott has enticed Nick Faldo's former caddie Fanny Sunesson out of retirement as he attempts to finally lift the Claret Jug at this week's Open Championship. 17 Jul 2018
Leishman enjoys first taste of testing Open layout

Leishman enjoys first taste of testing Open layout

A RELAXED Marc Leishman is quietly confident about his Open Championship chances this week after just one practice round on the tough Carnoustie links. 17 Jul 2018
The Open: Barren Years

The Open: Barren Years

It has been 25 years since Greg Norman won The Open at Royal St George’s. There have been close calls since but the claret jug continues to dodge Australian hands. Will one of the seven Aussies heading to Carnoustie end the drought? 16 Jul 2018
Lucas Herbert: From Bendigo to the Barry Burn

Lucas Herbert: From Bendigo to the Barry Burn

Lucas Herbert has made a knack of putting himself in contention at the biggest events in Australian golf and the long hitter will hope to do the same on the world stage this week, as he makes his Open Championship debut. 13 Jul 2018
Clubless McDowell to miss Open qualifier

Clubless McDowell to miss Open qualifier

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell has pulled out of Tuesday's Open Championship qualifier after his clubs went missing on a flight from France. 3 Jul 2018
Spieth wary of Fleetwood ahead of Carnoustie

Spieth wary of Fleetwood ahead of Carnoustie

Reigning champion Jordan Spieth believes Tommy Fleetwood could be the biggest threat at next month's Open Championship after a sensational second place at Shinnecock Hills last week. 21 Jun 2018
Inside Golf Australia July 2018

Inside Golf Australia July 2018

The golfing world turns its attention to Scotland this month with the 147th Open Championship set to make its return to the most challenging layout on the rota. 21 Jun 2018