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St Andrews to host 2021 Open Championship

St Andrews to host 2021 Open Championship

The R&A have confirmed that the 150th Open Championship will be played at St Andrews in 2021. 13 Feb 2018
THE OPEN: Spieth dodges major meltdown to win

THE OPEN: Spieth dodges major meltdown to win

World No.3 Jordan Spieth has turned a potential major meltdown into one of the most incredible victories in Open Championship history. 24 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Leishman soars to top-10 finish

THE OPEN: Leishman soars to top-10 finish

Two days after nervously waiting to see if had made the cut, Marc Leishman fired a superb five under 65 to surge into a share of sixth place at Royal Birkdale. 24 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Baddeley lights up Birkdale with closing 64

THE OPEN: Baddeley lights up Birkdale with closing 64

Aaron Baddeley has stormed up the The Open Championship leaderboard on the final day with a six under 64. 23 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Best final round images

THE OPEN: Best final round images

Jordan Spieth is the Champion Golf Of The Year and winner of the Claret Jug after an eventful final round of The Open Championship. Checkout all the best images from the team at Getty Images. 23 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Best images from round three

THE OPEN: Best images from round three

Jordan Spieth stamped his authority and Branden Grace made history, all during the third round of The Open Championship. Here are some of the best shots from the team at Getty Images. 23 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Spieth has one hand on the Claret Jug

THE OPEN: Spieth has one hand on the Claret Jug

On a day that yielded the first 62 carded in major championship history, Jordan Spieth edged closer to his own place in the record books at Royal Birkdale. 23 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Aussie trio make gallant surge

THE OPEN: Aussie trio make gallant surge

Scott Hend, Jason Day and Marc Leishman ripped into the Royal Birkdale course on day three of the Open Championship, but will start too far back in the final round to claim the Claret Jug. 23 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Branden Grace fires first 62 in major history

THE OPEN: Branden Grace fires first 62 in major history

South African Branden Grace has carded the first 62 in men’s major championship history during the third round of The Open at Royal Birkdale. 23 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Magical Spieth seizes control

THE OPEN: Magical Spieth seizes control

Not even Mother Nature has the power to stop Jordan Spieth. 22 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Best images from round two

THE OPEN: Best images from round two

Strong winds and torrential rain made for a wild second round at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The team from Getty Images were there to capture the action. 22 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Aussies battered by Birkdale’s big blow

THE OPEN: Aussies battered by Birkdale’s big blow

Eighteen holes into the 146th Open Championship, there was a spring in the step of at least six Australians who had finished within a handful of shots of the lead. Less than 24 hours later they were all fighting to make the cut. 22 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Six Aussies poised to challenge leaders

THE OPEN: Six Aussies poised to challenge leaders

Five Australians – Aaron Baddeley, Jason Day, Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Andrew Dodt – are just four shots from the Open Championship lead after shooting one-under-par 69s in the first round. 21 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Best images from round one

THE OPEN: Best images from round one

A trio of Americans led by World No.3 Jordan Spieth sit atop the leaderboard after an action-packed round one of the 146th Open Championship. Here are the best moments captured by the team of photographers from Getty Images. 21 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Spieth leads American invasion

THE OPEN: Spieth leads American invasion

American golfers have claimed the Claret Jug five times from the nine visits the Open Championship has made to the Royal Birkdale course. 21 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: “I felt like I was going to shoot 90” – O'Meara

THE OPEN: “I felt like I was going to shoot 90” – O'Meara

It was meant to be a moment to look back on and treasure in retirement, but Mark O’Meara may want to erase from his memory completely the opening round of his last Open Championship. 20 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: For Jason Day, patience is a virtue

THE OPEN: For Jason Day, patience is a virtue

Jason Day is the first to admit his game is still a long way from the standard he began to set in 2015 when he won his first major and ultimately sparked his rise to World No.1. 20 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Where the Claret Jug will be won and lost

THE OPEN: Where the Claret Jug will be won and lost

Royal Birkdale “is tough but fair”. That’s the general consensus among the players ahead of the first round of 146th Open Championship. 20 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Rahm heads first-time favourites

THE OPEN: Rahm heads first-time favourites

There used to be a time, not so very long ago, when there was only one favourite to win every major. His name was Tiger Woods and, for punters, he presented little or no value whatsoever. 19 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Stenson makes a sky-high promise

THE OPEN: Stenson makes a sky-high promise

Henrik Stenson has vowed to take the Claret Jug skydiving if he successfully defends his Open Championship title at Royal Birkdale this week. 19 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Smith hoping for windy debut

THE OPEN: Smith hoping for windy debut

With the first round of the 146th Open Championship now less than 48 hours away, players are spending nearly as much time checking the weather forecast on their phones as they are honing their putting stroke on the practice green 19 Jul 2017