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The Open Championship
the open championship
What is golf's most coveted major title?
Coming off a calendar month that saw an unprecedented staging of two majors, now is an appropriate time to ask the question: which one do players covet most?
3 Aug 2016
VIDEO: Stenson v Mickelson Open highlights
It will go down as one of the great final round duels in the history of major championship golf. Henrik Stenson versus Phil Mickelson head-to-head at Royal Troon for the Claret Jug. Here are the just some of the highlights.
18 Jul 2016
OPEN: Stenson outduels Mickelson for record win
Henrik Stenson has played one of the greatest final rounds in major history to outgun Phil Mickelson and win The Open Championship by three strokes. Brendan James reports from Royal Troon.
18 Jul 2016
OPEN: Luck of the draw kills Aussie bid
The Australian bid for a first Open win in 23 years ended with a whimper at Royal Troon, as the weather and an unlucky draw took its toll. Brendan James reports.
18 Jul 2016
OPEN: Last men standing in Royal rumble
Sweden's Henrik Stenson leads The Open by one shot from Phil Mickelson heading into a final round, which promises to be a cut and thrust affair, Brendan James reports
17 Jul 2016
OPEN: Aussies rue missed chances
Australia's winning drought at The Open Championship will drag on into a 24th year as our contingent rue the luck of the draw at windswept Royal Troon, writes Brendan James
17 Jul 2016
OPEN: History beckons Mickelson & Stenson
Phil Mickelson remains the man to catch after two rounds at Royal Troon with Henrik Stenson narrowing his lead to just one shot heading into the weekend, writes Brendan James.
16 Jul 2016
OPEN: Fighting Aussies battle weather to stay in touch
Hopes of an Australian lifting the Claret Jug for the first time in 23 years are still alive, despite being battered by bad weather, Brendan James reports
16 Jul 2016
OPEN: Leishman set to attack the weekend
Marc Leishman will ramp up his attack on the Royal Troon course this weekend as he tries to chase down the leader of The Open Championship, Brendan James reports
16 Jul 2016
VIDEO: Phil goes oh-so close to Postage Stamp ace
Watch how Phil Mickelson handles arguably the toughest short par-3 in all of golf – Royal Troon's 8th, The Postage Stamp – during his second round of The Open.
15 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Mickelson makes hay while the sun shines
Phil Mickelson leads The Open Championship by three shots after a record opening round of 63 but, as Brendan James reports, it could have been better.
15 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Scott, Jones lead Aussie charge
Adam Scott and Matt Jones were the only players in the 11-man Australian contingent to finish under par after the first round of The Open at Royal Troon. Brendan James reports.
15 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Beastly ‘Railway’ hole bares its teeth
The 156 players that took to the Royal Troon course for the first round played the brutal 11th – The Railway Hole – in a combined total of 108 over par, writes Brendan James
15 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Five players to follow & five to forget
Golf Australia Editor Brendan James has been keeping a close eye on practice for The Open Championship starting later today. Here, he provides his tips from Royal Troon.
14 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Chalmers hopes for “sliding door” moment
Two weeks ago Greg Chalmers was resigned to the fact his days on the PGA Tour might be numbered. Now he's a Tour winner playing the Open Championship.
13 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Remembering the first champion
Remembering the inaugural Champion Golfer of the Year, Willie Park Snr – a former caddie and clubmaker, who overcame the legendary Old Tom Morris to win the Open belt.
13 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Honest Rory’s blunt drug claim
Rory McIlroy says drug testing in golf is so bad he could take human growth hormone and "get away with it", which compromises the game as an Olympic sport. Brendan James reports.
13 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Postage Stamp set to cause carnage
Some of the locals call it the 'Wee Beastie', but the rest of the golfing world know it as the Postage Stamp – a short par-3 that strikes fear into the game's best players, writes Brendan James.
13 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: The final Monty
At 53, Colin Montgomerie is a 500-1 shot to win The Open Championship. But he's playing on his home course and the fire to succeed still burns strong, writes Brendan James
12 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Aussie first round tee times
There are 11 Australians in action this week at Royal Troon. Here are the first round tee times.
12 Jul 2016
THE OPEN: Failures driving Day’s motivation
World No.1 Jason Day says his biggest worry at this week's Open Championship is beating himself, which is why he's drawing on some failures as motivation, writes Brendan James
12 Jul 2016
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