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Frittelli punches last Open ticket

Frittelli punches last Open ticket

South African Dylan Frittelli took the final ticket into the Open Championship field when he won the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic by two strokes in Silvis, Illinois. 15 Jul 2019
Australians at the Open Championship

Australians at the Open Championship

How the Australians rate at the Open Championship … 12 Jul 2019
Scott targets Open redemption

Scott targets Open redemption

Adam Scott has spent the past week studying every inch of Open venue Royal Portrush in an effort to find the gear he has been missing in major contention recently. 12 Jul 2019
No cart, no Daly for Open Championship

No cart, no Daly for Open Championship

Two-time major winner John Daly is free to ride a cart during the week of the Open Championship – just not at Royal Portrush. 10 Jul 2019
Dimi hires Day's ex-caddie for The Open

Dimi hires Day's ex-caddie for The Open

Dimi Papadatos has hired Jason Day's former caddie Luke Reardon for his major debut at the upcoming Open Championship in Northern Ireland. 10 Jul 2019
Morri: Links golf … Now that’s entertainment

Morri: Links golf … Now that’s entertainment

For many golf fans – this writer included – the next few weeks represent the best time of year to be a spectator of the professional game. 4 Jul 2019
Bezuidenhout wins at Valderrama to join Open

Bezuidenhout wins at Valderrama to join Open

South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout has clinched his first European Tour title in style with a six-shot victory at the Andalucia Masters in Spain. 1 Jul 2019
Scott motivated by major misses

Scott motivated by major misses

Adam Scott admits surrendering chances to win several majors in recent years have weighed on him, but the 2013 Masters winner is using them as motivation to claim a second green jacket at Augusta National this week. 11 Apr 2019
R&A to allow shorts for Open practise

R&A to allow shorts for Open practise

The world's top golfers will be permitted to wear shorts as they practise for this year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush, the R&A has announced. 3 Apr 2019
ASIAN TOUR: Casey wary of local threat at Singapore Open

ASIAN TOUR: Casey wary of local threat at Singapore Open

England’s Paul Casey knows he has to overcome the strong Asian challenge to stand a chance of winning the SMBC Singapore Open which starts at the Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday. 15 Jan 2019
World Golf Championships not in Scott’s 2019 plans

World Golf Championships not in Scott’s 2019 plans

The grandiosely-named World Golf Championships (WGC) have, in some eyes, never really been more than glorified PGA Tour events and now former World No.1 Adam Scott is thinking of eliminating them from his schedule. 10 Jan 2019
Gallery: Best of the best – 2017/18 PGA Tour winners

Gallery: Best of the best – 2017/18 PGA Tour winners

A remarkable PGA Tour season has come to an end. From Brendan Steele defending his Safeway Open title in the opening event to Tiger Woods capping his amazing comeback with a victory at the season ending Tour Championship and everything in between ... Here is a tournament-by-tournament guide to the season that was through the lenses of Getty Images' photographers. 25 Sep 2018
10 Things we learned at The Open

10 Things we learned at The Open

Italy’s Francesco Molinari is the Champion Golfer of the Year, but there was more to take away from the 147th Open Championship ... 25 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
EURO TOUR: Dodt qualifies for Royal Birkdale

EURO TOUR: Dodt qualifies for Royal Birkdale

Andrew Dodt has punched his ticket to the 146th Open Championship and will make his major championship debut after finishing in a tie for fourth at the Scottish Open at Dundonald Links. 17 Jul 2017
THE OPEN: Aussie heartbreak at St.Andrews

THE OPEN: Aussie heartbreak at St.Andrews

American Zach Johnson has won The Open at St. Andrews on a drama-filled final day in which three Aussies had a chance to win the Claret Jug, writes Brendan James. 21 Jul 2015
THE OPEN: Day leads final Aussie assault

THE OPEN: Day leads final Aussie assault

Jason Day is the co-leader of The Open Championship after 54 holes, with five more Australians also with genuine chances of winning the Claret Jug. Brendan James reports from St Andrews. 20 Jul 2015
THE OPEN: ‘I was ready to quit golf’ – Leishman

THE OPEN: ‘I was ready to quit golf’ – Leishman

Marc Leishman was ready to quit golf and look after his sons as his wife battled a life-threatening illness. Now he's a chance of winning The Open at St. Andrews, Brendan James reports 20 Jul 2015
THE OPEN: Johnson leads after calamitous day

THE OPEN: Johnson leads after calamitous day

American Dustin Johnson leads The Open Championship at the halfway mark after a controversial third day at St. Andrews. Brendan James reports. 19 Jul 2015
THE OPEN: ‘R&A was a disgrace’ – Hend

THE OPEN: ‘R&A was a disgrace’ – Hend

Journeyman pro Scott Hend has blasted the R&A for making The Open field play in unplayable conditions, which he says caused him to miss the cut. Brendan James reports from St Andrews 19 Jul 2015
THE OPEN: Tom Watson's last stand

THE OPEN: Tom Watson's last stand

Tom Watson has taken his final bow in The Open. Brendan James was there to witness the classy departure of the five-time champion 19 Jul 2015