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Bryson DeChambeau’s self-assuredness is as essential to his success in golf (if not his grammar) — on the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, majors, and YouTube — as his power off the tee. Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise to hear the 2024 U.S. Open champion express confidence in Tiger Woods’ ability to contend in future majors. […]

Tiger Woods doesn’t have a role with the 2025 United States Ryder Cup team, but captain Keegan Bradley sounds in favor of the idea. “I’ve told Tiger that I want him to be as involved as he wants to be,” Bradley said ahead of this week’s PGA Tour stop, the 3M Open at TPC Twin […]

Billy Horschel can’t be too down about his runner-up finish at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon — his career-best result in a major. Horschel began Sunday with the solo lead and shot a 3-under 68, putting him at 7-under par for the tournament. And yet, he was left zero margin for error by […]

When you think of the Olympics, golf does not immediately spring to mind. The Paris Olympics mark just the fifth golf competition ever. With stars like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, and Nelly Korda set to tee it up, here are five things to know ahead of the Olympics. The course will look familiar […]

Xander Schauffele’s recent win at the Open Championship has opened up a race for the PGA Tour Player of the Year. Scottie Scheffler has won back-to-back Jack Nicklaus awards and for most of 2024, he has been the favorite to bring it home again. He won his second major championship when he stormed through Augusta […]

Charlie Woods has gone viral once again and this time, it’s for a poor performance on the golf course. The son of Tiger Woods competed in the United States Junior Amateur this weekend. Unfortunately, he shot a 12-over 82 in the first round, putting him out of contention for the title. The youngster qualified for […]

With his proud dad, Tiger Woods, watching from the 1000-person gallery at Oakland Hills, Charlie Woods, 15, struggled to a missed cut in his United States Junior Amateur debut. Charlie dug himself a less-than-ideal hole by shooting a 12-over on the North Course on Monday, in a round that included two birdies, three bogeys, and […]

Tiger Woods is the proud father of 15-year-old Charlie Woods, a youngster who is currently focused on following in his famous father’s footsteps. Charlie Woods took part in the U.S. Junior Amateur tournament at the prestigious Oakland Hills Country Club in Southeast Michigan recently, a tournament that the elder Woods (known also by his real […]

Xander Schauffele — the no. 2 player in the world, defending gold medalist, and now two-time major winner in 2024 — impressively pulled away from an unheralded leaderboard to win the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. For four days, the ever-steady Schauffele (-9) kept his cool and appeared to effortlessly grind through the unpredictable […]

Keegan Bradley has made his first significant decision as United States Ryder Cup captain. On Tuesday, Bradley announced that PGA Tour veteran Webb Simpson will serve as one of his vice-captains for the 2025 competition at Bethpage Black. Simpson is a seven-time PGA Tour winner, including the 2012 U.S. Open. The 38-year-old has a 4-4-1 […]

John Daly has played golf courses all over the world, but St. Andrews in Scotland holds a special place in his heart. After all, it was at the world’s most famous course that Daly became the Champion Golfer of the Year. Daly won the Open Championship there back in 1995. Since then, he has openly […]

Billy Horschel has the reputation for not holding back his thoughts. He is a straight shooter and will tell you how he feels. But he typically does so the old fashioned way, face to face. That changed Monday as he utilized social media to respond to a golf fan criticizing him for being fake and […]

Justin Rose entered Sunday’s final round of the 152nd Open Championship just one shot off the lead. Following his third round Saturday, Rose spoke about his dream of becoming Champion Golfer of the Year. As an Englishman, the Open Championship holds a special place with Rose. Despite posting one of the best rounds of the […]

Jon Rahm entered Sunday’s final round with slim hopes of hoisting the Claret Jug at the 152nd Open Championship. He was six shots off the lead with some of the game’s best in between, including Xander Schauffele, who would go on to win. Yet, Rahm came out on fire. He birdied each of his first […]

Xander Schauffele (-9) kept his cool amongst a comparatively unproven slate of contenders atop the Open Championship leaderboard at Royal Troon and was rewarded with a Claret Jug — his second major victory of what’s suddenly become a historically great PGA Tour campaign. “I just can’t wait to drink out of it,” Schauffele said after […]

Billy Horschel seized the lead on Saturday with a 2-under par 69 in challenging conditions at Royal Troon Golf Course in Scotland. He holds a one-stroke advantage over six other players at the 152nd Open Championship. Horschel is familiar with the rainy conditions at Royal Troon. During his previous British Open appearance at the Scottish […]

It has been a tough outing for Scottie Scheffler at The Open Championship. A lot of things have not gone his way, beginning with his caddie getting sick. Being grouped with fellow stars Jordan Spieth and Cameron Young also made the challenge at Royal Troon a little trickier. Despite Billy Horschel, Justin Rose, and Russell […]

Xander Schauffele entered this week’s Open Championship looking to cap off maybe the best year of his career. After all, he finally got the monkey off of his back winning his first major. Schauffele won the PGA Championship in May. He also tied for 2nd at The Players and notched top 10 finishes at both […]

The weather has been rough at the 2024 Open Championship. 25 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts blew out of the south on Thursday and Friday, wreaking havoc on the course. While the wind relaxed a bit on Saturday, conditions were still difficult – leading several golfers to question the setup at the Open Championship, per Dan Rapaport […]

Shane Lowry played beautiful golf through his first 36 holes at Royal Troon Golf Course, host of the 152nd Open Championship. He entered play Saturday holding a two shot lead at 7-under with only a handful of players even under par. Then his third round happened. The Irishman actually played well early on, playing the […]

Professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau struggled at the Open Championship this year. However, the reigning U.S. Open champion is keeping a positive attitude following his disappointing appearance in Scotland. “Thanks for all the amazing support this week at The Open. Wasn’t the outcome I was looking for but we’ll be back stronger next time. Love you […]

Joost Luiten has emerged from relative anonymity to Golf Twitter darling in the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Dutch golfer has been denied entry to the Olympics despite winning a court case regarding his eligibility. Luiten spoke on the incident after missing the cut at the Open Championship this weekend. Despite being the […]

Professional golfer Si Woo Kim just had a day to remember. Kim made history at the Open Championship with a hole-in-one at 17 on Saturday. Si Woo Kim drains the Hole In One at The Open! That’s the 1ST-EVER hole-out on 17 at Royal Troon ⛳️ (via @golfchannel)pic.twitter.com/zfz4gnX6tW — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 20, 2024 It […]

Thus far, the 152nd Open Championship has been quite the test. It has left players like Tyrrell Hatton to complain about the setup, Max Homa to need a lengthy putt on his final hole just to make the cut, and embarrass countless others. Through 36 holes, there are only 10 golfers under par of the […]

The pursuit of a 16th major championship in 2024 is officially over for Tiger Woods. The 48-year-old scuffled badly in the first two rounds of The Open Championship at Royal Troon, tallying a 14-over par to miss the cut. After playing sparingly this year due to injury concerns, he wants to get more tournaments under […]

Tyrrell Hatton has never been one to bite his tongue when he feels strongly about something. Well, Hatton was back at it following his opening round of the Open Championship Thursday. Hatton finished his round with a 2-over 73, which considering the conditions was not a poor round. He did not record a single birdie […]

Shane Lowry appears likely to hang onto the lead heading into the weekend at the 152nd Open Championship, despite a momentary conflict with a Royal Troon photographer that led to his lone double-bogey of the event. On the par-4 11th, the Railway — one of The Open’s toughest holes that also trifled Rory McIlroy, among […]

Despite feeling better physically than he has in a while, Tiger Woods endured the same disastrous results on the major stage. He carded a 6-over par in his second round of play at The Open Championship to tumble near the bottom of the leaderboard. With an overall score of 14-over, the legendary golfer is going […]

Brooks Koepka does not pull any punches when he addresses the media. That was on display once again following his opening round 1-under 70 at the Open Championship Thursday. Koepka, the five-time major champion, was asked how he was able to adjust to the shifting winds of Royal Troon. His response was on brand. “It […]

Daniel Brown finished the day atop the leaderboard, but Royal Troon Golf Club won the first round of the Open Championship over the best golfers in the world. With Thursday in the books, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau were among the PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars in danger of missing the weekend of […]

Shane Lowry is known for having a good time, on and off the golf course. Following Thursday’s opening round of the 152nd Open Championship, he surely is in good spirits. Lowry, part of the afternoon wave, walked off the course posting a 5-under 66. That is the lowest opening round score of his Open Championship […]

Xander Schauffele continued his torrid stretch of championship golf Thursday, carding a 2-under 69 during his opening round of the Open Championship. The score might not sound overly impressive, but with how difficult Royal Troon Golf Course played, that was good enough to place him inside the top four. The same, however, cannot be said […]

Jon Rahm entered Thursday’s opening round of the 152nd Open Championship in search of his third major championship. Rahm, like many of his competitors, struggled to get anything going during their first round. The Spaniard carded a 2-over 73 and sits seven shots off the lead, currently held by Shane Lowry. Despite getting plenty of […]

If Tiger Woods hopes to use the 152nd Open Championship to prove retirement calls premature, he’ll have to do so in the second round at Royal Troon Golf Club. The PGA Tour legend, making his 23rd British Open start, carded an 8-over 79 on Thursday. When he walked off the 18th green, Tiger was tied […]

The Open Championship is underway, and Tiger Woods is trying to add to his legacy with a good performance this weekend. During the first round, Sky Sports commentator and former professional golfer, Mark Roe, got into some hot water with his comments about how Tiger Woods is dealing with the pain of walking the course. […]

Rory McIlroy has dug himself a hole as deep as a Royal Troon pot bunker after his first round at the 152nd Open Championship — his final chance to win a fifth major before his drought hits Year 11. Since resurfacing from his three-week hiatus following his U.S. Open heartbreak, McIlroy has accentuated the overall […]

Bryson DeChambeau wasted no time severely damaging his chance to win back-t0-back majors. On the first hole of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland on Thursday, the 2024 U.S. Open winner — who rolled it so beautifully at Pinehurst No. 2 — three-putted for bogey. Things didn’t get better from […]

To win the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club on the West Coast of Scotland, golfers must excel in driving accuracy, greens in regulation, and with their short game (assuming greens are missed), while avoiding the pot bunkers at all cost. They’ll also have to maneuver around one of the hardest holes in […]

The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon will mark Tiger Woods’ fifth official PGA Tour start since undergoing season-ending ankle surgery in 2023. In February, the 48-year-old withdrew midway through his host tournament, the Genesis Invitational, due to illness. He made a record 24th consecutive Masters cut at the hilly Augusta National, then finished last […]