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As the Open Championship rolls on in Northern Ireland, the PGA Tour holds an alternate-field event, the Barracuda Championship, in Northern California. The Tour invited YouTube golfing sensation Grant Horvat to play in the Barracuda, but he declined. Horvat said the Tour would not let him film his round for YouTube. Phil Mickelson, a former […]

For years, golf traditionalists have championed Turnberry as one of the Open Championship’s most majestic venues. With its sweeping coastline views and iconic history, the Ayrshire course once stood firmly in the rotation of legendary links. But despite its reputation, Turnberry hasn’t hosted an Open since 2009, and it might be a long time before […]

The Open Championship is at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland this week, ending the major championship season. Xander Schauffele is defending his Open Championship title from Royal Troon amid an injury-filled season. His stellar golf career finally added two majors last year, the PGA Championship and the Open. But Schauffele does not know where his […]

The Open Championship returns to Northern Ireland this week, closing out the major championship calendar. Shane Lowry is back at Royal Portrush after his 2019 win, JJ Spaun is looking to add a second major, and Xander Schauffele is defending his 2024 title. But Scottie Scheffler is still the number one player in the world, […]

PGA Tour fan favorite Rory McIlroy made history earlier this year. The Northern Irishman joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tiger Woods as the only players to complete the career grand slam. He did so by capturing the Masters Tournament title back in April. It was an accomplishment more than a […]

The season’s fourth major of the year is finally here. The 2025 Open Championship, being held at Royal Portrush, is bringing the world’s best golfers to Northern Ireland. That happens to be the home nation of World No. 2 Rory McIlroy. McIlroy is fresh off a runner-up finish at the Genesis Scottish Open in nearby […]

Players who defected to LIV Golf from the PGA Tour are not eligible for Official World Golf Ranking Points. That means players like Sergio Garcia have to find other ways into major championships. The 2017 Masters Champion played on the Asian Tour this week trying to qualify for the Open Championship. While three other LIV […]

Brian Harman’s net worth in 2024 is $9 million. Harman is an American professional golfer that has won three tournaments, including one major in his career that began in 2004. He has won more than $38 million in prize money. Here’s a deep dive into Brian Harman’s net worth in 2024. What is Brian Harman’s […]

Gary Player is undeniably one of the greatest golfers who has ever lived. He has 159 professional victories, including 24 on the PGA Tour. But most importantly, Player managed to win nine major championships. That is tied for the fourth most ever alongside Ben Hogan. He trails only Jack Nicklaus (18), Tiger Woods (15) and […]

Fewer than 48 hours after shooting 68 and finishing runner-up to Xander Schauffele at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon — his career-best performance in a major — Billy Horschel was the first PGA Tour player on the driving range at TPC Twin Cities on Tuesday morning, ahead of the 3M Open. Fewer than […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A dejected Rory McIlroy effectively ruled out his chances of contending for the 152nd Open Championship after posting a disappointing opening round of 78 at Royal Troon. Shane Lowry surged to the top of the leaderboard at five under par, taking advantage of the calmer late afternoon conditions at Royal Troon. In contrast, Rory McIlroy […]

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 […]

On the eve of the 152nd Open Championship, R&A Chief Martin Slumbers addressed the media for the final time from the world’s oldest major. Slumbers previously announced he will be stepping down from his post in the near future. Before taking questions, Slumbers took a couple minutes to discuss the status of men’s professional golf. […]

The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon begins Thursday on the west coast of Scotland. The 156-person field marks the largest for a British Open since 1995. Unlike, say, a U.S. Open, the nature of this links events — a short, gusty test — should provide ample opportunities for golfers up and down the board […]