Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia said he intends to quit the DP World Tour after joining the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, adding that he no longer feels loved on his home European circuit. Garcia, who resigned his PGA membership to play in the LIV series, will be ineligible for future Ryder Cups if he quits …
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Australia’s Cameron Smith finally has his major victory. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy will once again have to wait for his next one. Smith spoiled McIlroy’s party at the 150th edition of The Open at St. Andrews on Sunday. After starting the final round 4 shots behind McIlroy and Norway’s Viktor Hovland, …
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The 150th edition of The Open might very well end up going down as one of the best ones in its storied history, depending on what happens on the Old Course at St. Andrews on Sunday. Seven of the top 12 players in the Official World Ranking are within 8 shots …
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rory McIlroy has been chasing golf’s holy grail at St. Andrews for more than a decade. He lost his way in the wind at The Open here in 2010. His mission in 2015 failed before it started because of the ankle injury he sustained playing soccer with friends. This time around …
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Cheers from every corner of the Old Course that belonged to Tiger Woods for two days at St. Andrews switched over to Rory McIlroy in The Open, and he certainly did his part to give them what came to see Saturday. McIlroy holed a bunker shot for eagle on the 10th …
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It might yet be the most important shot of Rory McIlroy’s life. McIlroy, looking to win his first major since 2014 at this weekend’s Open at St. Andrews, raised the loudest cheer from the 52,000-strong crowd when he chipped in for an eagle from a bunker on the 10th hole during …
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods cried. That, according to the 46-year-old with 15 major championships on his résumé, and who used to devour his fellow competitors for lunch like a tiger eats its prey, doesn’t happen very often. But on Friday afternoon, as Woods approached the famous Swilcan Bridge that leads players over the …
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — While Tiger Woods made an early and emotional departure Friday at St. Andrews, Cameron Smith can only wonder if the 150th Open will be his arrival as an undisputed elite player. Smith already won the Players Championship this year and has risen to as high as No. 3 in the world. …
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st. Andrews, Scotland — Amid the chaos lies the winner of the 150th Open. The concoction of contenders at the top of the leaderboard combines players at different stages of their careers, and with mixed expectations and urgency. There are those looking to end a long wait without a major, or for the world No. …
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It took a lot of work to get Tiger Woods to the first tee at The Open. Months of rehab after his car crash to get him back to competitive golf. Hours of effort from him and his team after rounds. Time off after he had to withdraw from the PGA Championship and skip the …