ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Old Course was never faster. The pace of play was never slower. The celebrated start Thursday of the 150th Open Championship gave way to Cameron Young making his debut with an 8-under 64 for a two-shot lead over Rory McIlroy. Young and McIlroy didn’t have to contend with as much … Read more
2:55 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Open is being played this weekend at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. American Collin Morikawa is the defending champion. As often happens at The Open, the weather can be a factor. With temperatures in the upper 60s, the fashion at the event is littered with turtleneck sweaters, … Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Ulsterman Rory McIlroy was the favorite in every bookie parlor from Belfast to St. Andrews and after a 6-under 66 at the 150th British Open, he justified the betting public’s faith that a fifth major may be in his sights. It’s the best opening round in the Open for McIlroy since his … Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Earlier this week, Rory McIlroy arrived at St. Andrews, the coastal village where the Scots have been playing golf since the early 15th century, chasing the 21-year-old version of himself from a dozen years ago. In the first round of the 2010 Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, … Read more
Who says there’s no defense in golf? The Old Course tried to reject Rory McIlroy’s drive on the par-5 fifth hole Thursday at The Open, as McIlroy launched his tee ball down the middle of the fairway only to have his ball’s momentum slowed by a stone. The stone, just a couple feet high and … Read more
St. Andrews always plays fast and firm, but this week it more resembles a race track. Drives that are hit down the fairway are running forever. And ever. Kind of like this. Well, unless you hit a big stone in the middle of a fairway. Such was the case for Rory McIlroy during Thursday’s first … Read more
Tiger Woods teed it up this week at the 2022 JP McManus Pro-Am in Ireland, and he continued his major championship preparation at an Irish classic. Ahead of next week’s 150th British Open at St. Andrews, the three-time Open champion – twice at the Old Course, which Woods claims to be his favorite in golf … Read more
Ask any golfer who has ever won a PGA Tour event and they’ll tell you that to ring that bell, you almost always need a little bit of luck. Sometimes you need a lot. What they don’t tell you is that sometimes, you need bad luck to lose. On a normal Sunday, Schauffele’s first individual … Read more
BROOKLINE, Mass. — It might seem coincidental that Rory McIlroy is again playing some of the best golf of his career at a time when the new LIV Golf Invitational Series is threatening the PGA Tour. However, McIlroy, an outspoken critic of the new circuit being fronted by two-time Open winner Greg Norman and financed … Read more
4:56 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The 2022 U.S. Open is underway at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Reigning champ Jon Rahm is trying to defend his title. There’s drama with LIV tour players, after the new tour’s first event last week, returning for this latest major. That includes Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. Scottie … Read more