Viktor Hovland, not Cameron Smith, was supposed to be the guy, if there was one, to take down Rory McIlroy on Sunday at St. Andrews. The 24-year-old Norwegian, already a six-time winner worldwide, had grabbed a share of the 54-hole lead with McIlroy, four shots clear of the next closest challengers. Things, however, didn’t go … Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – With a 1-foot tap-in, Cameron Smith’s frustrating Saturday on the Old Course came to an apropos conclusion. One day after making 253 feet of putts, an unofficial PGA Tour record for one round (no ShotLink this week), Smith made only 50 feet in Round 3 of the 150th Open Championship. Fifty … Read more
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rory McIlroy moved into the void left by the departure of Tiger Woods at the British Open, holing a bunker shot for eagle and revving up the gallery at St. Andrews at every turn Saturday as he moved closer to ending eight years without a major. Still to come is one … 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