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Love him, hate him or doubt him, Sergio Garcia has become a fixture at the top of leaderboards and now sits in a tie for third place at the 2014 Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Sergio has had three very strong rounds at Hoylake (68-70-69) and if not for the otherworldly play of Rory McIlroy, he would be in a great position to win his first major title. Yes, we have heard...
Published: July 19, 2014
HOYLAKE, England — The Open is closed. One moment we had a golf tournament. The next we had a rout. For Rory McIlroy, the next walk across the links of Royal Liverpool will be a coronation march. Six shots in six holes. McIlroy was tied with Rickie Fowler at the 13th tee Saturday in the third round. After the 18th green he was six shots in front. That’s not a finish;...
Published: July 19, 2014
What a disastrous result it was for Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the German Grand Prix. Less than two weeks after his stunning victory at the British Grand Prix, arguably the most important win of his Formula One career, he will line up in 15th position (due to Esteban Gutierrez’s grid penalty) after a crash in the latter stages of Q1 at Hockenheim. It must be a bitter pill to swallow for...
Published: July 19, 2014
The third round of the 2014 British Open was much of the same with Rory McIlroy roaring his way through the course at Royal Liverpool to lead heading into the final day. The Northern Irish player is currently 16 under and paces the field by a full six shots. After cruising to the lead on Friday, McIlroy expanded on it by closing out the round strong and finishing with a four-under 68. Saturday was...
Published: July 19, 2014
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg won Sunday afternoon’s German Grand Prix from pole position as the championship leader further extended his lead over team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the top of the drivers’ standings to 14 points with 10 races of the season now complete. It was the Briton, however, who stole the plaudits at Hockenheim after claiming a brilliant third-place finish, despite the Mercedes...
Published: July 19, 2014
There are a lot of fathers out there with confidence in their sons’ athletic ability, but few of those sons are able to back it up quite like Rory McIlroy. According to Andrew Cotter of BBC, Gerry McIlroy and friends bet on his son to win the British Open before he turns 26 years old: The 2004 bet comes to $683, which could total $342,000 if McIlroy is able to come through with a victory...
Published: July 19, 2014
If you care about the future of golf, Sunday’s fourth round of the British Open isn’t to be missed. The final trip around Royal Liverpool may well turn into a coronation for Rory McIlroy, but the added spice is that he’ll be walking the fairways in the final pair with golf’s second-most intriguing young gun, Rickie Fowler. And the Claret Jug, golf’s oldest prize, will...
Published: July 19, 2014
The British Open’s legacy is propped up by an unerring adherence to tradition and history, which makes the third round of 2014’s edition notable for the changes made to play before the round even began. Inclement weather threatened to upset the day’s play, so the tournament went to a split-tee format for the first time in its history, with some golfers starting out on the back nine...
Published: July 19, 2014
Rory McIlroy is on the brink of his third major championship after another brilliant performance in Round 3 of the 2014 British Open. The superstar had a bit of a slow start on Saturday, losing what had been a four-stroke lead coming into the day. However, he turned things around late with two eagles on his final three holes to once again pull away. Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia and others remain in...
Published: July 19, 2014
Tiger Woods had what one may call a roller-coaster day on the course. Then, once out of contention, it appeared Woods realized at the turn that the leaders weren’t coming back and he wasn’t making an aggressive move up the board. Something weird happened. Woods was laughing. He was joking with Jordan Spieth. That right there spelled the end of Woods trying to win this tournament. Woods...