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First-ballot favorites like Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson may be in favorable positions to make a run at the 2015 British Open, but the stage could be set for a sleeper to reign supreme at the Old Course at St. Andrews. The hype is undoubtedly huge for Spieth as he tries to win his third consecutive major and keep hope for a Grand Slam alive, but things are rather up in the...
Published: July 14, 2015
There will be no defending champion at the Open this year at St Andrews, as world No. 1 Rory McIlroy will be absent through injury. However, that will do little to diminish the spectacle on the Old Course—the Home of Golf. Arguably the world’s most in-form sportsman heads the betting, as America’s Jordan Spieth aims to complete the third leg of a calendar Grand Slam. The...
Published: July 14, 2015
ST ANDREWS, Fife—Those in charge of the initial tee times at the Open Championship rarely make their decisions without an underlying reason, although the rationale might not always be obvious to the casual fan. When it was revealed that Sir Nick Faldo will tee off alongside Justin Rose (and Rickie Fowler) at 2:45 p.m. BST on Thursday, however, it was not too hard to see the thought process. Faldo,...
Published: July 14, 2015
Fernando Alonso scored his first point of the 2015 Formula One season in the British Grand Prix, but far more significant was the point he made after the race. Despite McLaren-Honda’s lack of competitiveness this year, Alonso and team-mate Jenson Button have acted as the team’s spokesmen in post-race interviews, channeling positivity and optimism, maintaining confidence and using the company’s...
Published: July 14, 2015
Legendary Brazilian full-back Cafu believes Neymar isn’t a “born leader” and suggests the Barcelona forward shouldn’t be the national team’s captain. Speaking to Sport TV (h/t Football Espana), Cafu made it clear he isn’t trying to denounce the 23-year-old forward but rather let him focus on doing what he does best: His personality is designed to play football...
Published: July 14, 2015
Late last Friday, common sense finally prevailed in Formula One. It is just a small step, with the FIA World Motor Sport Council approving some of the F1 Strategy Group’s latest recommendations, but even a small step in the right direction is a good sign for the sport after a turbulent year of bankruptcies, double points and threatened boycotts. Last week, we cautioned not to get too excited...
Published: July 14, 2015
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams ruled the day at Wimbledon. Both world No. 1’s added to their impressive Slam totals while dominating the competition. But the successes of London soon give way to the preparation for the final major of the year, the U.S. Open. Wimbledon success doesn’t exactly guarantee U.S. Open success. The switch from grass to a hard surface will definitely...
Published: July 14, 2015
With Rory McIlroy sidelined as a result of his ankle injury, the lion’s share of the focus will be on Masters and U.S. Open winner Jordan Spieth as he tries to bring home his third major championship of the year at the British Open. Spieth certainly has an excellent opportunity to make a great run at St. Andrews, but expecting him to win a third consecutive major in the same calendar year seems...
Published: July 14, 2015
There’s always something special about an Open Championship played at St. Andrews’ Old Course. Golf‘s most storied location sits just off the North Sea in Fife, Scotland, and is equipped with both natural beauty and notorious obstacles. The seaside track features a wide-open layout, relatively no elevation changes, enormous greens and a total of 112 bunkers—many of which...
Published: July 14, 2015
The question is about Jordan Spieth. The golf world will be focused on him at St. Andrews for two reasons. The first is the most important. He has won the Masters and the U.S. Open, and he’s the first golfer to win the first two majors of the year since Tiger Woods did it in 2002. Can he make it three in a row by winning the British Open, or is that too much to ask for the 21-year-old phenom? The...