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Eighth seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez wasted little time in booking his quarter-final spot at the 2016 German Tennis Championships as he beat Slovenia’s Grega Zemlja 6-2, 6-2 in the second round on Thursday in Hamburg. The Spaniard will now face Stephane Robert in the last eight after the Frenchman battled past Inigo Cervantes 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in his second-round clash. Martin Klizan...
Published: July 14, 2016
Many of his more-decorated countrymen avoided the Olympics like the plague. Or, at minimum, like a certain oft-cited virus. Other prominent golfers this week, leery about the lack of cuisine and first-world comforts in the United Kingdom, hired a private chef to handle the cooking chores. But in a remarkable role reversal given his prickly reputation, the one-time villain of the PGA Tour, star-crossed...
Published: July 14, 2016
Phil Mickelson‘s hot start at the British Open landed him in the record books Thursday with an eight-under round of 63. According to the PGA Tour, Lefty’s dominant performance at Royal Troon in Ayrshire, Scotland, tied him for the lowest all-time score in a single major championship round. Mickelson entered the clubhouse with a three-shot lead. Here is a look at the current leaderboard: Mickelson’s...
Published: July 14, 2016
Phil Mickelson rolled back the years to card an early six-under par at the British Open on Thursday as the American legend chases his second title at the United Kingdom’s biggest golf championship. The 2013 champion was in electric form at Royal Troon. He claimed the lead through 14 holes in the first round, with countryman Patrick Reed giving chase. Here is the latest live leaderboard from the...
Published: July 14, 2016
The 2016 Open Championship is underway, and already the tournament is not what many have expected. There are quite a few surprises on the leaderboard in the early going, including young stars who are looking for breakout performances and older veterans who are showing they still have it. Obviously, a lot can still happen over the next three days, but the course at Royal Troon has been unpredictable. If...
Published: July 14, 2016
Royal Troon’s back nine proved tough to master for the early starters on Day 1 of the 2016 British Open. After Colin Montgomerie got the tournament underway at his home venue, the players out on course in the morning lit up the front nine with birdies. However, after the turn, the upwind holes caused problems for all, with red on the leaderboard scarce from the 10th onwards. Impressive early...
Published: July 14, 2016
Fact: The last six British Open winners at Royal Troon have been from the United States. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: Odds Shark Read more Golf news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: July 14, 2016
Rory McIlroy shot a two-under par round of 69 on Day 1 of the 2016 British Open at Royal Troon. The Northern Irishman’s quest for a second win in this illustrious competition got off to a strong start, as he made five birdies in his round. McIlroy was four-under par through the front nine, but like plenty of players on course, he found the finish tough to master. He made a double bogey at 13...
Published: July 14, 2016
Roger Federer is as forward-thinking an athlete as there comes, but he’ll need extra time to regroup after his stinging semifinal loss to Milos Raonic at Wimbledon. The Swiss legend may look back on it as one of the greatest missed opportunities of his career. Since winning Wimbledon four years ago, Federer’s been chasing an 18th Grand Slam title to no avail. That drought represents the...
Published: July 14, 2016
World No. 3 Jordan Spieth endured a frustrating opening day at the 2016 British Open as he carded a level-par round of 71 at Royal Troon on Thursday. From tee to green, the American was largely excellent, but he missed a number of makeable birdie putts, especially on the markedly easier front nine. Spieth went out in 35 and came back in 36 to finish five shots back from Patrick...