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Phil Mickelson wanted to get off to a good start, but what he did in the first round of the British Open bordered on the ridiculous Thursday. Mickelson fired an eight-under-par 63 to take a three-stroke lead in the third major of the year. Mickelson fired four birdies on the front nine at Royal Troon and did the same thing on the back nine of the Scottish course. He did not have a single bogey...
Published: July 14, 2016
We all know about the stars who seem most likely to dominate at the British Open. However, the top-ranked players don’t always win. Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are all excellent golfers, but that doesn’t mean those from the second or third rank don’t have a chance. After a quick glance at the latest scores, we look at four British Open golfers who...
Published: July 14, 2016
Is an American golfer destined to win The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland? While American stars have often had difficulties in international competitions—see the Ryder Cup—they have dominated at the Scottish golf site. Since Bobby Locke of South Africa won at Troon in 1950, American golfers have reeled off six straight victories at the site,...
Published: July 13, 2016
The oldest of golf’s four majors gets underway Thursday morning from Royal Troon in Scotland, and the biggest question going into the British Open appears to surround Dustin Johnson. The talented and long-hitting golfer shed the title of the most talented player on the tour without a major championship to his credit when he won the U.S. Open last month, and now that he has that tournament to...
Published: July 12, 2016
Now that Dustin Johnson won the U.S. Open and picked up his first major championship, will his onslaught begin? Can he string together a number of titles? That’s part of the discussion as the world of golf descends on Royal Troon in Scotland for the British Open. Johnson has long been admired for his tremendous distance off the tee and his ability to keep it in the fairway. In a world where average...
Published: July 11, 2016
Dustin Johnson overcame a long history of heartbreak at the major golf tournaments last month when he won the U.S. Open with a sensational final round. That win has seemingly unburdened Johnson, who had a reputation for choking under pressure. Now that he has earned his first major championship, how soon will it be before Johnson adds his second? Could he make it two in a row and win the British Open...
Published: July 10, 2016
The world is watching Andy Murray to see if he can bring home his second Wimbledon title. Murray made it to the championship round by defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in straight sets in the semifinals Friday. As a result, the 29-year-old Scot will face Milos Raonic of Canada, who got the best of Roger Federer in five sets in the semifinals. Raonic is the first Canadian man to...
Published: July 9, 2016
The Queen is back on her game. After losing her last three Grand Slam finals, Serena Williams regained her stride and defeated Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 to earn the victory in the Wimbledon women’s final. It was her seventh Wimbledon championship and the 22nd Grand Slam title of her career. That victory, which had eluded here at last year’s U.S. Open and this year’s Australian and...
Published: June 25, 2016
There’s little doubt that Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis tournament of the year, featuring the best players in the world competing for the sport’s grandest prize. Novak Djokovic was victorious a year ago, and he is the top seed on the men’s side as the tournament gets set to begin Monday. The fortnight will conclude July 10 with the men’s singles final. While none...
Published: June 19, 2016
The greatest moment of Shane Lowry’s professional golf career may be just a few hours away from reality. The bearded Irishman put his signature all over the U.S. Open when he fired a 65 in the third round, and he goes into Sunday’s championship round with a four-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson and Andrew Landry. Lowry had played 14 holes of the third round when darkness called a halt to...