For the first time in 27 years, the Open Championship will see its title decided on a Monday, as more foul weather allowed the completion of the second round but no more than that on Saturday at St. Andrews. The R&A tried its best to get the third round in, with delays totaling 10-1/2 hours, … Continue reading Weather Pushes 4th Round to Monday
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Preview: The 144th Open Championship Preview
The defending champion will watch from home. The hottest player in a decade has had 40% of the betting money being placed on him. And the 14-time Major winner is barely even a blip on the radar. The third and oldest Major of the four begins Thursday with as much attention focused on one player … Continue reading Preview: The 144th Open Championship Preview
St. Andrew’s Hole by Hole: Part II
This is the second in our two-part series detailing the 18 holes at St. Andrews, site of the 144th Open Championship beginning Thursday in Scotland. Hole #10 - Bobby Jones. Par-4, 340 yards. You have to be a great golfer to get a hole named after you at St Andrews, even more so when you're … Continue reading St. Andrew’s Hole by Hole: Part II
The Open Championship: Hole by Hole Preview Part I
The Open Championship kicks off Thursday at St. Andrews, and as has been our tradition this year, we present a hole-by-hole preview of the course. Here is part one, featuring the front nine. 1. Burn, par-4, 376 yards - The fairway here is as wide (100 yards) as an American football field is long, so … Continue reading The Open Championship: Hole by Hole Preview Part I
