Surely, his fellows thought, that 65 on the opening round was the most that he would do. Then he did it again on Saturday. As such the 23-year-old American reached 11-under through 54 holes on at Royal Birkdale, taking a 3-shot lead over fellow American Matt Kuchar, who fired a 66 to sit at 8-under. … Continue reading Jordan Spieth 18 Holes Away From Third Major
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Rain No Match for Open Leader Spieth
The rain came, the wind howled, and Jordan Spieth played straight through it all. The American who is looking to win his third Major just a few days before his 24th birthday shot a second-round 69 to reach 6-under for the tournament, giving him a two-stroke lead over fellow American Matt Kuchar. Spieth overcame four … Continue reading Rain No Match for Open Leader Spieth
The Open Championship: Hole by Hole Preview
Northwest England's Royal Birkdale is the home of the 146th Open Championship, which kicks off this Thursday. It is being hailed as one toughest venues in the entire history of the championship. The 7,156 yard course has a par of 70 and last hosted the open in 2008. The course record is 65, set by … Continue reading The Open Championship: Hole by Hole Preview
Happy Birthday, Jack! Celebrating The Golden Bear’s 18 Majors
Nineteen times, Jack Nicklaus finished second in a Major. Nine times he finished third. Imagine that he's won half of those second places and a third of the thirds. That would give him an additional 12 Majors, 30 in all, and make Tiger Woods' quest to catch him not even halfway done. Of course, Jack … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Jack! Celebrating The Golden Bear’s 18 Majors
Zach Johnson Takes Open in Playoff
They had an American in mind, if one was going to win the Claret Jug. They had a Johnson picked out, if one was going to challenge Jordan Spieth's shot at history. Wrong American, wrong Johnson. Zach Johnson, the 39-year-old from Iowa, won his second Major title, outlasting Louis Oosthuizen and Mark Leishman in the … Continue reading Zach Johnson Takes Open in Playoff
Tom Watson’s Open Championship Goodbye
As fitting as possible, the sun had gone down by the time Tom Watson left the course for the final time at The Open Championship on Friday; the 65-year-old having played the event 40 times - winning the title five times. Watson called the final moments, "a time for joy, not sadness. The fans were … Continue reading Tom Watson’s Open Championship Goodbye
Three Share Open Lead After 54
How do you upstage the guy trying to do something that hasn't been done in golf in 62 years? By doing something that hasn't been done in 85 years. That was the calling card Sunday for 22-year-old amateur from Ireland Paul Dunne, who fired a 6-under 66 to tie Louis Oosthuizen and Jason Day for … Continue reading Three Share Open Lead After 54
Weather Pushes 4th Round to Monday
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
Dustin Johnson Leads Rainy Open
American Dustin Johnson is the leader in a rain-soaked clubhouse at The Open Championship, although he and most of the players atop the leaderboard will be back on course early Saturday morning to conclude an interrupted second round. Johnson is 10-under through 13 holes, having fired a 3-under so far in his second round, which … Continue reading Dustin Johnson Leads Rainy Open
US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7
A bit lost in the media explosion over the quest of Jordan Spieth for three straight Majors is how close Dustin Johnson came to winning the US Open himself last month. Johnson reminded the crowds just how good of a 2015 he's having in Spieth's shadow, shooting a 7-under 65 to take the first round … Continue reading US’ Johnson Leads Open at -7
