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 →

It’s Official: Rory McIlroy to Miss Open Championship

Rory McIlroy took to Instragram Wednesday to announce the no-brainer news of the year: he's missing The Open Championship next week. McIlroy injured his ankle playing football with friends last weekend, and suffered an ankle injury that may take weeks or months to return to full strength from. McIlroy posted a photo of the now … Continue reading It’s Official: Rory McIlroy to Miss Open Championship →

Rory McIlroy Tears Ligament, May Miss Open

Rory McIlroy suffered a total rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) in his left ankle while playing football with friends on Saturday, leaving him on crutches in the short term with the distinct possibility of missing his shot to defend his Open Championship crown. He will definitely miss this week's Scottish Open. "Continuing to … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Tears Ligament, May Miss Open →

NBC Swipes British Open from ESPN

NBC is back in the Major golf game, winning a contract to begin broadcasting the Open Championship in 2017. The network signed a 12-year deal with the R&A on Monday. The Open just finished an eight-year contract with ESPN. Since NBC owns the Golf Channel, it marks the first time that specialty station will air … Continue reading NBC Swipes British Open from ESPN →

Greg Norman Passes on Final Open Spot

Greg Norman has announced he will forgo his final year of eligibility in The Open Championship. For me to get ready to go and play at St. Andrews, I need to practice. And I don't have time to practice because I'm doing two USGA events for Fox," Norman said in an interview with the BBC. … Continue reading Greg Norman Passes on Final Open Spot →

2015 Will be Faldo’s Last Open Championship

Nick Faldo will join Ben Crenshaw is saying goodbye to The Open Championship this summer, having announced that the 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews will be his last. The Open and St Andrews will forever hold a significant place in my heart," said Faldo, who, if he makes the cut, will celebrate his 58th … Continue reading 2015 Will be Faldo’s Last Open Championship →