Clarke hopes his Open success will boost Northern Ireland

2011-07-19T10:00:18Z

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Darren Clarke presented the gold medal he won for scooping the Darren Clarke's victory has added fresh momentum to calls for the British Open to be staged in Northern Ireland after the country clinched its third Major in just over a year.

Clarke's memorable three-stroke win at Royal St George's on Sunday saw the popular 42-year-old join

Clarke celebrates all night after priceless Open victory

2011-07-18T06:30:17Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Still wearing a grin almost the width of Royal St George's 18th fairway despite no sleep, Darren Clarke was slowly getting his muzzy head around becoming the oldest England (Reuters) - Darren Clarke's long wait for a first major title ended when he fought off a pack of Americans to claim a magnificent three-shot victory at a windswept Darren Clarke rode a wave of fan support to grab the lead after a storm-hit third round of the British Open on Saturday, setting up the prospect of an emotion-charged climax to the tournament.

The 42-year-old Ulsterman, one of the most popular sportsmen in Britain, carded a 69 ove...

Sandwich brickyard working against big hitters, says Lehman

2011-07-15T11:30:25Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Royal St George's "brick hard" fairways could bounce the big hitters out of contention at this year's British Open, former champion Tom Lehma...

Surging Schwartzel gets lucky break off fan's head

2011-07-15T10:30:32Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Charl Schwartzel got a lucky break off a spectator's head on his way to a three-under-par second round 67 that put him firmly in contention at the England (Reuters) - Lucas Glover led the early American challenge at the British Open with a storming finish to his first round at Royal St George's as the winds relented on Thursday.

The bearded...

Hole in one does little to cheer up sick Dustin Johnson

2011-07-15T09:30:40Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - World number 12 Dustin Johnson was in no fit state to celebrate despite producing a spectacular burst of scoring, including a hole-in-one, at the Thomas Bjorn returned to the scene of his former heartbreak here on Thursday to grab the first round lead in the British Open which he shares with 20-year-old English amateur Tom Lewis.

On a day when patchy rain and stiff sea breezes early on allowed Royal St George's to bear its teeth at the 15...

Kelly gets British Open under way with bogey

2011-07-14T04:30:11Z

Jerry Kelly got the 140th British Open under way at Royal St George's and could be thankful for his bogey at the first hole.

That dropped shot by the American on Thursday morning was in stark contrast to the horrendous 11 he started with the last time the tournament was held here in 2003 en route to an 86 and an injured hand that forced him to withdraw fro...

Senden, Reavie ready to make noise at Viking Classic golf

2011-07-13T21:30:23Z

Australia's John Senden and American Chez Reavie are two of the favourites in this week's Viking Classic field which also includes six previous winners and four major champions.

Senden is the tournament's highest ranked player at 89th in the world while Reavie is comi...

McIlroy targets US/British Open double

2011-07-13T20:30:13Z

Rory McIlroy will try to emulate Tiger Woods at Royal St George's this week by winning the British Open four weeks after winning the US Open.

Woods was the last to achieve that rare feat in 2000 when he staggered the golf world by winning...

No extra pressure on Americans, Watney says

2011-07-13T13:30:43Z

American hopefuls teeing off in this week's British Open need feel no extra pressure over the US winless streak in Majors that dates back to last year's Masters, according to top hope Nick Watney.

It is the first time in golf history that five Majors have gone by without an American winner and the US me...

"Tiger vacuum" filled by flood of new talent

2011-07-13T08:30:16Z

LONDON (Reuters) - There will be a huge depth of golfing knowledge amid the galleries of Royal St George's this week but even the keenest statistician might be hard pressed to name the winners of the last 11 major championships.

What makes it such a tricky challenge is that the 11 tournaments have been won by 11 different players in a stark illustration of how dramatically different golf's l...

Rory-mania takes off at 140th British Open

2011-07-13T06:00:23Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Favorite Rory McIlroy and the rest of the 156-strong field have been buffeted by blustery winds during practice for the British Open<...

Rory raring to go at British Open after three-week break

2011-07-12T14:30:23Z

Rory McIlroy clocked in for work on Tuesday for the first time since his stunning win in the US Open and admitted that his life had changed forever.

Prior to events at Congressional Country Club last month, the 22-year-old Ulsterman was one of several great young hopes...

Watson fears for Woods's game

2011-07-12T11:30:26Z

Tom Watson fears fellow American golf great Tiger Woods may not be the same player ever again if his compatriot is forced into replacement knee surgery.

Watson was speaking two days out from the start of the British Open -- an event he was won five ti...

Relaxed Mickelson ready to lose his British Open baggage

2011-07-12T09:00:25Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Phil Mickelson plans to relax and enjoy the British Open this week and, judging by his appalling 20-year record in the sport's oldest major, it seems as good as an approach as a...

Watson says a "50-something" could win the British Open

2011-07-12T06:00:11Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Tom Watson was within a whisker of achieving a golfing miracle when he almost won the 2009 British Open and the veteran American b...

McIlroy tees off with Els and Fowler at British Open

2011-07-11T14:30:29Z

Rory McIlroy will begin his quest to add the British Open title to his US Open crown in the company of multiple major winner Ernie Els and rising American star Rickie Fowler.

The trio ...

Oosthuizen sad but relieved to be handing trophy back

2011-07-11T12:30:14Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - It was a case of deja vu when Louis Oosthuizen, just like Graeme McDowell at the U.S. Open, said Monday he was feeling a sense of relief that he was about to hand back his ...

Montgomerie to miss first British Open in 21 years

2011-07-10T18:30:27Z

Last year's Ryder Cup-winning captain Colin Montgomerie will miss the British Open for the first time since making his debut in 1990 after failing to finish in the top five of the Scottish Open on Sunday.

The 48-year-old Scotsman, who has...

Kuchar with more to worry about than McIlroy

2011-07-09T14:30:21Z

Leading American golfer Matt Kuchar believes his fellow British Open competitors will have more to worry about than Rory McIlroy next week.

McIlroy has been installed as favourite to capture a second straight major after his commanding eight-stroke success in the Colin Montgomerie has called on Scottish Open officials to reconsider an earlier decision and play the rain-hit event over the full 72 holes as he bids to qualify for next week's British Open.

Persistent heavy rain in the Inverness region of northern Scotland (Reuters) - Thunderstorms and heavy rain disrupted the Scottish Open second round on Friday but not before 2010 U.S. Open champion Colin Montgomerie boosted his hopes of qualifying for next week's British Open with a five under par 67 on the first day of the Scottish Open on Thursday.

Montgomerie recorded an eagle and five birdies but let slip a share of third place among those out in the morning half of the draw wh...

Toms to miss British Open with hip injury

2011-07-07T14:30:29Z

American David Toms said Thursday he will miss next week's British Open because of a hip injury that has also forced him to withdraw from this week's $4.5 million US PGA Reuters) - Former U.S. PGA champion David Toms has withdrawn from next week's Luke Donald believes competing on a links course at this week's Scottish Open will boost his hopes of capturing a first Major Championship at next week's British Open.

Donald hasn't contested the Scottish Open since finishing in a share of fourth place four years ago at Loch Lomond.

Two-time champ Stricker goes for rare golfing feat

2011-07-07T01:30:21Z

Two-time defending champ Steve Stricker will take centre stage at the John Deere Classic this week as the world No. 5 seeks to dominated the event for the third consecutive year.

The 44-year-old American, who birdied all 12 par-five holes en route to a two stroke win last year, can complete a rare three-peat with a victory at the Deer Run course.

"Yo...

Celebratory splash rules Levet out of British Open

2011-07-06T15:30:54Z

France's Thomas Levet withdrew from the British Open on Wednesday after fracturing his right fibula when he jumped into a pond to celebrate his French Open win last weekend.

After clinching his first ever French Open success, and sixth European Tour victory,...

Mickelson family in hunt for monster prizes

2011-07-06T12:30:15Z

As his family went off in search of the Loch Ness Monster Phil Mickelson revealed a goal to join the select band of players to have captured golf's Grand Slam.

In the long history of the game only five men - Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan

Tiger Woods withdraws from British Open

2011-07-05T14:30:34Z

Injured 14-time major champion Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he was pulling out of next week's British Open, casting further doubt on whether he will ever recover his form of old.

"Unfortunately, I've been advised that I should not play in the British Open," Woods said in a statement.

"I am only going to come back when I'm 100 percent ready. ...

Tiger unsure of British Open, no return timetable

2011-06-28T18:30:41Z

Injured 14-time major champion Tiger Woods said Tuesday he remains uncertain if he will play at the British Open in two weeks and has no timetable for his recovery.

Woods, chasing the all-time record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus, will not play at the $6.2 million US

Two late bogeys cannot dim Stenson's optimism in Munich

2011-06-24T11:30:10Z

MUNICH (Reuters) - A disappointing finish denied former world number four Henrik Stenson the outright lead after the BMW International Open second round on Friday.

However, the reinvigorated Swede was s...

Americans ponder major title drought after McIlroy win

2011-06-20T12:30:31Z

BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - While the European Tour celebrated its fifth successive major champion after Rory McIlroy's astonishing eight-shot victory at the U.S. O...

From Holywood to hero, McIlroy strikes

2011-06-19T21:30:12Z

For those in the know from his earliest years in Holywood outside Belfast, it was just a matter of time before Rory McIlroy joined the ranks of major winners in golf.

Like Tiger Woods, he was a child prodigy.

Young McIlroy hit a 40-yard drive at the age of two and entertained visitors by repeatedly chipping ba...

King Louis tries to extend reign to US Open

2011-06-16T16:30:35Z

Reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen put himself in contention for his second major title by firing a two-under par 69 on Thursday at the US Open.

The 28-year-old South African has never won a BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen charged to a runaway victory at last year's

US Open is as open as ever

2011-06-15T13:30:56Z

Unpredictability has become the hallmark of major golf tournaments in the last three years and that trend is carrying on into the US Open, which starts Thursday at Congressional Golf Club.

Gone are the days when Tiger Woods and, to a lesser extent, Phil Mickelson dominated the four...

Ryder Cup captain Love qualifies for British Open

2011-05-24T01:30:10Z

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love is among eight players who have qualified for the British Open in an international qualifier in which England's Brian Davis earned top honors.

Davis was the medallist at ...

Infected fingernail foils Garcia's British Open bid

2011-05-23T18:30:35Z

Spain's Sergio Garcia withdrew from a British Open qualifying event on Monday because of an infected fingernail on his left hand that made grasping clubs difficult.

The 31-year-old had played in every British Open since 1998 - finishing second to Padraig Harrington<...

Els eases into World Golf Hall of Fame

2011-05-09T20:30:46Z

Ernie Els, whose deceptively effortless swing has earned him the nickname the "Big Easy" -- and three major golf titles -- has led a class of six inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

"It's been a long journey coming from South Africa," said Els on Monday, whose globetrotting game ha...

Aiken reflects on Ballesteros impact as he extends lead

2011-05-07T10:00:08Z

TERRASSA, Spain (Reuters) - South African Thomas Aiken extended his lead at a windswept Spanish Open on Saturday but the day's action was overshadowed by the death of Seve Ballesteros.

Aiken, who will take ...

Cink, Henry share Texas PGA lead

2011-04-14T20:30:21Z

Former British Open champion Stewart Cink and J.J. Henry shared the Texas Open lead, but it was Kevin Na who found himself in an unwelcome spotlight.

Na's 16 strokes at the par-4 ninth hole on Thursday gu...

McIlroy vows to learn from Masters disaster

2011-04-13T09:30:29Z

An upbeat Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday he was determined to learn from his heart-breaking US Masters final round when he threw away a commanding lead to finish well off the pace.

The 21-year-old Northern Irishman said he had time to reflect during the long trip from Augusta to Reuters) - South Korea's Yang Yong-eun, the first Asian man to win a golf major, surged into a tie for the Masters lead with a string of three birdies early in the second round on Frida...

Thailand's Prom books British Open ticket

2011-02-25T07:30:26Z

Thailand's Prom Meesawat booked his ticket for the British Open on Friday after winning Asian qualifying.

Prom, who has one win on the Asian Tour, fired a superb second round seven-under-par 65 for a two-day ag...

Hollywood sign so far elusive for Oosthuizen at Riviera

2011-02-15T18:30:09Z

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - British Open champion Louis Oost...

Louis Oosthuizen brimming with confidence for twin tour assault

2011-01-10T07:30:08Z

LONDON (Reuters) - British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen gave himself a perfect platform to launch a twin assault on the 2011 U.S. British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen a share of the lead Saturday with one round left in the Africa Open.

South African Oosthuizen, who stunned the golf world with a seven-stroke British Open triumph at S...

Oosthuizen switches to US PGA Tour

2010-11-22T17:30:49Z

Reigning British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa and compatriot Charl Schwartzel have joined the US PGA Tour for ...

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2010-10-20T12:31:14Z

Els, an alternate in the four-man tournament designed to feature the year's four major championship winners, carded a two-under 69 for a five-under total of 137.

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2010-10-08T16:33:30Z

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1421-1592 - A Scottish regiment helping the French against the English at the Siege of Bauge was introduced to a game called chole arguably the probable antecedent of golf.

In 1421 there were three major players in the game Robert Stewart, Hugh Kennedy and John Smale who introduced the game in Scotland.

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2010-10-08T16:33:20Z

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South Africa's Ernie Els elected to Hall of Fame

2010-09-23T04:15:07Z

South African Ernie Els, whose 62 global victories include two US Open triumphs and a British Open title, has been elected to the Els, Ford, Hutchison and a former US president to go into Hall of Fame

Like most golfers, Ernie Els always wonders if he could have achieved more in his career. He was reminded Wednesday he has done plenty with the announcement that he has been elected into the World...

RBS ends sponsorship of British Open

2010-08-28T05:15:21Z

Royal Bank of Scotland has ended its nine-year sponsorship of the British Open golf tournament, a spokeswoman said on Saturday.

RBS is 83-percent owned by the British taxpayer after being rescued during the financial crisis, and has been under pressure to cut costs.

Sponsoring the Open, the world's ol...

No hangover from British Open collapse for Casey

2010-08-10T09:45:26Z

Casey takes 1 big lesson away from collapse at British Open: avoid the gorse bushes

Given another chance to play in the final group Sunday afternoon at a major championship, Paul Casey knows one thing he'd do differently.

"Not hit it in a bush on No. 12," he said Tuesday morning, grinning.

Casey may not have been able to catch B...

Injured Westwood withdraws from PGA Championship

2010-08-06T13:45:12Z

AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Lee Westwood pulled out of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and next week's U.S. PGA Champ...

Westwood withdraws from PGA

2010-08-06T13:30:12Z

With an injured ankle, Lee Westwood pulls out of 2 events

Just as he was closing in on No. 1 in the world and possibly his first major, Lee Westwood of England withdrew Friday from the PGA Championship with an injury that even puts the Ryder ...

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2010-08-01T15:16:00Z

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2010-07-20T11:17:23Z

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2010-07-18T15:15:44Z

Tiger Woods of the United States waves to the crowd on the 18th green after completing his final round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday, July 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)

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2010-07-14T00:46:27Z

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2010-07-13T03:30:20Z

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