Topic: The Open Championship

Kelly gets British Open under way with bogey

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 ...
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 ...

McIlroy targets US/British Open double

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 ...

No extra pressure on Americans, Watney says

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 ...

"Tiger vacuum" filled by flood of new talent

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 ...

Rory-mania takes off at 140th British Open

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 and there is unlikely to be any let-up when the third major of the season starts ...
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 ...

Watson fears for Woods's game

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 ...

Relaxed Mickelson ready to lose his British Open baggage

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 anything he has tried before.Mickelson is ...

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

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 believes a "50-something" could challenge strongly for the Claret Jug again this week.The five-times Open ...