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Xander Schauffele admitted it was a “dream come true” after winning his second major title in quick succession in the 152nd Open to complete an American clean sweep of the game’s biggest titles. Schauffele carded a flawless closing 65 at Royal Troon to finish nine under par, two shots clear of overnight leader Billy Horschel and Justin Rose, who had threatened to become the first English winner of the Claret Jug since 1992. South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence, who held the lead after 11 holes of the final round, finished a shot further back in fourth following a 68. SIT BACK…
Q. How good was that then? It was a pretty good round. As I said, I think my round at Kingsbarns in 2022 was probably better than this, and those conditions were pretty nasty. I think you were there that day. But this one’s by far my best round in really tough conditions in an Open Championship. Q. Billy, why do you enjoy this so much? I’ve just always embraced the toughness of anything. I’ve always enjoyed it. I think that’s the best way you can do to have a chance to play well. I enjoy hitting little bunt shots. It’s not…
Qualifier Dan Brown wrote another chapter in his incredible Open Championship story to set up a thriller of a final day at Royal Troon. Brown, who birdied the 36th hole in qualifying to secure his major debut, defied miserable conditions to leave himself 18 holes away from a fairytale triumph. The world number 272 held the outright lead until an unfortunate double bogey on the 18th, but a third round of 73 left him just a shot behind American Billy Horschel. Horschel, who famously followed a 67 with an 85 in similar weather the last time Troon staged the Open…
Shane Lowry believes he is ready to take whatever is thrown at him “on the chin” after keeping his bid for a second Open title firmly on track at Royal Troon. Lowry added a second round of 69 to his opening 66 for a halfway total of seven under par and two-shot lead over English duo Justin Rose and Dan Brown, who both came through 36-hole final qualifiers earlier this month. BIG NAMES MISS THE CUT With a strong wind sending scores soaring for the later starters, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg and Tommy Fleetwood all missed…
Rory McIlroy’s bid to win a fifth major title will stretch into another decade after he suffered his second worst performance in the Open Championship. Five weeks after his heartbreaking loss in the US Open, McIlroy added a second round of 75 to his opening 78 at Royal Troon to finish 11 over par, a single shot better than he managed at Muirfield in 2013. The world number two admitted he started thinking about his holiday plans after his outside chance of making the cut disappeared when he covered the first six holes in six over par, including a triple-bogey…
Blackrock House, a property which sits in the middle of Royal Troon Golf Club’s Old Course, venue for this week’s Open Championship, has been brought to market by sales agent Strutt & Parker for a guide price of £1.5m. The semi-detached 3-bed property enjoys panoramic views of the historic links, and sits between the 2nd and 16th holes, and directly behind the 18th tee. Annabel Blackett, who manages Strutt & Parker’s Country House Department in the North & Scotland, said: “The sale of Blackrock House is one of those rare times where you can safely say there isn’t anything else like…
Shane Lowry made a flawless start to his bid for a second Open title as Rory McIlroy effectively wrote off his chances of doing the same at Royal Troon. Lowry carded five birdies in a bogey-free 66 that was only surpassed at 9.33pm by England’s Daniel Brown, the world number number 272 returning a brilliant 65 to claim a shock lead on his Open debut. Brown, who won his maiden DP World Tour title in Northern Ireland 11 months ago, took advantage of calmer conditions for the later starters to birdie the third, fifth, 10th, 11th, 16th and 18th. It…
Tiger Woods cut a frustrated figure as he laboured to an eight-over-par 79 in the first round of the Open at Royal Troon on Thursday. The 15-time major winner rolled back the years when he holed a long putt for a birdie at the third but he fell away badly thereafter in a round that featured six bogeys and two doubles. The 48-year-old’s efforts were also partly overshadowed by comments from TV commentator Mark Roe about his physical condition during his struggles on the Ayrshire links. Tiger Woods endured a frustrating first day at the Open Woods’ difficulties since being…
Europe captain Luke Donald believes Robert MacIntyre’s stellar Ryder Cup debut gave him the belief he can “handle anything”. MacIntyre won two and a half points from three matches in Rome last year, including a singles victory over US Open champion Wyndham Clark, as the home side regained the trophy in emphatic style. The left-hander has since won his first PGA Tour title in the RBC Canadian Open and produced a stunning finish to win the Genesis Scottish Open title on Sunday, just days before the 152nd Open gets under way at Royal Troon. “It’s been extremely special to win…
Former champion Justin Leonard got the 152nd Open Championship under way at Troon in overcast and breezy conditions. The 52-year-old, who has an exemption for another eight years as a result of his victory here in 1997, has not appeared in a major since the Open was last in Ayrshire in 2016 as he now plays on the Champions Tour. Before the first shot at 6.36am there was a moment of reflection for Ivor Robson, the official Open starter for more than 50 years, who died in October and whose family were present on the tee. Rory McIlroy is looking…
