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Brian Harman is the Champion Golfer of 2023.

The Open debrief: What Brian Harman’s win means for the Ryder Cup and FedEx Cup Playoffs

Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 20 July 2023

Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. Brian Harman was never going to be the fashionable winner of The Open Championship at Hoylake. He was the underdog all week, the 200-1 outsider whose stay at the top of the leaderboard was only supposed to be temporary. Even with a five-shot lead heading into the final round,...

Matthew Jordan after the first round of The Open.

The Open 2023: Local hero Matthew Jordan under par in round one

Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 20 July 2023

Hoylake member Matthew Jordan hit the first tee shot of the 2023 Open at his home club – and walked off the course with a two-under-par score of 69 beside his name. The 27-year-old – who has the course record 62 around these links – has played here since he was seven and secured his place by finishing second in the final...

Tony Jacklin talks ahead of the 2023 Open.

The Open 2023: Tony Jacklin picks his favorite and reveals what it takes to be an Open Champion

Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Thursday 20 July 2023

Speaking exclusively to BoyleSports, The Open winner in 1969 Tony Jacklin has revealed what it takes to be a champion on the links courses and who he thinks will be lifting the Claret Jug on Sunday. The final men’s major of 2023 is here and ahead of the action at Hoylake the 1969 Open winner Tony Jacklin told BoyleSports, who offer...

The Open 2023: Meet Christo Lamprecht, the 6ft 8in amateur who everyone is talking about

Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 20 July 2023

Christo Lamprecht is difficult to miss. The South African amateur stands out because of his 6ft 8in frame and the reckless abandon with which he swings a golf club. He is the tallest golfer to ever compete in an Open Championship and held the overnight lead alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Emiliano Grillo after shooting a five-under 66, the lowest first-round score...

The Open 2023: R&A open to Saudi investment

Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 19 July 2023

R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers has revealed that the R&A would consider entering into a partnership with the Saudi Public Investment Fund [PIF]. Speaking on the eve of The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, Slumbers admitted that R&A would now be open to investment from the Saudis following news of the PIF’s shock deal with the PGA Tour and DP World...

Martin Slumbers speaking at Royal Liverpool.

The Open 2023: R&A on high alert at Hoylake after revealing protestors targeted St Andrews last year

Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 19 July 2023

R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers has revealed that a “credible threat” was made against a senior player at the 150th Open at St Andrews by environmental protestors. Although the event passed by without incident, there is genuine concern that this week’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool may be targeted by Just Stop Oil activists following protests at Wimbledon and the Ashes.

The Open 2023: Live Leaderboard

Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Monday 17 July 2023

Live leaderboard and videos from the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, the year’s final men’s golf Major. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. Whether you’re watching from home or one of the 250,000+ people expected to attend The Open, you can have the latest leaderboard at your fingertips. But who will be at the top come...

2023 Open TV coverage: UK and US TV times

Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 13 July 2023

How can you watch and listen to The Open Championship at Hoylake, 2023’s final men’s golf Major? Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. JUMP TO: The Open UK TV Coverage | The British Open US TV Coverage Not going to Hoylake to watch The Open live? Don’t miss a minute of the action by watching on TV. The...

The Open 2023: Everything you need to know about The Open

Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 12 July 2023

Hoylake has a hard task following the 150th Open at St Andrews, but it can deliver a unique spectacle unlike any other course on The Open rota. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. Hoylake has never been seen as a golfer’s town, but it sure does feel like one whenever The Open comes to this sports-mad...

Brian Harman won the Claret Jug at the 2023 Open – and a whole lot more

How much prize money did Open Champion Xander Schauffele win at Royal Troon?

Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 12 July 2023

The prize money breakdown at Royal Troon for the 2024 British Open and everything else the winner receives. Prize pots are booming in golf at the moment, and The Open is no exception. Golf’s oldest major saw its total prize fund boosted to $16.5 million for 2023, an 18% increase on the $14m that was on offer at the 150th Open...

REVEALED: Who will win the 2023 Open Championship?

Written by Matt Cooper on Tuesday 11 July 2023

Who will win The Open, 2023’s final men’s Major golf championship, at Hoylake? Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. How has the major championship season gone so quickly?! It seems like only yesterday that golfers were driving into Augusta National and now the final event, The Open at Royal Liverpool, is upon us – from Magnolia...

Where will the next British Open be played?

Where will the Open Championship be played next?

Written by Rob Jerram and Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 July 2023

Which courses have hosted golf’s oldest major, The Open, and where will it be held in future? Here’s everything you need to know While fans tend to call it the Open Championship or the British Open, depending where they are from, it is officially known as The Open. It’s the only one of the four men’s major championships to be played outside...

Everything you need to know about the Claret Jug, one of the most famous trophies in golf

The British Open: History of the Claret Jug

Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 11 July 2023

It’s one of the most famous prizes in sport, but why does the winner of The Open Championship receive a Claret Jug? This is the story of golf’s most coveted silverware. The Open Championship trophy, otherwise known as the Claret Jug, has had many things drunk from it; and – oddly enough – little of that has been claret. Some argue...

The Open 2023: Royal Liverpool course guide

Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 6 July 2023

Our in-depth course guide reveals all about the key holes at Hoylake and why there is so much excitement around the closing stretch. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. JUMP TO HOLE: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |...

Things to do in Liverpool and the Wirral around the 2023 Open

The Open 2023: Things to do in Liverpool and the Wirral

Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 6 July 2023

If you’re at Royal Liverpool this week for the 151st Open then be sure to visit some of our Merseyside “must-sees”. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. Royal Liverpool Golf Course is situated in the small seaside town of Hoylake on the northwestern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, where the Irish Sea meets the River...

The Open 2023: Full field at Royal Liverpool and how they qualified

Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 5 July 2023

Who is in the field for the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, the 151st playing of the World’s oldest golf Major? Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major Championship coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. A total of 156 golfers have begun their quest to win golf’s oldest Major at the 151st Open Championship today, with Rory McIlroy aiming to recapture...

Iain Carter is one of the lead commentators for BBC Radio 5 Live.

Behind the Scenes at The Open with BBC Radio 5 Live

Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 13 June 2023

We spent a day with the BBC 5 Live team at the 150th Open to find out how they piece together the live action from portakabins at St Andrews and a studio in Salford. Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. It’s Friday of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews and there’s already a buzz in and...

Cameron Smith delivers his Open victory speech, watched by R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers.

The 150th Open – Smith wins but won’t rule out LIV move. PLUS Everything you missed

Written by Rob Jerram on Sunday 17 July 2022

There’s always loads going on at The Open so it’s impossible to keep up with it all. But never fear, we are on-site and will bring you everything you’ve missed from the 150th Championship at St Andrews every day. Today’s Golfer’s 2022 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade. The momentous week is packed with action on and off the...

The Open 2023: 1st and 2nd round tee times.

The Open 2023: 4th round tee times and pairings at Royal Liverpool

Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Saturday 16 July 2022

The tee times and pairings for the 4th round of The 2023 Open at Hoylake? Today’s Golfer’s 2023 Major coverage is brought to you in association with TaylorMade For the past two rounds, Brian Harman has looked untouchable, every time a sucker punch came his way from the rest of the field he palmed it off and came up with another birdie.

Tiger Woods doffs his cap to the crowd as he crosses the Swilken Bridge during his walk down the 18th hole at the end of his second round at the 150th Open Championship.

EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods’ emotional St Andrews farewell was all planned

Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 15 July 2022

The R&A planned for Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to cross paths as the 15-time Major champion made his final St Andrews Open Championship walk down the Old Course’s 18th hole. Today’s Golfer has had it confirmed that the tee times were set to give it the best possible chance of happening and the plan came together perfectly. Speaking exclusively to Today’s...