Thursday 18 July 2019
Recapping the first round of the Open: From a tough start for Rory and Tiger to Ryan Fox’s record, a 91 for David Duval and Justin Harding’s tumble in the bunker It was a dramatic opening round at Royal Portrush on Thursday as some of the favourites unexpectedly sruggled while J.B. Holmes grabbed the outright lead. Here, we recap McIlroy’s nightmare start...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Home favourite Rory McIlroy suffers nightmare start at the 148th Open Championship Rory McIlroy was the bookies favourite heading in to the Open this year, but his hopes of contending for his fifth major title took a serious knock after a quadruple bogey eight on the first hole at Royal Portrush on Thursday. The World No.3 received a roar of applause on...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 17 July 2019
All the big talking points from the final practice day of The Open at Royal Portrush, including Pete Cowen’s outburst, Tiger’s late range session and Rory’s new logo… Cowen calling Wallace ‘a complete idiot’ Don’t count on Pete Cowen coaching Matt Wallace anytime soon. In an interview published in The Times, the Yorkshireman, who works with Brooks Koepka and Gary Woodland,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 17 July 2019
Rory McIlroy says this season has been the ‘most consistent period of golf’ he’s ever played but is trying to treat the Open at Portrush ‘like any other’ as he targets his fifth major championship This week marks the first Open Championship to be played in Northern Ireland since 1951, and it happens to be at Royal Portrush – the place...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 17 July 2019
Keep up to date with the weather forecast for The Open Championship Maximum temperature: 19 Celsius Minimum temperature: 13 Celsius Friday 1800 to 2400: • Cloudy with outbreaks of mainly light rain or drizzle. Very low chance (<10%) of shortlived heavier bursts • Wind: N to NE 7-10 mph • Rain: 1-3mm Saturday 0000 to 0600: • Cloudy with some further light rain or drizzle at...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 17 July 2019
Matt Wallace’s camp has hit back at coach Pete Cowen after he branded the four-time European Tour winner a “complete idiot” on the eve of The Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Cowen, who works with the likes of Brooks Koepka, Gary Woodland and Henrik Stenson, launched a scathing attack in an interview published by The Times, and even called for the...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 16 July 2019
What you missed from Tuesday at The Open: From Tiger getting snubbed to Justin Rose leading a player’s revolt against the PGA Tour schedule… The R&A’s ingenious solution to stop players bending the rules You’ve probably heard of backstopping, but what about grandstopping? It’s a big thing at tournaments when players hit their approach into the grandstand, take a free drop...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 16 July 2019
Justin Rose has been speaking out against the change in this year’s schedule for major championships as he claimed the ‘too condensed’ line-up has been ‘driven’ by the FedEx Cup The 148th Open Championship at Portrush will mark the end of the 2019 major season a month earlier than the golf world has become accustomed to for the last few decades,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 16 July 2019
Tiger Woods laughs off Brooks Koepka snub as he reveals his game isn’t ‘quite as sharp’ as he’d like heading in to The Open. When Tiger was at the peak of his powers he was known for giving very little away when it comes to advice for other players, but the tables turned on him when he reached out to Brooks...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 16 July 2019
Ever wondered why Brooks Koepka struggles to replicate his form in Majors in regular PGA Tour events? Well, now we have the answer. Brooks Koepka’s dominance and ability to replicate the best of his game in the biggest events of the year has been well documented, and deservedly so. This year alone, Koepka broke records with his PGA Championship win, and...
Written by Brian Wacker on Monday 15 July 2019
Fourteen years after bringing the Dunluce course to its knees as a 16-year-old amateur, Rory McIlroy returns with dreams and expectations of adding to his four majors with another Open victory. On the tournament’s eve, Brian Wacker met with the older, wiser and experienced Northern Irishman to discuss a very emotional homecoming for our sister magazine, Golf World. The first bogey-free round...
Monday 15 July 2019
Royal Portrush: Your guide by local Graeme McDowell Few know Royal Portrush better than Graeme McDowell. He grew up playing the course, his brother works there as a greenkeeper and most of his family still live in the town. “Having grown up in the town and lived there for most of my life, it would be one of my proudest moments to play...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 15 July 2019
Home favourite Darren Clarke will hit the opening tee shot of the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush, with Rory McIlroy among the early starters. Clarke, who has a house overlooking the Dunluce course, gets play underway at 06:35 on Thursday, just five minutes after Sky Sports go on air with their live coverage. McIlroy is off at 10:09 with US Open...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 15 July 2019
The Open Championship Betting Tips: A look at the favourites for the fourth major of the year at Royal Portrush There’s plenty of key storylines taking shape for the final major of the year, but who has the best chance at walking away with the Claret Jug on Sunday? Rory McIlroy heads up the bookies favourites for the 148th Open Championship this...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 15 July 2019
Sky Sports will be your home for live coverage of this year’s Open at Royal Portrush – and there’s more live golf and shows to enjoy than ever before. A new dedicated channel, Sky Sports The Open, will show the first tee shot live on each of the four tournament days, and you won’t miss a minute thereafter with 15 hours...
Monday 15 July 2019
The clubs Dylan Frittelli used to claim his first PGA Tour title at the John Deere Classic DRIVER: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (10.5 degrees), Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 70 TX shaft FAIRWAY WOODS: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (15 degrees), Mitsubishi Diamana RF 70 shaft Callaway Rogue Sub Zero (18 degrees), Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX...
Monday 15 July 2019
Dylan Frittelli became the 12th first-time PGA Tour winner of the season with a two-shot victory at the John Deere Classic Two-time European Tour winner Dylan Frittelli earned his maiden victory on the PGA Tour with a final round bogey-free 64 to finish two shots clear of Russell Henley on 21-under-par. The South African, who also earned his spot at the Open...
Monday 15 July 2019
Bernd Wiesberger outlasted Benjamin Hebert to win the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open with a par on the third play-off hole Bernd Wiesberger claimed his first Rolex Series title and second European Tour win of the year at The Renaissance on Sunday, capatilising on his opportunity to beat Benjamin Hebert on the third play-off hole. Hebert had set the clubhouse target at...
Tuesday 9 July 2019
John Daly has withdrawn from the Open after he was bitten by a spider that left him needing surgery – not long after the R&A denied his request to use a golf cart around Royal Portrush next week It’s been a difficult week for John Daly. First, his request to use a golf cart at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush...
Tuesday 9 July 2019
The PGA Tour heads to TPC Deere Run this week for the John Deere Classic. Here’s how to watch, and who to back There’s just one week until the Open at Royal Portrush, and it’s the last chance for players not already qualified to gain the final spot in the 148th Open Championship field at the John Deere Classic this week. Following...