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Jason Day hires caddie Williams in bid to unlock potential
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jason Day has won a major, reached No. 1 in the world and recorded 12 PGA Tour wins already in his career. That’s not nearly enough to satisfy Day, who…
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Five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson dies aged 88
Hailed as a hero to some and as golf royalty to others, Peter Thomson, a five-time winner of the British Open and the only player in the 20th century to win the tournament for three…
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Ryu, Thompson take on elements in Women’s British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Kingsbarns is not the Old Course at St. Andrews, though it is close — at least as the sea gulls fly. The American-designed course, located only a few miles from…
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Final major for Grand Slam not easy to attain
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Three down, one to go for Jordan Spieth. Only it’s not always that simple. Spieth only has to wait three weeks until he gets his first crack at the career Grand…
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The Latest: American flag flying high over England
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 9 p.m. The American flag continues to fly high in the wind at the British Open, with 10 U.S. players among the…
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The Latest: Rahm escapes penalty for moving vine at Open
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local): 9:50 p.m. Jon Rahm has escaped a penalty for improving the area of his intended swing. As a result, his bogey became…
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Spieth feeling rested, sharp in pursuit of another major
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — With a chance to close out the match, Jordan Spieth fired his second shot into the par-5 15th at Royal Birkdale and it never left the flag, bounding onto the green…
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Facts and figures for the British Open golf championship
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — Facts and figures for the British Open golf championship: Event: 146th Open Championship. Dates: July 20-23. Site: Royal Birkdale. Length: 7,156 yards. Par: 70. Field: 156 players Playoff (if necessary): 4…
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New players winning majors makes this British Open wide open
An era of dominance in the majors ended the last time the British Open was at Royal Birkdale, even if nobody knew it. Tiger Woods piled up so many majors so quickly that when he…
2 years ago