CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods is more than a decade removed from his last major title, but he said Tuesday that The Open is the major that gives him the best chance for long-term success. “I would say yes, because of the fact that you don’t have to be long to play on a links-style […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods rekindles his love affair with links golf this week at Carnoustie, which seems about right considering his introduction to the ancient ways of the game began here on the Angus coast. It was here on the most brutal of the Open Championship rota courses that a 19-year-old Tiger first played […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – In golf’s biggest events, the Americans have left the rest of the world feeling red, white and mostly blue. If you’re wondering whether the U.S. currently holds a meaningful title, the answer is probably yes. Golf’s four majors? Yep. The Ryder Cup? Indeed. The No. 1 player in the world? Absolutely. The […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods has been effective this season hitting a 2-iron off many tees, reverting to a version of the stinger shot he made so popular. This week at baked out and brown Carnoustie he went to the next level, adding a new 2-iron to his bag that he bent to 17 degrees, […]
Show to Include Off-beat Interviews, Unique Features and Men In Blazers Distinctive Takes on The Open VIDEO: Men In Blazers: Carnoustie Through the Years Hosting The Open Culminating in France’s thrilling win on Sunday, NBC Sports’ critically-acclaimed The Men In Blazers – Roger Bennett and Michael Davies – have spent the past month breaking down […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Despite poor results in two previous Open Championships, Justin Thomas contends that he has what it takes to be a good links player. In fact, he believes that he is a good links player. Two years ago at Royal Troon, Thomas shot 77 in the second round to tie for 53rd place. […]
Sure, you trust Phil Mickelson to hit a flop shot. But would you trust him to hit one over your head from 2 feet away? Evidently, Gary Evans did, and his faith was rewarded. Callaway Golf sent out this Twitter video on Tuesday taken by Mickelson’s bother and caddie, Tim, ahead of this week’s Open […]
Retirement did not last long for John Peterson. After missing out on retaining conditional status by a fraction of a FedExCup point earlier this month at The Greenbrier, the 29-year-old was resigned to walking away from the PGA Tour and starting a new career in real estate in his home town of Fort Worth. But […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – The narrative surrounding Patrick Reed used to be that he could play well in the Ryder Cup but not the majors. So much for that. Reed didn’t record a top-10 in his first 15 starts in a major, but he took the next step in his career by tying for second at […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Brooks Koepka prepared more for this Open than last year’s. He picked up his clubs three times. That’s three more than last summer, when the only shots he hit between the summer Opens was during a commercial shoot for Michelob Ultra at TPC Sawgrass. He still tied for sixth at The Open […]