CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – It’s not exactly “Animal House Scotland,” but it’s as close as the gentleman’s game allows itself to drift toward that raucous line. For the third consecutive year, some of golf’s biggest and brightest chose to set up shop on the same corner of the Angus coast, a testosterone-fueled riff session where feelings […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
The detailed yardage books that many players rely on to help read greens at various tournaments could soon become a thing of the past. According to a Golfweek report, the USGA and R&A are poised to “severely restrict” the information offered to players in green-reading books, which currently include detailed visuals and specifics about the […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Dustin Johnson’s chances of winning The Open are likely already over. The world No. 1 hit his tee shot out of bounds on 18 on his way to a triple bogey, capping a miserable day that left him with a 5-over 76, 10 shots off the lead and in danger of missing […]
The course was playing firm and the winds never truly gusted, but it was still quite a mixed bag for some of the world’s best during the first round of The Open at Carnoustie. Here’s how things stand as Kevin Kisner moved into the lead in search of his first career major: Leaderboard: Kevin Kisner […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Brooks Koepka didn’t shoot the day’s lowest round at The Open but he certainly earned himself some bounce-back points, following an opening nine of 41 with a closing loop of 31, for a 1-over 72. Koepka, one of this week’s favorites at Carnoustie following his victory at last month’s U.S. Open, got […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Here are a few things I think I think after Tiger Woods shot an even-par 71 Thursday to move into a tie for 32nd place after the first round of The Open at Carnoustie: • Even par in the first round of any major is good. It doesn’t seem as good when you […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – In a surreal twist to the opening round of The Open, golf fans across the globe were sent scrambling to Google “kinesiology tape” after Tiger Woods arrived for his first 18 holes at Carnoustie wearing at least two strips of the therapeutic tape on his upper neck. Woods, who underwent fusion surgery […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – By the end of the day Friday, we’ll be able to determine which side of The Open draw ended the first two rounds at Carnoustie with more favorable conditions. With rain expected for most of Friday morning, it seems those who played early/late may be more pleased. According to Weather.com, there is […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Russell Knox was expecting the worst and hoping for the best Thursday at The Open. Playing with Tiger Woods tends to have that effect. The native Scot received a treat earlier this week when he saw his name on the tee sheet alongside his boyhood idol, Woods. “Felt good out there, but […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods arrived Thursday with therapeutic tape on the back of his neck. Carnoustie’s back nine inflicted even more pain. Playing in the most difficult conditions of the day, Woods’ progress was stalled by two late bogeys as he settled for an even-par 71 that left him five shots off the lead […]