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. […]
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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 – 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, […]
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 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 – 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 […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods’ ice-cold putting showed at least a few signs of heating up earlier this month at The National, where he switched putters and ranked seventh in the field on the greens. The mallet-style putter is still in the bag as Woods prepares for The Open, and he’s hoping the heavier model […]
Woods has been impressed by what Mickelson has done at 48. “He’s making more putts than I’ve ever seen him make,” Woods said.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Carnoustie holds a distinct position within the Open Championship’s rotation of storied venues. It’s come by its nickname, Car-Nasty, honestly as the undisputed rough-and-tumble heavyweight of all the championship links. Historically, Carnoustie is a beast. A punch in the mouth compared to the other stops on The Open dance card. If the […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said that Phil Mickelson’s controversial penalty at the U.S. Open was not “good for the game,” but he did not say explicitly whether the ruling would have been any different at The Open. Speaking Wednesday at his annual address, Slumbers said that he spoke with Mickelson last […]