Fresh off his victory at The Greenbrier, Kevin Na is taking a quite-literally-backwards approach to his Open prep. Caddie Kenny Harms has been sharing videos of Na’s early work at Carnoustie. This one shows Na standing in a bunker and playing a flop shot over his own head (as opposed to someone else’s): How about […]
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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – In advance of the 147th Open Championship, GolfChannel.com writers sound off on burning questions as players ready for a fast and firm test at Carnoustie. Here’s what our writers think about myriad topics: The Monday morning headline will be … REX HOGGARD: “Survival.” This one is easy. It always is at Carnoustie, […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – For a player who once complained about the vagaries of links golf, Rory McIlroy enters this Open with a dazzling record in the sport’s oldest championship. Though he missed the 2015 event because of an ankle injury, McIlroy has now posted three consecutive top-5 finishes in the year’s third major. “It’s surprising […]
A picture is worth 1,000 words and potentially two strokes for playing a moving ball under Rule 14-5 but not Rule 1-2. Phil Mickelson has been having some fun during his Open prep at Carnoustie hitting flop shots over human beings, but the irony of this photo below is too obvious to go over anyone’s […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Eleven years later, Rory McIlroy cringes at the photo: the yellow sweater with the deep V-neck, the chubby cheeks and the messy mop that curled under his cap. “You live and you learn,” he said Wednesday, offering a wry smile. The last time McIlroy played at a Carnoustie Open, in 2007, he […]
Get a piece of history and help grow the game, that’s what The Open is offering with its memorabilia auction. The official Open Memorabilia site features unique Open assets from famous venues and Champion Golfers of the Year. All net proceeds received by The R&A from this project will be invested to support the game for […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Turnberry last hosted The Open in 2009, during that magical week where Tom Watson, at age 59, nearly won his sixth claret jug. Ultimately, Stewart Cink won in a playoff. While Turnberry remains on The Open rota, according to the R&A, there is no clear understanding of when the club, purchased by […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Players and manufacturers were informed about three weeks ago that the R&A intended to test individual drivers at this week’s Open Championship, marking the first time the rule makers have taken the current standards to players. Although the R&A and USGA have been COR (coefficient of restitution) tests on drivers for some […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – There are two distinct schools of thought at this week’s Open Championship – that Carnoustie is either best played with a velvet touch and a measured hand off the tee, or that it makes sense to choose the hammer and hit driver whenever and wherever possible. Count Rory McIlroy in the latter […]
“The Golf Club 2019” is adding a new name to its commentary team. Broadcaster Luke Elvy will join returning announcer and HB Studios developer John McCarthy for the title’s third installment. Golf fans will recognize Elvy from his recent work with CBS in addition to his time with Sky Sports, FOX Sports, TNT, PGA Tour […]