Francesco Molinari played a bogey-free weekend at Carnoustie to claim Italy’s first claret jug. His rock-solid performance in the final round earned him his share of social media plaudits. Here’s a collection of Twitter hat-tips, and we start off with Frankie’s brother, Dodo. I can’t find words right now, but one picture would do it… […]
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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Here are a few things I think I think after Tiger Woods had a chance to win his 15th major Sunday at The Open at Carnousite: • Tiger shot 71-71-66-71 to finish at 5 under par and tie for sixth place. • When Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele both bogeyed the fifth […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Tiger Woods stood on the 18th tee and thought he needed birdie to have a chance to win The Open. He pulled driver out of his bag, a sign he wanted to boot the ball as far down the fairway as possible. Woods took a mighty swat and – right in the […]
There was chaos, and there was carnage. But in the end, a star-studded leaderboard gave way to the breakthrough of a decorated veteran. Here’s how things ended up at the 147th Open, where a steady round from Francesco Molinari turned into a two-shot victory at Carnoustie: Leaderboard: Francesco Molinari (-8), Xander Schauffele (-6), Rory McIlroy […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Eddie Pepperell’s 11:40 a.m. tee time on Sunday at The Open was a tad early, and not just because the Englishman was heading out more than three hours before the leaders. Following a third-round 71 that dropped him eight strokes off the lead, Pepperell did what many golfers do after a less-than-stellar […]
Tiger Woods mounted a final-round charge and, for a little while, took the outright lead at Carnoustie on Sunday. His fellow pros were watching and tweeting like your average fans. We compiled some of their missives below: Woods would go on to finish in a tie for sixth at 5 under par for the week. […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but Jordan Spieth wandered into a Scottish barbershop Saturday and … Well, he got a haircut and somehow went unrecognized. “He went a little high and tight,” Spieth said, removing his Under Armour cap and ruffling his surprisingly short hair. “It was intended to […]
Brittany Lincicome charmed curious spectators and signed a bunch of autographs Saturday at the Barbasol Championship, but she was more than a good LPGA ambassador finishing the suspended second round. She put on a show at Keene Trace in Nicholasville, Ky. “I’ll remember this forever,” she said. Lincicome made five birdies, three in a row, […]
It was a collision watched by millions of fans on television, and one that came at a pivotal juncture as Tiger Woods sought to win The Open. It also gave Colin Hauck the story of a lifetime. Hauck was among dozens of fans situated along the left side of the 11th hole during the final […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – From a perch above the 17th tee, next to a three-story grandstand that may well be the tallest structure on the Angus coast, the 147th Open Championship unfolded with more twists and turns than a Russian novel. It was all there like a competitive kaleidoscope to behold. In quick order, Rory McIlroy’s […]