CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Pat Perez didn’t even attempt to hide his frustration with the USGA at last month’s U.S. Open, and after an opening-round 69 at The Open, he took the opportunity to double down on his displeasure. “They (the R&A) do it right, not like the USGA,” Perez said of the setup at Carnoustie. […]
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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Brandon Stone knew it when he hit it. “I knew I hit it out of bounds,” the South African said following his opening round in the 147th Open Championship. Stone’s second shot on the par-4 18th, from the left fescue, was pulled into the grandstands, which are marked as O.B. But instead […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – The frat house tradition continued this year at The Open, with a group of seven high-profile Americans rooming together for the week, including early first-round leader Kevin Kisner. Kisner explained after his opening 5-under 66 that the group – which includes Jordan Spieth, Jason Dufner, Zach Johnson, Jimmy Walker, Justin Thomas and […]
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – For Erik van Rooyen familiarity has not bred contempt. The South African, like many European Tour players, has been on a links golf odyssey the last three weeks, playing the Irish Open, Scottish Open and this week’s Open Championship in consecutive weeks, and the crash course paid off on Day 1 at […]
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 […]
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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 […]