CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Following his victory two weeks ago at A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier, Kevin Na said his second triumph on the PGA Tour was the most rewarding of his career. Although he declined to go into details as to why the victory was so gratifying at The Greenbrier, as he completed his […]

There was a big surprise this week when the LPGA announced the finalized lineups for the UL International Crown. Rolex world No. 1 Inbee Park won’t be teeing it up for the host South Koreans Oct. 4-7 in Incheon. She has withdrawn, saying she wanted another Korean to be able to experience the thrill of […]

Brittany Lincicome wondered how PGA Tour pros would greet her when she arrived to play the Barbasol Championship this week. She wondered if there would be resentment. She also wondered how fans at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky., would receive her, and if a social media mob would take up pitchforks. “I can’t […]

Brittany Lincicome will tee it up with a pair of rookies when she makes her first start in a PGA Tour event Thursday at the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky. Lincicome, an eight-time LPGA winner, is scheduled to go off the 10th tee at 9:59 a.m. ET in the first […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – An atypically dry Scottish summer is expected to continue this week at The Open. There’s a possibility of a few showers Thursday and Friday, but otherwise conditions are expected to remain dry with temperatures around 70 degrees and winds in the 15-20 mph range. The forecast for the opening round at Carnoustie […]

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 […]

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 – 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 – 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 […]