CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Contending in a major championship on what is largely considered the toughest major championship course can be hard enough, but as Jordan Spieth reached the 10th tee box, he was given another layer of anxiety. Spieth, who was playing with Xander Schauffele on Sunday at Carnoustie, was informed that his group had […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Justin Rose made the cut on the number at The Open and was out for an early Saturday morning stroll at Carnoustie when, all of a sudden, he started putting together one great shot after another. There was no pressure. No one had expected anything from someone so far off the lead. […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Playing in a final group at a major for the first time, Xander Schauffele awkwardly splashed out of three pot bunkers, went out in 40 and still somehow had a chance to win at Carnoustie. Playing the 17th hole, tied with Francesco Molinari, Schauffele flared his approach shot into the right rough […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Sometimes a course just fits a player’s eye. They can’t really describe why, but more often than not it leads to solid finishes. Francesco Molinari’s relationship with Carnoustie isn’t like that. The Italian played his first major at Carnoustie, widely considered the toughest of all The Open venues, in 2007, and his […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Francesco Molinari was 12 years old when Costantino Rocca came within a playoff of becoming Italy’s first major champion at the 1995 Open at St. Andrews. He remembers being inspired by Rocca’s play and motivated by the notion that he could one day be the player who would bring home his country’s […]

After breaking through for his first career major, Francesco Molinari now has a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour, a 10-year exemption in Europe and has solidified his standing as one of the best players in the world. But not too long ago, the 35-year-old Italian was apparently thinking about life after golf. Shortly after […]

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 […]

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 – For a proud man who spent the majority of his prime scoffing at silver linings and moral victories, Tiger Woods needed little cajoling to look at the bright side Sunday at Carnoustie. Sure, after a round in which he took the solo lead at The Open with nine holes to go, the […]