Scores on Day 1 of the 147th Open Championship ranged from 5-under 66 to 11-over 82. The field of 156 players will be cut nearly in half for weekend play at Carnoustie. Here’s how the cut line works in the season’s third major championship: Full-field scores from the 147th Open Championship Full coverage of the […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Rory McIlroy said during his pre-championship news conference that he wanted to play more “carefree” – citing Jon Rahm’s approach now and the way McIlroy played in his younger days. McIlroy got off to a good start Thursday at Carnoustie, shooting 2-under 69, good for a share of eighth place. But while […]

“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 […]

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 […]

It’s been a whirlwind week for Brandon Stone, but the South African isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Mired in a season-long slump, Stone shot a final-round 60 on Sunday to win the Scottish Open and secure his spot in the field for The Open. He then went out and fired a first-round 68 […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – After all of the dark places Danny Willett has occupied over the past 18 months, he wasn’t about to beat himself up Thursday. “As perfect as we try and be,” he said after a bogey-bogey finish gave him a 2-under 69, putting him three shots off the early lead at The Open, […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – It’s not exactly “Animal House Scotland,” but it’s as close as the gentleman’s game allows itself to drift toward that raucous line. For the third consecutive year, some of golf’s biggest and brightest chose to set up shop on the same corner of the Angus coast, a testosterone-fueled riff session where feelings […]

The detailed yardage books that many players rely on to help read greens at various tournaments could soon become a thing of the past. According to a Golfweek report, the USGA and R&A are poised to “severely restrict” the information offered to players in green-reading books, which currently include detailed visuals and specifics about the […]

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland – Dustin Johnson’s chances of winning The Open are likely already over. The world No. 1 hit his tee shot out of bounds on 18 on his way to a triple bogey, capping a miserable day that left him with a 5-over 76, 10 shots off the lead and in danger of missing […]

The course was playing firm and the winds never truly gusted, but it was still quite a mixed bag for some of the world’s best during the first round of The Open at Carnoustie. Here’s how things stand as Kevin Kisner moved into the lead in search of his first career major: Leaderboard: Kevin Kisner […]