The Duel in the Sun. Two of the finest golfers the game has ever seen went toe to toe at the 106th Open Championship in 1977, the first to be held at the Ailsa Course, Turnberry. Having separated themselves from…
In a first-ever Monday finish, a three-way shootout for the Claret Jug was one for the ages back in 1988. Defending champion Nick Faldo, then nearly man Nick Price and fan favourite Seve Ballesteros all contended at the 117th Open…
Many names were assured of challenging for the Claret Jug at Turnberry 2009, but few gave Tom Watson any chance of being one of them. The five-time Open champion had last won back in 1983 at Royal Birkdale but had…
What a performance n the final round of the second major of the year the US PGA championship! Brooks Koepka Got the job done for LIV golf & beat his close rivals Scottie Scheffler & Viktor Hovland to claim yet…
History is written at every Open Championship. But few Open’s have had a final day quite like The 145th Open at Royal Troon. In 2016, Royal Troon saw its fair share of wonderful play alongside some of the most challenging…
“Everything has led to this” The five words that epitomised the grandeur and importance of The 150th Open Championship. At the home of golf, St Andrews, it was time to celebrate the glorious tradition of the world’s oldest golf championship…
For successful sportspeople, it is often more about what they have not won rather than what they have. Near misses and hard luck stories are just as captivating for fans as a narrative shaped around glory. When it comes to…
A winner of four majors before the age of 26, Rory McIlroy started his major championship journey at The 136th Open in 2007. A young Rory arrived at Carnoustie never having competed at The Open. By the end of that…
Gary Player practised harder, travelled further and was more meticulous about his diet and fitness than any other golfer of his generation. The South African holds the record for the most appearances at The Open Championship by any player. He…
There aren’t many who win The Open Championship Silver Medal and go on to win a major championship. Matt Fitzpatrick is in this small group of players. In 2013, Fitzpatrick was 19 years old and competing at The 142nd Open…