The New York Times – Sports:
Want a patio-like surface by a bridge that’s perhaps more than 700 years old? St. Andrews did, but many others most definitely did not.
Category: British Open (Golf)
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Cameron Smith, Winner of This Year’s British Open, Joins LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
Smith’s defection had been expected, but Rory McIlroy tried to stave it off back in July.
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At the British Open, Another Letdown for Rory McIlroy
The New York Times – Sports:
McIlroy, the 2014 Open winner and a son of Northern Ireland, was a gallery favorite in Scotland. But his streak of major tournament misery will stretch into 2023.
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Cameron Smith Wins the 150th British Open at St. Andrews
The New York Times – Sports:
The Australian, who tied for third at the Masters in April, overtook Rory McIlroy with a brilliant final round to capture his first major championship.
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Cameron Smith Wins the 150th British Open at St. Andrews
The New York Times – Sports:
The Australian, who tied for third at the Masters in April, overtook the third-round leader, Rory McIlroy, with a brilliant final round to capture his first major championship.
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Rory McIlroy Has a Big Day at the British Open. Viktor Hovland Follows.
The New York Times – Sports:
McIlroy leapfrogged to the top of the leaderboard with a stunning bunker shot on No. 10 for eagle. He and Hovland were tied heading into the final round on Sunday.
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Could a Scot Please Win the British Open One Day? Is That Too Much to Ask?
The New York Times – Sports:
The last golfer from Scotland to win the British Open was Paul Lawrie in 1999 at Carnoustie, and his victory was somewhat of a fluke.
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Climate Change Threatens St. Andrews, Golf’s Birthplace
The New York Times – Sports:
The Old Course, site of this year’s British Open, could be more vulnerable to floodwaters in the coming decades. Other links courses are even more imperiled.
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At the British Open, It’s the PGA Tour Faithful Against LIV Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
“Everybody, it feels like, is against us, and that’s OK,” said Talor Gooch, a LIV golfer tied for eighth at seven under after the second round. Cameron Smith held the lead at 13 under par.