The New York Times – Sports:
Under its well-traveled Australian coach, the Scottish champion has become a gateway to Europe for Japanese players, and a model for clubs trying to punch above their financial weight.
Category: Scotland
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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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Beauty of the Old Course Upstages LIV Golf Angst, for Now
The New York Times – Sports:
Seven years is an unusually long gap, but the R&A, which runs the British Open, delayed a return to St. Andrews to ensure that it could host the tournament’s 150th edition, which begins Thursday.
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Some Classic Golf Courses Have Fallen Off the Open Schedule
The New York Times – Sports:
Clubs that were the foundation of this tournament no longer host. They are considered too small, too remote or too Trump.
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Q&A with the golfer John Cook about his near miss at winning the 1992 British Open.
The New York Times – Sports:
He was leading late in the 1992 Open, but ended up losing by a stroke.
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The Players to Watch at the Scottish Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Here are five golfers who could win the tournament at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick.
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For the Scottish Open, the Renaissance Club Toughens Up
The New York Times – Sports:
After it first hosted the Open in 2019, some players said the course was too easy. Changes were made.