Tiger Woods Ends His Season by Missing the Cut in the British Open
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods set a new career record Friday at the British Open, a record he could have done without but perhaps expected. Woods shot a career-best 36-hole score of 156 as a professional and missed the cut in a major championship for the third consecutive time. He tapped in for his […]
Rory McIlroy’s drought hits 11 years after missed British Open cut
TROON, Scotland — Rory McIlroy has not won a major championship in 11 years, including 38 since his last win in 2014. That’s because McIlroy missed the cut at the British Open and finished a surprisingly disappointing 11 over par over two days. McIlroy made a triple bogey on the par-5 fourth hole to fall […]
Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy among household names to miss Open cut
There are 36 holes remaining in the British Open after half the players went home after Friday’s round. The wind continued to blow throughout Friday’s round, creating havoc at Royal Troon. Shane Lowry followed up a five-under 66 with a two-under 69 to take the lead at seven under par, by two strokes. He is […]
Second Open Letter Urges Pope Francis to Relax Bans on Latin Mass
ROME — Public figures continue to appeal for an easing up on Pope Francis’ harsh campaign against the traditional Latin Mass. This week, a diverse range of artists and experts Published In an “Open Letter from the Americas to Pope Francis,” they implore him “not to deprive future generations of artists of a source of […]
Round 3 at The Open calls for showers, but 30 mph gusts will subside
There will be some relief from the strong winds at the British Open on Saturday, but some typical Scottish summer rain will fall along the coast. The weather forecast for Saturday is calling for mostly cloudy and calm conditions in the morning, which could open up opportunities for many of the players lower down the […]
Daniel Brown shocks world at The Open, surprisingly stays in contention
Daniel Brown, who has qualified for the British Open, is in the running to win after two rounds. He was leading the British Open after finishing with a 6-under 65 on Thursday, but a 1-over 73 on Friday put him two strokes behind leader Shane Lowry and one spot down. Brown, a relative unknown among […]
Shane Lowry didn’t let 11th hole disaster stop British Open march
TROON, Scotland — Shane Lowry used a resilient second-round performance on Friday at Royal Troon to help him win his second British Open title. Starting the day one stroke behind the leader, Lawrie shot a two-under 69 to finish at seven under par and take the lead by two strokes over first-round leader Daniel Brown […]
Tiger Woods misses the cut at British Open for third straight time at a major this year
For just the second time in his career, Tiger Woods has missed the cut in three consecutive major tournaments. The 15-time major championship winner shot 77 on Friday at Royal Troon to finish the first two days at 14-over par. The 48-year-old Woods managed just one birdie in Friday’s round and a double bogey on […]
Tiger Woods in danger of missing the cut after rough start at British Open
The words of Hall of Fame professional golfer Colin Montgomerie seem to have stuck with me. Tiger Woods At the British Open this week. Woods is in danger of missing the cut at Royal Troon after shooting an eight-over 79 in the first round. British Open If he fails to make the cut, it will […]
John Daly withdraws from The Open, cites injury at Royal Troon
Two-time major champion John Daly has withdrawn from the British Open at Royal Troon. Daly cited a knee injury as the reason for his withdrawal. He withdrew from the tournament after shooting a 10-over 81 in the first round on Thursday. He had seven bogeys that day, including four bogey-eights on the 18th and final […]