Scottie Scheffler’s putter goes ice cold, but near ace at The Open has him lurking at Royal Troon
Scottie Scheffler couldn’t make a single putt longer than eight feet at Royal Troon on Saturday, but the world number one still trails leader Billy Horschel by two points after 54 holes in the British Open. His lurking status is due in large part to his incredible play from tee to green, which was on […]
Final round weather at Royal Troon calls for more benign conditions: it’s anyones Open
Weather played a major role in three consecutive rounds at the British Open on Saturday. Heavy rain and strong winds plagued the players at Royal Troon, with those at the top of the leaderboard struggling to weather the tough conditions. Shane Lowry complained about the course setting but frankly there was nothing the R&A could […]
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Two-time major champion John Daly has withdrawn from the British Open at Royal Troon.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 […]
Tyrrell Hatton gets his wish: Open organizers make subtle change to Royal Troon
Tyrrell Hatton is someone who never shys away from expressing his opinions, no matter how strong they may be. So after starting at 13 par and finishing with a 2-over 73 on Thursday, Hatton criticized the R&A’s course setting and said the organization should have accommodated the southerly wind that wreaked havoc on players all […]
Tiger Woods stymied by Royal Troon, posts disastrous 1st round at Open Championship
Tiger Woods started off strong but then completely fizzled out in the first round of the British Open. He started with two easy pars and then rolled a 36-foot birdie from the third green to secure the win at 1-under, but then he had a three-putt bogey on the par-5 fourth and then an ugly […]
Xander Schauffele plots his way around Royal Troon, contending at another major
Surprisingly, Xander Schauffele is on the top page of the major championship leaderboard. The 2024 PGA Championship winner shot a 2-under 69 on Thursday for a round with three birdies and just one bogey — a blemish that came on the par-3 14th hole after briefly sharing the lead with Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. […]
Best bets at Royal Troon
Commercial content, 21+. This weekend will be the last tournament of the year and also a weekend where we can enjoy another major tournament. We’re heading to Royal Troon Golf Club in England for the British Open, which starts early Thursday morning. Will this be the breakthrough major tournament for Rory McIlroy, recapturing past glory […]
Three long-shot picks to win at Royal Troon
Commercial Content 21+ RotoGrinders provides fantasy sports and betting articles to the New York Post, which edits this content. This year’s British Open will be held on the par 71, 7,385-yard Old Course at Royal Troon in Scotland. The course last hosted the British Open in 2016, when Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson played out […]
British Open 2024: Odds, value picks, insight for Royal Troon
The British Open, perhaps the most unpredictable of the majors, is less than 24 hours away from starting and is also the final major of the season after the PGA Championship was moved from August to May in 2019. So this will be the last time PGA Tour and LIV Golf players compete side-by-side until […]
Rory McIlroy’s putter lets him down at Scottish Open, yet feels ready for Royal Troon
Rory McIlroy struggled on the greens at the Genesis Scottish Open but still managed to finish in a tie for fourth place. He finished fourth behind Scotsman Robert McIntyre, who won the tournament last year despite his putting been poor for most of the week. McIntyre, like McIlroy did a year ago, birdied the 18th […]