5:16 PM ET St. Andrews, Scotland — The first time we saw Tiger Woods smile during his first round of The Open on Thursday was on the ninth green of the Old Course. It followed a successful birdie putt and a rare moment where mind and body worked in harmony. The sight of that smile
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12:58 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — A Texas man, not his 13-year-old son, was driving the pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a van carrying New Mexico college golfers, killing nine people, and he had methamphetamine in his system, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board had said two
9:35 AM ET For months, even before he returned to competitive golf after his serious car accident in February 2021, Tiger Woods said he would be playing The Open at St. Andrews. “Quite often,” Justin Thomas said earlier this week when asked whether Woods had talked to him about being here for the 150th Open.
8:55 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Phil Mickelson said he respects Tiger Woods‘ opinion on LIV Golf after the 15-time major champion said those who joined the breakaway series had “turned their back on what has allowed them to get to this position.” Mickelson carded even-par Thursday in his first round at The Open
3:49 AM ET Former world No. 1 Justin Rose has withdrawn from The 150th Open ahead of his opening round at St Andrews, Scotland. The British golfer was due to play alongside former Ryder Cup teammates Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood but withdrew on Thursday citing a back injury during his warm up. Japan’s Rikuya
9:34 PM ET Associated Press MIDLAND, Mich. — Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam was back on top of an LPGA Tour leaderboard Wednesday, teaming with Madelene Sagstrom in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. Sorenstam and Sagstrom shot a 5-under 65 in alternate-shot play at Midland Country Club for a share of the first-round lead
1:57 PM ET Rory McIlroy is the consensus favorite to win The Open and the only golfer with odds in the single digits at the majority of sportsbooks, but bettors in the U.S. and abroad can’t resist backing long shot Tiger Woods. At Caesars Sportsbook, McIlroy is 9-1 to win this week at St. Andrews.
8:47 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said there is “no such thing as a free lunch” in golf and that he believes LIV Golf is “harming the perception of the sport.” Slumbers, speaking Wednesday ahead of the 150th Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, offered the
7:10 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods has been made an honorary member of St. Andrews on the eve of the 150th Open, with the R&A also recognizing former Open champions Rory McIlroy and Paul Lawrie on Wednesday. “I am grateful for this invitation to become an honorary member of The Royal and
6:18 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Scottie Scheffler does not feel any pressure being the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer as he believes those around the sport do not necessarily view him as best player on the planet. “I guess it’s good. I guess I am No. 1 in the rankings,” Scheffler said Wednesday at