Articles filed under Golf
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Buried ball baffles McIlroy in wild ride for hometown hero at British OpenJul 19, 2025 4:45 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy picked up the ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing. It was one of the most baffling thi...
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Brian Harman, after tragedy, is closer to another triumph at British OpenJul 18, 2025 4:14 pm - Before he gained the lead at this week’s British Open — shooting a 6-under-par 65 on Friday to reach 8 under at Royal Portrush Golf Club on the northern coast of Northern...
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Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British OpenJul 18, 2025 4:02 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday in the British Open. No matter....
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Less rallies to pass Hamm and win Illinois State Amateur golf championshipJul 17, 2025 8:12 pm - The Illinois State Amateur has been played for 94 years, but it’s doubtful it ever had a tournament wrap up quite like Thursday’s at Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora. Macomb’s Connor Hamm shot a 9-under-par 63 in the morning to start the 36-hole final day of the event, and that gave him a 7-stroke lead on the field. Hamm’s luck turned sour in the afternoon 18, however, starting with his approach to the first green.
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British Open brings rain, sun, wind and Scottie Scheffler in range of the leadJul 17, 2025 2:52 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Sc...
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The British Open, golf’s oldest major, is always a new experienceJul 16, 2025 3:14 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags a...
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Scottie Scheffler is chasing the claret jug at the British Open and searching for what it all meansJul 15, 2025 1:26 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler has won more tournaments and majors than anyone over the last three years. He is No. 1 in the world and no one is close to ...
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Ziehm: It’s golf tournament time in the Chicago area, starting with Illinois State AmateurJul 15, 2025 1:20 pm - The biggest tournaments of the Chicago golf season are coming fast and furious now, starting with the 94th Illinois State Amateur, which concludes its three-day run at St...
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Rory McIlroy returns home for the British Open ready to embrace the loveJul 14, 2025 3:53 pm - PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy practically had Royal Portrush all to himself Monday morning, but not for long. By the time he finished his first practice round...
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Jake Knapp shares Scottish Open lead with 64 as McIlroy shakes off rust and salvages 68Jul 10, 2025 2:48 pm - Jake Knapp is loving his taste of links golf. Now he'd like to make sure he stays for more than one week. He opened with a 64 in the Scottish Open to share the lead with Sepp Straka, Nico Echavarria and Victor Perez. Scottie Scheffler was at 67 while Rory McIlroy finished with three straight birdies to salvage a 68. Knapp is not yet in the British Open at Royal Portrush next week.