The Open Championship

The former US Open champion came through a 36-hole qualifier to make the field at Royal Troon.

M. James Ward outlines the roots of the game and how The Open is the critical connector to past, present and future.

The American was subjected to what he termed “unrepeatable” abuse during his victory at Royal Liverpool 12 months ago.

M. James Ward assesses how Palmer’s record setting win at Troon in 1962 set in motion the ascension of golf’s oldest major event.

M. James Ward reviews the tantalizing terror of Troon’s famous short hole and the pressures facing those competing to capture the famed Claret Jug.

Fleetwood shot 73 and 76 to miss the cut at the Ayrshire venue in 2016.

The last time the South Ayrshire course hosted the Open Championship in 2016, Stenson came out on top.

Brian Harman is the defending champion while Scottie Scheffler will look to continue a remarkable year.

The Northern Irishman’s last major win was at the 2014 US PGA Championship.

Henrik Stenson was the most recent winner at the Ayrshire venue in 2016 and the course boasts a rich history of staging the game’s oldest…

The Open Championship returns to Royal Troon for the first time since 2016, with the world’s best golfers battling it out for the Claret Jug.

Eight players entered and contested the first Open in 1860

Open Championship betting ideas here – we think those at the top of the market will do very well at Royal Troon this July.

In the end it all comes down to a single putt.

M. James Ward outlines how the “new” DeChambeau is a fan favorite and how his stirring final par to edge out Rory McIlroy is just…

DeChambeau edged out Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst to claim his second major title.

Pinehurst victory was ‘a dream come true’ after Rory McIlroy missing late putts to lose by one shot.

Short putt misses cost Rory McIlroy dear.

The German, who won the 2014 tournament, carded a closing 73 at Pinehurst.

Four shots clear before a double bogey on the 16th, DeChambeau immediately responded with a birdie on the next.