Ernie Els has become the third player to withdraw from this week's 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Els, 54, carded a disappointing 11-over 82 in the first round of The Open on Thursday. He then decided to withdraw ahead of his second round tee time on Friday morning. LIVE:...

Four-time major champion forced out of The Open Championship

Athlon Sports

Phil Mickelson is looking to turn back the clock this week at The Open Championship.  Mickelson, who in 2016 finished runner-up to Henrik Stenson at Royal Troon in one of the best Open duels in history, hopes to find some of the same magic this week in Scotland.  Slated to begin his first ...

Phil Mickelson’s Open Championship Outfit Has Golf World Buzzing

US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau chalked up a poor start to the 152nd Open Championship to equipment issues as he revealed Tiger Woods has started talking to him again. The American, who claimed his second major championship at last month's US Open, was touted as one of the favourites to lift the claret jug at Royal Troon this week.

Bryson DeChambeau drops Tiger Woods bombshell after terrible Open start

The Mirror US

Romain Langasque was one of three players to withdraw from The Open Championship on Thursday, as the Frenchman quit the tournament after just eight holes in his opening round

The Open star explains decision to walk off course after eight holes following dismal tee shot

BroBible

Despite not really being a contender to win anymore, Tiger Woods is still the biggest draw in all of golf, and galleries flock to watch him play. He is still an absolute rock star on the course. But, at this stage, he’s simply not competitive. He made yet another cut at The Masters back in […]
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Open Championship Removes Tiger Woods From Featured Groups After Dismal First Round

Awful Announcing

The first round of The Open Championship kicked off on Thursday and as is often the case, Tiger Woods’ round received plenty of attention. But it wasn’t Woods’ struggles — he currently sits at +7 through 14 holes — that had people talking, but rather a comment that was made by one of the broadcasters Read more...
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Golf announcer makes bold Tiger Woods accusation

DP World Tour pro Romain Langasque bowed out of The Open while playing the signature Postage Stamp par-3 8th in the first round of The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Langasque, 29, cited a back injury for his WD. He said he felt a twinge on the 4th hole and it gradually got worse.

'He's hitting it on the run' Tour pro walks out The Open while hacking it on 8th hole

Jack Milko Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Two-time major champion John Daly has withdrawn from The Open Championship at Royal Troon. He cited...

John Daly withdraws from The Open, citing injury after another brutal round

The Independent

Tiger Woods was headed for a third straight missed cut in the Open as Ireland’s Shane Lowry continued his bid for a second Claret Jug on day two at Royal Troon.Woods had targeted a second round in the mid-60s to “get something going on the weekend” following an opening 79, but that quickly looked a forlorn hope despite better conditions for the early starters.A clumsy chip from right of the green on the second led to a double bogey and the 15-time major champion slumped to 11 over par when he was unable to save par from a bunker on...

Struggling Tiger Woods set to miss Open cut as Shane Lowry moves into lead

TROON, Scotland — Scottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott was hurting on Friday at Royal Troon. During early coverage of the British Open's second round, TV announcers relayed that Scott was feeling sick. Broadcast cameras later caught Scott at various points lying on the ground during Scheffler’s front nine, with Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick (playing in front of Scheffler’s group) at one point coming over to check on Scott’s health.

British Open 2024: Scottie Scheffler's caddie 'really sick' at Troon, forced to ground during Friday's round

CBS Sports

Two of the best players in the world were not immune to the difficult scoring conditions in the first round of The Open

2024 British Open scores: Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau shockingly eject early coming off strong U.S. Opens

Tiger Woods has made an early exit from the Open Championship, but the US golfer has vowed to be back for the 2025 major.

Tiger Woods misses third consecutive major cut; vows it’s not an Open goodbye

This time last year, Wyndham Clark rolled into the British Open at Royal Liverpool as U.S. Open champ. This week, ahead of the 152nd Open at Royal Troon, Wyndham Clark was not even among the 15 betting favorites, checking in at 60-1 or higher on most pre-tournament odds boards. That...

British Open 2024: Wyndham Clark advancing this ball all of two yards is as painful of a watch as it gets

John Daly is back at The Open, 29 years after his triumph at St Andrews, but fans may not have recognised the golf icon thanks to his drastically different look

Former Open champion looks unrecognizable as he puffs cigarette 29 years on from famous win

TROON, Scotland — No one wants to withdraw at a major championship, but sometimes there’s no alternative. That looked to be the case for France’s Romain Langasque on Thursday at the British Open—at least judging from the expression on his face the moment he said enough was enough.

British Open 2024: Tour pro follows up 84-yard drive with skulled chip and colorful WD

USA TODAY

Royal Troon Golf Course in Troon, Scotland proved to be too much for Tiger Woods as he finished the British Open at 14-over par.

Tiger Woods misses cut, finishes disastrous British Open at 14-over

Two past champions bowed out of The Open on Friday morning at Royal Troon. Ernie Els, because of a back injury, and John Daly, due to an ailing knee, each withdrew prior to their second-round tee times. Both carded 11-over 82 in the opening round. Els was set to tee off at 7:19 a.m. local time while Daly had an 8:37 a.m. starting time.

Pair of past champions WD from The Open before second rounds

Fayetteville, AR

FAYETTEVILLE – Razorback All-Americans Jacob Skov Olesen, John Daly and Taylor Moore are set to compete at The Open Championship, played July 18-21 at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Olesen earned an exemption after becoming the first Dane to win The Amateur Championship this past June. He has climbed from 98th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings to 24 this summer after an impressive three-week stretch. In addition to winning The Amateur Championship, Olesen recorded a fifth-place finish at the European Amateur Championship and posted a 3-1 record at the Arnold Palmer Cup. Daly will be playing in his...

Three Razorbacks to Play in The Open Championship

Sebastian Soderberg has withdrawn from the 152nd Open Championship due to a back and rib injury. The Swede's decision to WD prior to the start of The Open at Royal Troon was made official on Wednesday afternoon. Soderberg will not be replaced by another player in the field. He was...

DP World Tour winner forced out of 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon

Sports Illustrated

The U.S. Open champion was 6 over par in his first eight holes Thursday at Royal Troon.

Bryson DeChambeau Has Terrible Start in First Round of British Open

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Former champion forced out of The Open before second round

Former champion John Daly has withdrawn from The Open. The news was confirmed in a release by the R&A before the second round. Daly was forced...

Former champion forced out of The Open before second round

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