British Open

Erik Van Rooyen is another withdrawal at St. Andrews. The South African pulled out because of a back injury and has been replaced by Aaron Rai of England. Rai ...

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That’s the original trophy of the British Open. He used a yellow golf ball and found the wide fairway. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began. Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. ___ The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors.

England's Justin Rose withdrew from the 150th British Open just ahead of his scheduled tee-time in Thursday's first round, organisers announced.

Rose, 41, won the US Open in 2013 and came tied second in the British Open at Carnoustie in 2018. “I’ve been getting around the clock treatment but it just doesn’t feel ready to compete in this prestigious championship.” Hoshino took Rose’s place in a group with Tommy Fleetwood and Italy’s 2018 Open champion, Francesco Molinari, that went out at 8:14am (0714 GMT).

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Justin Rose withdrew from the 2022 British Open citing a back injury. The 41-year-old Englishman, who burst on the scene as a ...

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Britain's Justin Rose has withdrawn from the British Open with a back injury, the Royal & Ancient said on Thursday.

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Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards ...

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That’s the original trophy of the British Open. He used a yellow golf ball and found the wide fairway. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week.

The 150th British Open is under way at the Home of Golf, the Old Course at St. Andrews. Follow here all day for updates.

Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite as he tries to end an eight-year major drought, though +1000 seems like a short number with such a stacked field. He gave a shot back at the 8th. His best finish in the Open is second in 2008, four shots behind winner Padraig Harrington. Xander Schauffele, a winner in his last two starts on the PGA Tour, is the second favorite at +1400. Here's a quick look at the favorites and notables, according to the SI Sportsbook: Here are some other notable groups (all times eastern): The 2012 U.S. Open champion finished T19 at last year's British Open and his best finish in the championship is a T12 in 2018.

The anticipation for the 150th Open Championship has been literally years in the making, the R&A returning to the Old Course at St. Andrews and sparing no ...

4:39 a.m.: Is three holes too early into a round to proclaim a #59Watch? OK, it is, but J.T. Poston, who got into the field at the Open off his win last week at the John Deere Classic, is three under through three holes after a trio of birdies. 6:26 a.m.: If you're name is Cameron, you're more than likely picking the Old Course apart on Thursday. Cameron Young is the solo leader, and he just gave himself a great look at birdie at the par-3 11th. 4:57 a.m.: And we have our first player to four under—Min Woo Lee—after making a eagle on the par-5 14th hole. 6:00 a.m.: Brown, the Stanford junior from England, joins Kim, Cam Smith, and Young at the top of the leaderboard. 7:22 a.m.: Cameron Young is still your leader at seven under, but the buzz is beginning to build in the Rory McIlroy group. 6:52 a.m.: We were sort of kidding about the Vince Carter "it's over" GIF, but another birdie for Cameron Young at the 12th has made things get a little real. 7:47 a.m.: McIlroy fails to birdie the gettable ninth hole and he remains at four under, three off Young's lead. 7:51 a.m.: Strong finish from Bryson DeChambeau, who drove it short of the 18th green, putted it up to about 13 feet past the hole and poured in the left-to-right birdie putt. Cam Young, who has the round of the day so far, must've been holding his breath as his tee shot on the iconic 17th hole at the Old Course kept moving more and more right. Cameron Smith just drove the 18th green and has a long look at eagle, while back at the ninth, Justin Thomas and Viktor Hovland both make birdie to reach two under. He grabs the (very early) clubhouse lead with a strong 5-under 67 to open his Open Championship. What an amazing debut at the Old Course in The Open ... the extremely talented 25-year-old made that look easy.

12:15 p.m.. Cameron Young might be justifying all the pre-event talk of record low scores at St. Andrews. Young rolled in a birdie putt from four feet at No.

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That's the original trophy of the British Open. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf's oldest championship began. Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. Cameron Smith of Australia is in the clubhouse after a 67. Young two-putted for birdie at No. 18 to complete a clean card in his first competitive round at the home of golf.

In the early-going of Thursday's opening round, pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy quickly showed that people were right to trust him with their money, as he ...

The first grouping opened the tournament at 1:35 a.m. ET, and plenty of stars have gotten off to hot starts early, including Rory McIlroy, which you can read all about below. 9:44 a.m. ET: We are fifteen minutes away from our featured group with Matthew Fitzpatrick, Max Homa, and Tiger Woods. Tiger played in the JP McManus Pro-Am ten days ago, but didn’t compete since the Masters before that. He’ll have 113 yards to the pin, but it looks like he rolled into a divot. A light draw with his driving iron sets him up perfectly at the first. In the early-going of Thursday’s opening round, pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy quickly showed that people were right to trust him with their money, as he went low across the first nine holes. 2022 Open Championship Live Blog: Follow Tiger Woods’ first round at St. Andrews

England's Justin Rose withdrew from the 150th British Open just ahead of his scheduled tee-time in Thursday's first round, organisers announced.

The reception is now different for the Englishman as a member of LIV Golf, but on Thursday Poulter showed he still has a knack for links golf.

Poulter joked that he left school at 15 to pursue golf as a career. “I would love to be able to do something special on Sunday as we all, everybody competing in this 150th Open, dream of holding that Claret Jug,” Poulter said. “You don't ever hole those putts,” Poulter said of what he believed to be the longest converted putt in his career. So, separating myself away from that this week has obviously been a good thing and not let in certain comments or just general noise affect you.” “Took a drop for the barrier and got off to a decent start after that really. “It's not easy putting into the wind from 70, 60, 50 feet over little ridges,” Poulter said.

Afterward, Poulter was asked if the boos he received from spectators near the first tee had anything to do with his dreadful tee shot.

“I kind of hit it two cups out to the right,” he cracked. I’ll leave it to the clever people to figure stuff out, and I’ll just play golf.” I’m here to play golf,” he said. Eventually, he received a stay of his suspension and was allowed to compete. (The heckling isn’t audible in the video of the shot posted on YouTube, but several tweets by those around the tee noted that Poulter didn’t get a warm welcome.) It was 5 feet from out of bounds,” Poulter said.

Tiger Woods is back at a major championship, vying for his fourth British Open title and third at St. Andrews, the “home of golf.” Follow along for live ...

Follow along for live updates on Woods’s first round and all the other happenings at St. Andrews. He began his first round on Thursday with a double bogey after hitting his second shot into the Swilcan Burn, the course’s famous stream, and then missing a short bogey putt. Woods has had a quiet year inside the ropes as he’s made his way back from a devastating car crash in February 2021.

Tiger Woods has teed off at St. Andrews. Tracking his first round at the British Open as he seeks his fourth title.

Tiger hit the fairway to the left off the tee. Tiger save the hole for par Tiger hits the tee shot and it lands on the left side of the fairway.

Scoring has been good. Just over 50 players are under par. Cameron Young remains the leader after his 64 in his Open debut. ___. 5 p.m.. Rory McIlroy ...

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf's oldest championship began. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. Cameron Smith of Australia is in the clubhouse after a 67. Young two-putted for birdie at No. 18 to complete a clean card in his first competitive round at the home of golf. After his double bogey on the opening hole, Woods made another double bogey on No. 7 after hitting into a bunker on an adjacent fairway. McIlroy says he feels in control of his game and that gives himself a little more freedom. He still went out in 5-over 41 and already was 13 shots out of the lead.

Ryan Fox has carded a solid opening round at the British Open, firing a one-under 71 on the fabled St Andrews course. Fox, who's entered golf's final major ...

McIlroy says he feels in control of his game and that gives himself a little more freedom. He says he expects to give a better account of himself the remainder of this tournament. At the tie of writing, Fox lies in a tie for 35th on the leaderboard, seven shots behind clubhouse leader and PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young.

The bloated score leaves him with a remote chance of making the weekend in what might be his final St Andrews appearance.

His long, often silent waits at tees gave him time to ponder a slew of erratic shots on the front nine, which at least ended with a birdie after getting up-and-down from behind the green. It was a sign of things to come. When he turned back around, he saw his ball bounce into the burn guarding the green. The 46-year-old Woods said this week he has no idea how long he’ll be able to compete physically at the highest level because of his battered body. After all, he is playing on a right leg pieced together from a February 2021 car crash. Then came a three-putt for bogey at the third hole.

The 2013 Open champion opened with 72 on Thursday at a place he loves, and also said he 'couldn't be happier' with his LIV Golf decision despite the ...

I get to have golf in my life and competitive golf in my life on a scale that is fun, exciting, different, and lets me play and compete but still do the things outside that I want to do. “I made the right decision for me. As for Woods’ pointed criticism of LIV on Tuesday, Mickelson said “I certainly respect his opinion. I think I'm going to play really well the next few days. As great as this game has been to me, to be able to come here to the home (of golf) and compete again — I think this is my sixth one here. It just doesn't. I let a few strokes slide today, but for the most part, I actually feel pretty good with parts, but I've just got to bring them together to make the whole. Just the greatness of it kind of shines. It was really special to play here in all the different conditions. Same for Greg Norman, the two-time Open champion and CEO of LIV Golf who was not invited to the festivities. I don't know if you guys remember the Dunhill Cup, but I ended up being a part of the winning Dunhill Cup in '96 with Steve Stricker and Mark O'Meara. And we had all these rounds and different weather conditions. “We decided that we didn't want the distraction. We both kind of agreed that it would be best if I didn't.’’

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — To a man, the players are stoked to be here. The 150th Open Championship, at the Old Course, the Home of Golf? It's storybook stuff.

Yeah, I guess we are used to waiting. "I've been doing this long enough to deal with days like today," Lowry said. Yeah, it was … I felt like everything was like choppy, and it wasn't easy to get into a rhythm. Fortunately, honestly, we all talked a lot, talked to [caddie] Joe [Greiner] a lot. "I felt like I needed to call my PT back and get him to stretch me back out. "I thought we handled those holes fairly well, considering the long wait there. "It's just a joke, isn't it?" The reason behind the slowness is endemic to the Old Course, especially when it's firm. You stay in the fairway, and you’re watching two other groups play golf." ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — To a man, the players are stoked to be here. Their first prolonged wait came on the par-5 fifth tee, when the threesome ahead (Jason Kokrak, Nicolai Hojgaard and Sihwan Kim) was still waiting to hit their tee shots as McIlroy, Schauffele and Morikawa finished out on 4. "We were waiting on groups at tees, waiting on fairways.