Only two players previously had rallied from five strokes behind with a round to play to win The Open before Justin Leonard completed the feat at Royal Troon in 1997. Jim Barnes at Prestwick in 1925 and Tommy Armour at…

Five of the best golf shots from Lee Trevino’s career at The Open Championship. From humble origins in Dallas, via a stint with the US Marines and an assistant’s position in El Paso, Lee Trevino became one of the best…

Our second reimagined podcast from The Open Podcasts. Chris Wood produced the best Open display by an amateur since Justin Rose’s fourth place in 1998 when he finished joint fifth at Royal Birkdale in 2008. A year later and by…

Five of the best golf shots from Ernie Els’ career at The Open Championship. The Big Easy has a long history at The Open Championship, with wins both in 2002 and 2012 where he spectacularly became Champion Golfer for the…

Ten years on from his maiden Open victory at Muirfield in 2002, Els was once again firmly in contention for the Claret Jug thanks to a thrilling back-nine charge at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Els’ caddy, Ricci Roberts, gives…