Prior to 2004, it is fair to say few people would have marked Phil Mickelson down as a future Open Champion, not even the man himself. However, the year that featured Mickelson’s long-awaited first major triumph at The Masters, was…
Our first video of Open Moments. A compilation of the funniest and bizarre moments to have happened at The Open Championship throughout the years. Visit www.TheOpen.com for the greatest stories in golf Keep in touch with us! Facebook – Twitter…
In becoming the first American professional to win at Royal Lytham & St Annes, and the first player from across the Atlantic since the great amateur Bobby Jones won the inaugural Open at Lytham in 1926, Tom Lehman showed both…
Ernie Els emerged triumphant from the first four-man play-off in the history of The Open to lift the Claret Jug for the first time following an extraordinary Championship. On the Sunday before The Open got underway, Els told a friend…
5 of the best commentary moments from Peter Alliss. Known to generations of sports fans as the ‘voice of golf’, Alliss commentated on major championships over many years having first taken up the microphone for the BBC at The Open…
Ben Curtis was the first player to register for The Open at Royal St George’s in 2003 and the only player to visit the pro shop to ask the club professional about the course. The local knowledge was vital for…
Tiger Woods provided an imperious display of strategic links golf to mark the return of Hoylake as host of The Open for the first time in 39 years. He led from Friday morning onwards but never ran away from the…
To mark his 45th birthday on December 30, we look back on Woods’ highlights in golf’s original major. Visit www.TheOpen.com for the greatest stories in golf Keep in touch with us! Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – To LICENSE The…
For one of the few times in his career, Nick Faldo arrived at a major not just hoping to win but expecting to. He had already defended his Masters title and finished one stroke away from a play-off at the…
Final Round coverage from the 148th Open at Royal Portrush. It may have taken 68 years for The Open to return to Northern Ireland but it was more than worth the wait as home favourite Shane Lowry emerged triumphant at…