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…
When Seve Ballesteros announced his retirement and waved a tearful goodbye on the eve of The Open of 2007, it brought the curtain down on a glorious career. A three-time Champion Golfer of the Year, two-time Masters winner and part…
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…
Tom Watson won a fourth Open title on a fourth different Scottish links as he reigned supreme at Royal Troon – joining an illustrious club in the process. His triumph saw him match Bobby Jones (twice), Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan…
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…
In his Chronicles of a Champion Golfer film, Tiger Woods tells the story of his three triumphs to date at The Open, including his historic first victory at St Andrews in 2000. Filmed prior to his 15th major success at…
The 148th Open will go down in history as one of the great Opens after a week-long party in Portrush ended with a popular winner lifting the Claret Jug for his maiden major victory. Shane Lowry was sublime on the…
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…