For successful sportspeople, it is often more about what they have not won rather than what they have. Near misses and hard luck stories are just as captivating for fans as a narrative shaped around glory. When it comes to…
A winner of four majors before the age of 26, Rory McIlroy started his major championship journey at The 136th Open in 2007. A young Rory arrived at Carnoustie never having competed at The Open. By the end of that…
Gary Player practised harder, travelled further and was more meticulous about his diet and fitness than any other golfer of his generation. The South African holds the record for the most appearances at The Open Championship by any player. He…
Vijay Singh has made quite an impact on the Open Championship and the wider golf world. A Hall of Fame inductee and three-time major winner, the Fijian was always a player that the crowd looked forward to seeing. Singh made…
There aren’t many who win The Open Championship Silver Medal and go on to win a major championship. Matt Fitzpatrick is in this small group of players. In 2013, Fitzpatrick was 19 years old and competing at The 142nd Open…
He started playing golf as a toddler and always seemed destined for greatness. But before all of the major championships and countless accolades, Tiger Woods was winning the Silver Medal at The Open Championship. In 1996, a fresh-faced Tiger came…
On his day Rory McIlroy is unstoppable! The man from Northern Ireland proved that he is one of the best golfers in the world, with his unrivalled performance at The Open Championship in 2014. This is each and every shot…
At just 17 years old, he produced one of the greatest Low Amateur performances in Open Championship history and that was just the start of Justin Rose’s story. Rose has become a regular and well-liked presence at The Open Championship,…
The unsettled future of golf was in the surest of hands over the final four tantalizing hours of the U.S. Open. The sport, almost always at its best when major titles are at stake, went on a wild ride courtesy…