Danny Willett glad to be back in the Open frame after his long slump
The 2016 Masters champion shot a 65 to propel himself up the leaderboard after enduring tough times since Augusta triumphUnless the forecast wind and rain spits and lashes around Portrush on Sunday,...
View ArticleThe Open 2019: third round – as it happened
Shane Lowry holds a four-shot lead at Royal Portrush over Tommy Fleetwood after shooting a course-record 63Official Open leaderboard 8.09pm BST Anyway, that’s your lot. Please join us again tomorrow...
View ArticleTommy Fleetwood prepares to battle Shane Lowry in shootout in the storm
The Irishman holds a four-shot lead going into the final round but, with howling wind and rain forecast, anything can happenTommy Fleetwood, one of golf’s happiest souls, was walking on sunshine on the...
View ArticleShane Lowry storms to four-shot Open lead after emerging from almighty scrap
• Irishman’s third-round 63 is lowest score so far by two• Tommy Fleetwood four shots back in second after 66Sometimes sporting outcomes give the impression of being written in the stars. Shane Lowry...
View ArticleXander Schauffele lets rip at R&A for declaring his driver illegal
• American’s Callaway club ruled to have contravened legal limits • Schauffele ‘pissed off’ that failed test results were made publicThe American Xander Schauffele has accused the R&A of trying to...
View ArticleBrooks Koepka and Justin Rose lurk with Open leaders in their sights | Any Bull
Shane Lowry has a big lead but, should he falter, Rose and Koepka will be right there behind, waiting for their opportunityWhen dusk closed in over Royal Portrush, Brooks Koepka was busy on the putting...
View Article'Cruel legacy' awaits Scott and Day following British Open flop
Scott and Day race the clock to avoid becoming ‘one-major wonders’Scott turns 40 next year, while Day is 31The clock’s ticking after Adam Scott and Jason Day ended a decade of excellence as frustrated...
View ArticleIreland’s Shane Lowry stays calm to win first major at the Open as rivals fade
• 32-year-old pulls clear of pack to win by six shots• England’s Tommy Fleetwood finishes second on nine underPadraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke … Shane Lowry. We will...
View ArticleTommy Fleetwood rides the storm but fails to capsize Shane Lowry at Open |...
It was no disgrace for Fleetwood to finish six shots behind the sentimental favourite who held him at bay through driving rainThe Sabbath was never a day for gambling in these parts and Tommy Fleetwood...
View ArticleThe Open 2019: Shane Lowry wins by six shots – as it happened
Shane Lowry kept his cool to become Open champion at PortrushOfficial Open leaderboard | Ewan Murray’s report 7.19pm BST Related: Shane Lowry: ‘I cried at Carnoustie. What a difference a year makes’...
View ArticleBrooks Koepka frustrated by slow play of JB Holmes in Open final round
• World No 1 taps wrist at officials before finishing tied for fourth• Holmes plummets from third to fourth last after round of 87Brooks Koepka was left frustrated by the slow play of his partner JB...
View ArticleNo nerves this time for Shane Lowry as home crowd wills him to victory | Andy...
The Irishman conquered his fears and the horrible weather for a memorable Open triumph, winning by six shotsThey were nervous at the 1st, and so was he. The ovation they gave Shane Lowry when he...
View ArticleShane Lowry: ‘I cried at Carnoustie. What a difference a year makes’
• New champion describes ‘out-of-body experience’• Lowry becomes sixth Irishman to win major titleAn emotional Shane Lowry described how he had fought through the bad times, including leaving the Open...
View ArticleShane Lowry celebrates 'incredible' Open win and first major – video report
Irishman Shane Lowry staved off the biggest nerves of his golfing life and handled difficult conditions to win the Open by six strokes amid emotional scenes at Royal Portrush.Fervently cheered on every...
View ArticleShane Lowry wants to stay the same but life will change after Open win | Ewan...
Irishman’s victory has healed an old wound and resonated way beyond golf’s traditional boundariesOne face has always stood out from a picture on the clubhouse wall at Western Gailes Golf Club. Rory...
View ArticleIreland should bask in Open-driven time in the sun, not English shade at...
Portrush has finally hosted the Open but, as Ireland make their Test bow at Lord’s, they must do so as guinea pigs – is it a snub?It’s a wonder the Irish are so well known for their hospitality when...
View Article'It's not fully sunk in yet': Shane Lowry reflects on Open win – video
Ireland's new Open golf champion Shane Lowry reflects on his remarkable victory at Royal Portrush at the weekend, when he won his first major title by six shots. The 32-year-old told reporters in...
View ArticleOpen winner Shane Lowry warns rivals: ‘I feel like I can beat anyone now’
• Irishman says Portrush victory has given him new confidence• Medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics is now on his radarShane Lowry, having comfortably converted the opportunity that came his way at the Open...
View Article'The Clara Jug': Shane Lowry's homecoming – in pictures
After his victory in the Open on Sunday and celebrations in Dublin, Shane Lowry headed back to his hometown of Clara in Co Offaly, where he was given a hero’s welcome by thousands of fans Continue...
View ArticleTom Watson denied dream end to glittering career as he signs off for last...
He almost pulled off an Open miracle in 2009 and epitomises golf’s joys of pitting old-timers against younger rivalsIt seems like only yesterday. Yet it’s been 10 years since Tom Watson creamed that...
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