Golf

7/15/2025 |  Estonia has 7 golf courses, a 5-month season and a 20-year-old amateur at the British Open (Associated Press (AP)) PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — No one could call Estonia an ideal breeding ground for golfers.
The Baltic nation of 1.3 million people has just seven courses and as few as 3,500 registered golfers. Because of its climate, the golf season can last barely five months.
Rising above these obstacles is Richard Teder.

7/15/2025 |  The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience (Associated Press (AP)) PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s oldest championship by its unofficial name.
He delivered a victory speech as sterling as his performance at Royal St. George’s in 2021. As he held the precious claret jug, he paid tribute to the spectators and said, “To see some of the best fans I’ve ever seen out here, I look forward to making my trip every year to the British Open to see you guys cheer us on.”

7/15/2025 |  British Open returns to Royal Portrush. The PGA Tour is in Lake Tahoe (Associated Press (AP)) Royal & Ancient
BRITISH OPEN
Site: Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Course: Royal Portrush GC. Yardage: 7,381, Par: 71.
Prize money: $17 million. Winner’s share: $3.1 million.

7/15/2025 |  Scottie Scheffler on golf: 'This is not the be all, end all' (Reuters Sports) July 15 - World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler isn't intimidated by playing links golf this week at The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
He doesn't care that he's the favorite and won't dwell on it if he doesn't walk away with his fourth major championship this week. Or if he does happen to lift the Claret Jug on Sunday afternoon.
What really matters to him, what really fulfills him, he told reporters Tuesday, is doing the right thing for his family.

7/15/2025 |  Bryson DeChambeau chasing Open breakthrough in 'thick wind' (Reuters Sports) July 15 - Bryson DeChambeau chuckled when he said it last year but there's no denying the difference between plan and execution when playing in challenging conditions that are typically par for the course in The Open Championship.