PORTRUSH: Ireland's Shane Lowry withstood howling wind and rain to win his first major at the British Open by six shots from Tommy Fleetwood on Sunday (Jul 21).In desperately difficult conditions, Lowry's one-over par final round was still more than enough as he finished on 15-under for the tournament to claim the Claret Jug.Fleetwood could never apply enough pressure as Lowry never had less than a three-shot lead throughout his round and a double bogey at the 14th realistically ended the Englishman's challenge as he finished three-over for the day on nine-under.Roared on by huge crowds despite the inclement weather at Royal Portrush, Lowry had a nervy start as he bogeyed the opening hole.However, he looked set to romp to victory after making three birdies in four holes between four and seven to move to 18-under.Strengthening winds and lashing rain halted Lowry's charge towards the finish line as dropped shots at eight, nine and 11 to give Fleetwood hope.However, the world number … [Read more...] about Golf: Lowry weathers storm to win British Open and first major
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Koepka to stick with same British Open preparation plan
Sport World number one Brooks Koepka is not going to compete the week before next month's British Open, but will cross the Atlantic early to play links golf and adjust to the time change well before the championship. 20 Jun 2019 03:40AM Bookmark REUTERS: World number one Brooks Koepka is not going to compete the week before next month's British Open, but will cross the Atlantic early to play links golf and adjust to the time change well before the championship."I'm doing to stick with the same plan. I usually go over to the British a little early ... and get some work in," he said on Wednesday on the eve of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut."I enjoy it, it's fun, just to get over, get acclimatised a couple of days before so that way when I get there on Monday I'm used to the time change."Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland is hosting the July 18-21 British Open.Koepka was speaking three days after finishing second to Gary Woodland in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, … [Read more...] about Koepka to stick with same British Open preparation plan
Golf: Woods joined by Rose, Spieth on first two days at US Open
SAN FRANCISCO: Tiger Woods will play alongside past US Open winner Justin Rose of England and three-time major winner Jordan Spieth in the first two rounds of next week's US Open golf tournament.The US Golf Association announced the pairings for the first two rounds of the year's third major tournament on Thursday (Jun 6).Masters champion Woods, a 15-time major winner chasing the all-time record of 18 major wins by Jack Nicklaus, will start with Spieth and Rose at 2:09 p.m. (2109 GMT) off the first tee on Thursday and at 8:24 a.m. Friday off the 10th tee.Two-time defending champion Brooks Koepka of the United States, coming off his second consecutive PGA Championship victory last month at Bethpage Black, will be paired with reigning British Open champion Francesco Molinari of Italy and amateur Viktor Hovland of Norway.They will open two groups ahead of Woods each day.Phil Mickelson, a five-time major winner who could complete a career Grand Slam with a victory at Pebble Beach, will … [Read more...] about Golf: Woods joined by Rose, Spieth on first two days at US Open
Tiger Woods set for early charge with Koepka, Molinari at PGA
Tiger Woods set for early charge with Koepka, Molinari at PGA (Agence France-Presse) - May 16, 2019 - 2:25pm BETHPAGE – Tiger Woods, coming off a Masters victory that snapped an 11-year major win drought, begins his quest for a 16th major title Thursday at the 101st PGA Championship. The 43-year-old American superstar's electrifying triumph last month at Augusta National has made him the focus of attention at formidable Bethpage Black, the same course where Woods won the 2002 US Open. "I feel great. I'm excited to get out there," Woods said. "This is going to be a long week the way the golf course is set up and potentially could play. This could be a hell of a championship." A victory would match Woods with Sam Snead for the all-time US PGA win record at 82 and move him two shy of the all-time major win record of 18 set by Jack Nicklaus — as well as put Woods halfway to a calendar Grand Slam for the first time since … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods set for early charge with Koepka, Molinari at PGA
Golf: Tiger, Koepka hunt more major glory in PGA at Bethpage
BETHPAGE: Masters winner Tiger Woods, chasing a 16th major title, and defending champion Brooks Koepka lead a powerhouse field into Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship at rain-drenched Bethpage Black.Woods, who ended an 11-year major title drought last month at Augusta National, and Koepka, who held off Woods to win last year's PGA crown, join reigning British Open champion Francesco Molinari of Italy in the feature group of the first two days."I'm just looking forward to playing with him," Koepka said of Woods. "I don't think we've really been paired together too much, especially over the last couple years. It'll definitely be interesting."It's the same layout where Woods won the 2002 US Open and shared sixth behind winner Lucas Glover at a rain-hit 2009 US Open, both times with the vocal support of New York crowds who made the Long Island trek."This week is going to be a lot of fun with the crowds, the excitement that we've had here," Woods said. "The pairing I'm … [Read more...] about Golf: Tiger, Koepka hunt more major glory in PGA at Bethpage