The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open, or the British Open is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club, Scotland, before evolving to being rotated between a select group of coastal links golf courses in the United Kingdom, under the authority of the R&A.
Rory McIlroy bounces back from his nightmare at the Open to lead the WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational in Memphis with an eight-under third round of 62. BBC News - Published
Shane Lowry arrives in Clara, County Offaly with his grandmother Emmy Scanlon and wife Wendy for his homecoming after winning the British Open in Portrush.
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Open Championship winner Shane Lowry says he is not ready to return to the celebrations in his home town after clinching his first major at Royal Portrush. The golfer will be visiting Clara tonight to..
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Rory McIlroy looks ahead to The Open at his home course, Royal Portrush, charting the significance of the first Open in Northern Ireland in 68 years. McIlroy, who won the 2014 Open Championship at..
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Tiger Woods is shrugging off concerns about his lack of competitive golf heading into this week's British Open, telling reporters on Tuesday that he needs to carefully manage the remaining years of his..
SHOWS: PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND. UK (JULY 16, 2019) (PA/ IMG/R&A CHAMPIONSHIPS - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE) 1. (SOUNDBITE) U.S. MASTERS CHAMPION TIGER WOODS SAYING: "Last year, I played too much.
Tiger Woods admits he keeps on replaying his against-the-odds Masters triumph as he winds up for The Open at Royal Portrush. The prestigious gold tournament will be held at the Northern Ireland course..
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The 148th Open Championship takes place from July 18 at Royal Portrush. PA tee up the tournament with the key facts and figures ahead of the opening round.
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Tourism Ireland has collaborated with top sand artists to create five stunning images on Downhill Strand to celebrate The 148th Open coming to Northern Ireland.
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Watch a collection of the best shots from The 2019 Open Championship, featuring champion Shane Lowry, runner-up Tommy Fleetwood and a superb hole-in-one from Emiliano Grillo. BBC News - Published
Watch the key moments in the battle between Ireland's Shane Lowry and England's Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of The Open at Royal Portrush, which led to Lowry winning his first major. BBC News - Published
Shane Lowry wins The Open ending his tournament with a round of 72 to end 15-under and beat Tommy Fleetwood into second by six shots at Royal Portrush. BBC News - Published
Ireland's Shane Lowry admits he is "thinking of holding the Claret Jug" on Sunday at Royal Portrush as he takes a four-shot lead into the final round of The Open. BBC News - Published
Ireland's Shane Lowry shoots an incredible eight-under 63 to give him a four-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round of The Open. BBC News - Published
Watch highlights as Shane Lowry takes control of the 2019 Open with a string of birdies at Royal Portrush, including these three efforts at the 9th, 10th and 12th holes. BBC News - Published
Watch round highlights as home favourite Rory McIlroy makes a remarkable 65 but still misses the cut at the Open at Royal Portrush. BBC News - Published
The 2017 Open champion Jordan Spieth hits form early on day two of the 2019 Open Championship with three birdies and an eagle to surge up the leaderboard. BBC News - Published
Watch a selection of shots from the first day of the 2019 Open Championship, featuring Tommy Fleetwood, Brooks Koepka and Masters champion Tiger Woods. BBC News - Published
The world's best players and about 215,000 spectators are ready to descend upon Royal Portrush as it hosts its first Open Championship since 1951. BBC News - Published
Tiger Woods is "not as sharp" as he would like to be for this week's Open Championship but says a light schedule is vital to prolonging his career. BBC News - Published
Defending champion Brooks Koepka is grouped with Open champion Francesco Molinari and amateur Viktor Hovland for the first two rounds of the US Open. BBC News - Published
Making the US and the British Open equal pay tournaments for men and women could help to promote equality in golf, says Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew. BBC News - Published
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