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The Open Championship

Horschel leads Open Championship ahead of final day, Kim hits record hole in one

Shane Lowry made a double bogey on the famous ‘Postage Stamp’ eighth hole at Royal Troon and it only got worse for the Irishman.

21 Jul 2024 - 12:42PM

Asian star Tom Kim follows in Seve’s footsteps as Harman lands major prize

24 Jul 2023 - 4:51PM

Brian Harman in league of his own, takes 5-shot lead into Open weekend

22 Jul 2023 - 9:06AM

McIlroy’s bunker magic salvages Open round as Hong Kong’s Kho has tough day

Rory McIlroy battles way around Royal Liverpool Golf Club to even par 71 on opening day, but Taichi Kho struggles in his Open debut, with a quintuple bogey on 18 the worst of a difficult round.

21 Jul 2023 - 10:12AM

Rory McIlroy plays out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the first round at Royal Liverpool. Photo: Reuters

Taichi Kho ready for ‘special moment’ as Open Championship challenge awaits

Taichi Kho is the first Hong Kong-born golfer to compete at the The Open Championship, and qualified after winning his home World City Championship in March.

18 Jul 2023 - 11:01PM

Smith says he’s already planning defence of Open Championship title

Australian believes he is close to being tournament ready ahead of last major of the year at Royal Liverpool.

23 Apr 2023 - 4:57PM

Hong Kong’s Kho shows ‘something I didn’t know I had’ to make golf history

‘The more I thought about [winning], the more nervous I felt,’ he admits after triumph on home soil makes him the first Hongkonger to win on the Asian Tour.

27 Mar 2023 - 7:53AM

Taichi Kho of Hong Kong (right) embraces his father Victor after winning the World City Championship. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Cameron Smith tight-lipped on US$100m LIV Golf deal

British Open winner Cameron Smith of Australia stayed silent on reports he will jump from the US PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.

10 Aug 2022 - 4:54PM

Open champion Smith, Matsuyama, tipped to join LIV Golf tour

Cameron Smith reacts angrily to questions about his future moments after thrilling victory at St Andrews. Reports suggest he and Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama are about join Saudi-backed series.

18 Jul 2022 - 10:25AM

Australia’s Cameron Smith wins 150th Open Championship

Aged 28, Smith is the first Australian in almost three decades to win the Open since Greg Norman in 1993 – the world number six showed nerves of steel.

18 Jul 2022 - 9:41AM

Australia’s Cameron Smith celebrates winning the 150th Golf Open in Britain. Photo: Reuters

McIlroy and Hovland set for final round shoot-out at Open Championship

Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland tied at top of leader board on 16-under par after shooting identical 6-under 66s in the third round.

17 Jul 2022 - 10:43AM

Viktor Hovland, (right) and Rory McIlroy shake hands on the 18th green after their third rounds of The 150th Open at St Andrews. Photo: AFP

Flawless Young seizes early lead at Open, McIlroy two shots back

Cameron Young fires bogey-free 8-under par 64 at St Andrews, as Rory McIlroy lives up to his billing as favourite.

15 Jul 2022 - 9:37AM

Ongoing fallout from LIV series hangs over start of 150th Open Championship

2014 Open champion Rory McIlroy says it would be better if likes of Phil Mikelson and Sergio Garcia, who have joined breakaway tour, weren’t at St Andrews.

14 Jul 2022 - 10:45AM

China’s Li Haotong reveals he nearly quit golf as Covid took its toll

Li says he was on verge of walking away from sport before he came second at National Games last year, but he’ll play at this week’s 150th Open Championship with confidence soaring.

12 Jul 2022 - 1:45PM

China’s Li Haotong tees off at 15 during the second round of last week’s Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Photo: Getty Images

Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho backs recent links experience in Open qualifying quest

Kho is in the field for Final Qualifying at St Annes Old Links, weeks after playing there in The Amateur Championship, with 4 places in The Open up for grabs.

27 Jun 2022 - 5:30PM

Taichi Kho of Hong Kong tees off during practice at The Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Photo: R&A

Sadom Kaewkanjana claims SMBC Singapore Open with error free final around

Thai golfer fires two-under par 69 to finish three shots ahead of the field at Sentosa Golf Club. South Korea’s Joohyung Kim finishes top of order of merit with season earnings of US$507,553.

23 Jan 2022 - 9:00PM

Collin Morikawa triumphs in debut at British Open

The American golfer became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt.

19 Jul 2021 - 3:48AMvideocam

‘I sucked today, not my equipment’, says apologetic DeChambeau

The 2020 US Open champion calls his comments ‘very unprofessional’ while Cobra tour operations manager Ben Schomin says ‘it’s just really, really painful when he says something that stupid’.

16 Jul 2021 - 1:01PMvideocam

Bryson DeChambeau watches a wayward drive on the ninth tee during his first round at the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s in southeast England. Photo: AFP

Bryson DeChambeau races to six-shot victory at 120th US Open

The 27-year-old American, known for his scientific approach to golf and a bulked-up driving dominance, leaves 21-year-old countryman Matthew Wolff in his wake.

21 Sep 2020 - 8:35AM

McIlroy says he’s still in hunt at US Open, despite being six behind

The 31-year-old McIlroy, playing in his first major since the birth of daughter Poppy, says the lack of spectators as a coronavirus safety precaution removes potential distraction for leaders.

20 Sep 2020 - 8:58AM

Tiger Woods brings bad back and poor form to US Open

‘My back is what it is. It’s always going to ache and it’s always going to be stiff,’ 44-year-old says ahead of 120th US Open.

12 Sep 2020 - 10:33AM

Tiger Woods hits from the rough on the fifth hole during a practice round for the US Open golf tournament at Winged Foot Golf Club. Woods returns to Winged Foot for the US Open next week. It's the site of his first missed cut in a major. Photo: AP

Open champion Daly reveals bladder cancer diagnosis after surgery

John Daly is diagnosed with cancer after seeking treatment for kidney stones.

11 Sep 2020 - 10:36AM

John Daly has been diagnosed with cancer. Photo: AFP

A Ryder Cup without fans almost a ‘yawner’, says US captain Stricker

Golf’s calendar has been decimated by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

4 Jun 2020 - 12:57PMvideocam

British Open moved to 2021 as golf shuffles its deck

Ryder Cup unaffected as PGA confirm September 22-27 dates but tournament calendar sees huge change in run-up, Masters moved to November if medical advice allows.

7 Apr 2020 - 10:15PM

PGA Championship to be rescheduled for August, says report

The Masters was already postponed last month and the remaining majors are expected to be moved in the coming days.

6 Apr 2020 - 12:48PM

The PGA Championship is set to be postponed, according to reports in US media. Photo: AFP

Faster, Higher, Stronger | Tiger Woods and Tokyo 2020 perfect fit – if he qualifies

Tiger Woods and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are made for each other – he just needs to qualify.

22 Feb 2020 - 9:29PM

Tiger Woods tees off during the final round of the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open in January. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong players to rub shoulders with the stars at Fanling

Jason Hak is one of the city’s top local hopes at this week’s Hong Kong Open that will see British Open champion Shane Lowry, of Ireland, in action

6 Jan 2020 - 10:42PM

Shane Lowry and Tony Finau to headline Hong Kong Open

2019 Open winner Shane Lowry and Presidents Cup star Tony Finau join the rescheduled Hong Kong Open to kick-start the year.

18 Dec 2019 - 5:47PM

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The Open Championship

The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. Held since 1860 in the United Kingdom, it is administered by The R&A and is the only major outside the United States.

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9 September, 2024