Jul 7th, 2016 Article
The Official 145th Open poster
Here's the official poster for the 145th Open at Royal Troon. We think it's a design classic, and we want one now!
Here's the official poster for the 145th Open at Royal Troon. We think it's a design classic, and we want one now!
As The Open Championship returns to Royal Troon in a fortnight’s time, the great, great grandson of legendary Willie Park junior, the winner of the first Open which was held at nearby Prestwick 129 years ago, has spoken of the impact Troon has had on the world famous event.
Glenmorangie Ambassador David Cannon, the world’s greatest golf photographer, shares the secrets of golf’s greatest course and his most iconic image.
Accommodation prices are soaring in Troon as the Open Championship looms. So if you haven’t already booked your digs, here are some of the properties that are still on offer.
Spectators at this year's Open Championship will get a unique view of one of the most famous holes in golf.
The former treasurer of the world’s fifth oldest golf club has escaped jail despite embezzling thousands of pounds from Royal Musselburgh GC.
Royal Blackheath have secured the safety of their club by selling a painting for £700,000 at Bonhams. "The Portrait of Henry Callender”, is one of the earliest paintings to show a golfer.
Rory McIlroy beat Charl Schwartzel in the Turkish Airlines Ready Steady Cook styled Open Gourmet Golfers Challenge at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal.
Stefano Mazzoli wins the European Amateur Championship and with that a place in next year’s Open at Royal Troon.
Louis Oosthuizen did not look as assured on day three of the Open Championship but still finished the day with a one shot lead. Oosthuizen who started the day with a two shot advantage was joined in the lead late on by both Jordan Spieth and Collin Morikawa but a birdie at the 17th saw him grab a slender heading into Sunday.
There were a number of rulings made by the R&A officials on day three of the Open but none was more interesting as that for Lee Westwood. And hats off to the 46 year-old Englishman who showed pure class and honesty in dealing with the situation.
Lee Westwood backed up a first day 68 with an impressive 67 and is currently tied in 3rd position with Tommy Fleetwood, just one shot off the overnight lead. Based on his recent form this is somewhat unexpected. What has changed you might ask? Well he’s brought Helen Storey, his girlfriend, in as his looper and, despite her not knowing much about golf, it just might provide the fairy tale story for one of the finest golfers never to win a major.