American left-hander Brian Harman claimed the Claret Jug and the title of Champion Golfer of the Year after shooting a one-under-par 70 on a damp Sunday on the Wirral. The 36-year-old from Georgia, ranked 26th in the world, started the final round with a five-shot lead and although the gap was briefly closed to three mid-way through the afternoon, Harman barely had to get out of third gear to win the 151th Open championship by an impressive six shots come […]
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Runaway second round leader Brian Harman gave his pursuers brief hope that he might come back to the pack when making bogeys at two of the first four holes on Saturday afternoon, but the left-handed American soon regained his composure and reeled off four birdies over the next 14 holes to maintain his five-shot lead going into Sunday’s final round at the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. Just when it looked like the pressure of leading the season’s final major […]
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The opening day of the 151st Open Championship proved challenging for some of the bookie’s favourites, with the leaderboard peppered with some less familiar names alongside those of local hero Tommy Fleetwood, who shares the early lead after an impressive first round 66.
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The 151st Open Championship draw for the opening two rounds at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake has been released with some mouth-watering trios set to play together early in the historic championship.
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With over 250,000 fans set to descend on the Wirral this week as the 151st Open Championship roles into Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the stage is set for a grandstand finish to golf’s major season. But who will be left holding the Claret Jug once the dust has settled? Nick Bayly examines the likely lads to enjoy their moment. After hosting one of the most visited Open Championships in history in 2014, the people of West Wirral are once again […]
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