Spieth, 23, bogied three holes in a shaky start as he threw away his advantage over Matt Kuchar at Royal Birkdale. But then drama struck just as Spieth appeared to have steadied the ship with three pars to start the back nine. He dropped out of the lead in extraordinary circumstances on the 13th in […]
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The Open leaderboard LIVE: Latest scores from Royal Birkdale as Jordan Spieth chases win
Spieth shot a blemish-free five-under-par round of 65 as Friday’s gusty winds and driving rain at Royal Birkdale made way for what could almost be considered summer weather on the Lancashire coast. The course conditions could change again on Sunday, with the forecast envisaging stronger winds and possible rain. But on the evidence so far, […]
The Open 2017 LIVE: Latest updates, scores and leaderdboard from round two at Birkdale
Conditions in the early part of the day on Thursday were brutal with wind and rain lashing the Merseyside coast, but the sun came out later and allowed a glut of low scoring. Jordan Spieth was close to flawless as he set the clubhouse lead at -5 and found himself joined by two Americans at […]
The Open 2017 LIVE: Latest updates, scores and leaderboard from Royal Birkdale
The forecast for the championship is not promising, with rain expected on all but the first day accompanied by strong winds which could make low scoring exceptionally difficult. Padraig Harrington won the last time Royal Birkdale hosted the tournament with a score of three over par as weather on that occasion left birdies at a […]
The Open leaderboard LIVE: Latest scores from Royal Birkdale on day one of tournament
The Open champion Henrik Stenson will partner Jordan Spieth in the first two rounds of The Open at Royal Birkdale. Stenson and Spieth will be joined by Players champion Kim Si-woo among the early starters on day one today. Current world number one Dustin Johnson plays alongside Rory McIlroy while Masters champion Sergio Garcia will […]
The Open 2017: Tommy Fleetwood prepared for the attention at Royal Birkdale
Fleetwood’s business trip to his home town of Southport for this week’s Open Championship has carried with it the air of a conquering hero’s return. His face and distinctive mane have greeted him at every turn. There is a surreal element to this billing for a player who has not yet cracked the world’s top […]