
The Guardian - 1 hour 2 min ago
The 154th Open starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday with a host of compelling storylines to follow Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 Open by four strokes but the world No 1 arrives at Royal Birkdale having missed the cut at last week's Scottish Open. The out-of-form American has claimed his fewest wins in a season since 2021, having claimed only one victory all year: January's American Express, in his first start of the year. Since then, Scheffler has recorded four runner-up finishes, including...

Sky Sports - 1 hour 39 min ago
Rory McIlroy has backed Tommy Fleetwood to avoid "falling into the trap" like he did when trying to handle the pressure of playing in The Open in his hometown.

Yard Barker - 2 hours 9 min ago
Rory McIlroy has won six majors. He thinks the sport is making it harder for fans to follow them, and he has a specific fix in mind. McIlroy made the comments on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, ahead of The Open Championship.

Yard Barker - 4 hours 39 min ago
Rory McIlroy has admitted that he should be able to use driver more than he expected during The Open Championship after returning to Royal Birkdale this week.

Fox News - 11 hours 44 min ago
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy shared surprisingly morbid thoughts on legacy and their own mortality ahead of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

CBS Sports - 13 hours 59 min ago
Picks for The British Open 2026 favorites to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Birkdale Golf Club...

Yard Barker - 15 hours 29 min ago
Rory McIlroy has spent nearly two decades building one of the most accomplished careers in modern golf. Yet ahead of his Open Championship return to Royal Birkdale, the World No.

CBS Sports - 16 hours 11 min ago
McIlroy insists he is not worried about his legacy or accolades, but is another 'Champion Golfer of the Year' title atop his wishlist?...

ABC News - 16 hours 37 min ago
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are chasing a second claret jug at the British Open but not a boost to their legacy...

Yard Barker - 17 hours 25 min ago
Rory McIlroy will head into this week's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale focused on adding to his tally of victories rather than pondering how history might remember him.

Fox News - 18 hours 13 min ago
Bryson DeChambeau has missed the cut in three straight majors and now faces the pressure of playing alongside Scottie Scheffler at Royal Birkdale.

Yard Barker - 19 hours 39 min ago
Rory McIlroy expects Tommy Fleetwood to not make the same mistake he made at the 2019 Open Championship and get overawed by the occasion. Of course, there is huge attention on Fleetwood this week, with Royal Birkdale set to host the final major of the season over the coming days.

The Guardian - 19 hours 54 min ago
The Open marks end of the short sweep that began with the Masters, but big names can see benefit of extending its run Perhaps it is not the when but instead the where. Golf's majors in present form feel far too condensed, too brief. Jon Rahm, a two time winner on the biggest stages, has more interest in the fact that three out of four take place in the US than their position on the calendar. "I think it would be good for golf," Rahm said on the proposition of an "international"...

Sky Sports - 19 hours 59 min ago
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy have both dismissed concerns about how their future legacy is perceived ahead of their latest bid for more major success at The Open.

Yard Barker - 20 hours 10 min ago
Two short days ago, Rory McIlroy was admonishing himself in the short rough at The Renaissance Club in Scotland. After hooking a 6-iron into thick rough at the Scottish Open when his target was the 16th green directly in front of him, the Northern Ireland native blurted out: "Oh, my god.

BBC - 20 hours 11 min ago
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy discuss the firm and fiery conditions expected at Royal Birkdale for this week's Open Championship.

Sky Sports - 21 hours 24 min ago
Sky Sports' Trey Niven takes a close look at why Rory McIlroy's driver swing is so good and consistent.

ABC News - 22 hours 1 min ago
Patrick Reed has his sights set on being the European tour's top player as he leads the Race to Dubai over Rory McIlroy...

Yard Barker - 22 hours 9 min ago
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are the two best golfers in the world by some distance right now. McIlroy has 30 PGA Tour wins to his name, including six major championships, while Scheffler has won 20 times on the PGA Tour, including four majors.

Yard Barker - 22 hours 24 min ago
The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale is this weekend, marking golf's final major of the 2026 season. Before the world's top golfers tee off, here's a look at five first and second round pairings we're most excited to watch.