R&A Gives Adam Scott an Award for Not Being a Complete Wreck
So, the R&A, in its infinite wisdom and possibly after a few too many port and Haskells, has decided to hand Adam Scott their very first "Spirit of Golf Award." It sounds like something you'd get for being really good at holding the door open for people or for mastering the art of the perfectly timed nod.
Read the originalRoyal Birkdale: A Buffet of Bad Choices for Golfers
Championship golf, in its purest form, is supposed to be about a player being the captain of their own fate. At Royal Birkdale, that fate often arrives as an all-you-can-eat buffet of agonizing indecision.
Read the originalThe Open's Got a Scheduling Headache, Blame the Blokes Kicking a Ball
The venerable Open Championship, bless its ancient heart, is apparently mulling over a little jig with its sacred Sunday tee times. This isn't some sudden, enlightened epiphany about making life easier for us poor sods glued to the telly.
Read the originalDetry's Got A Grip On The Open, Mostly
The Open Championship is lumbering along, or perhaps "un-murmuring" is a better word for its early stages, and wouldn't you know it, Thomas Detry has popped his head out of the Scottish mist. He’s leading the pack at a rather respectable two-under par.
Read the originalThe Open Championship: Not Even Close to the British Open
Look, I get it. You’re from the States, you’ve got your own little golf scene over there, and you’re trying to play along. But calling the oldest major the “British Open”? That’s about as accurate as calling a well-struck drive a “fluffy cloud.” The actual name, the one the suits at St.
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