The Open Championship 2024 - Royal Troon
Jack Rathborn19 July 2024 04:00
Bryson DeChambeau blames equipment for poor start at The Open
“Yeah. I’m going to go figure it out,” DeChambeau said. “It’s something equipment-related. The golf ball is — look, I’m not at 190 ball speed, so particularly when I’m hitting driver or 3-wood, those clubs are built for around that speed, that 190 ball speed, and my 3-wood around 180, so colder, firmer conditions, the golf ball is not compressing as much. So it’s probably something along those lines.
“But felt like I was swinging it somewhat OK, just the ball wasn’t coming off in that window that I normally see, so it was a weird day.”
Jack Rathborn19 July 2024 03:00
The Open Championship 2024 - Royal Troon
Jack Rathborn19 July 2024 02:00
Selected tee times for round two
12:53 Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Matthew Southgate (Eng), Justin Thomas (US)
14:37 Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Robert MacIntyre (Sco), Jon Rahm (Spa)
14:48 Ludvig Aberg (Swe), Bryson DeChambeau (US), Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor)
14:59 Brian Harman (US), Viktor Hovland (Nor), Sahith Theegala (US)
15:10 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Max Homa (US), Rory McIlroy (NI)
Jack Rathborn19 July 2024 00:20
Selected tee times for round two
09:36 Sam Burns (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Collin Morikawa (US)
09:47 Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Shane Lowry (Ire), Cameron Smith (Aus)
09:58 Scottie Scheffler (US), Jordan Spieth (US), Cameron Young (US)
10:20 Ben Griffin (US), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Mackenzie Hughes (Can)
12:42 Francesco Molinari (Ita), Justin Rose (Eng), (a) Jasper Stubbs (Aus)
Jack Rathborn18 July 2024 23:50
Rory McIlroy highlights Troon ‘surprise’ that leaves Open dreams in tatters
Rory McIlroyhad a first round to forget atThe Open, dropping several shots in tricky weather conditions atRoyal Troon.
He made a double bogey at the Postage Stamp eighth hole and his chances of winningThe Opennow appear slim at best. Only two of the last nine winners of the tournament have carded a double bogey during the week.
McIlroy was five over par after the bogey and looked visibly frustrated following two attempts to get out of a particularly difficult bunker.
“I felt like I did okay for the first part of the round but then I missed the green at the Postage Stamp and made a double,” he said.
“But I still felt like I was in reasonable enough shape being a double over through nine, thinking that I could maybe get those couple of shots back.
Rory McIlroy highlights Troon ‘surprise’ that leaves Open dreams in tatters
The Northern Irishman faces a long way back to contention at Royal Troon after a testing first round
Jack Rathborn18 July 2024 23:20
Selected tee times for round two
08:14 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Jason Day (Aus), Rickie Fowler (US)
08:47 Dustin Johnson (US), Joost Luiten (Ned), Phil Mickelson (US)
09:14 Wyndham Clark (US), Brooks Koepka (US), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)
09:25 Patrick Cantlay (US), Xander Schauffele (US), Tiger Woods (US)
Jack Rathborn18 July 2024 22:50
The Open 2024 tee times: Full schedule for round two
Daniel Brown had a major championship debut he won’t soon forget. He birdied two of the last three holes Thursday in the British Open, giving him a 6-under 65 with just enough spectators still left in the twilight of Royal Troon to celebrate with him.
It gave him a one-shot lead over Shane Lowry, who played bogey-free for a 66 and his best start in 46 majors.
Lowry at least knew what to expect with an opposite wind that seemed to catch just about everyone off guard. He came to Troon two weeks ago and knew what to expect, and it paid off handsomely for the Irishman.
The Open 2024 tee times: Schedule for round two including Rory McIlroy
158 players are competing at Royal Troon in Scotland
Jack Rathborn18 July 2024 22:10
Rory McIlroy way off Open lead after not adapting well enough to conditions
A downbeatRory McIlroyeffectively dismissed his chances of mounting a challenge for the 152nd Open after struggling to an opening 78 at Royal Troon.
McIlroy was level par after seven holes before running up a double bogey on the signature par-three eighth, the Northern Irishman’s first attempt to escape a bunker on the Postage Stamp coming back to his feet.
With the back nine playing downwind McIlroy was hopeful of repairing the damage, only to drive out of bounds on the 11th to run up another double bogey and eventually finish seven over par, 10 shots behind clubhouse leaderJustin Thomas.
Rory McIlroy way off Open lead after not adapting well enough to conditions
The Northern Irishman was 10 shots behind clubhouse leader Justin Thomas.
Chris Wilson18 July 2024 22:00
Daniel Brown reacts to shock lead at The Open
“It got dark, it got a little bit tricky, but the wind dropped as well, six and two threes,” says Brown.
“You’ve got bright yellow scorecards, they’re hard to miss. I felt good all day.
“Very excited, you have to keep your feet on the ground. I’ll go out and do the best I can.”
Jack Rathborn18 July 2024 21:44
