Voice of the Open Championship Ivor Robson dies aged 83
Ivor Robson, the official starter at the Open Championship for 41 years, has died aged 83.
Martin Slumbers Sport News
DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley to leave role
DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley is quitting his role after eight and a half years to take up a job in his native Canada.
Golf bodies insist ball changes will have 'minimal' impact on recreational players
Golf's governing bodies insist a new rule change to reduce the distance balls travel is "proportionate" and will have "minimal" impact on recreational players.
Rory McIlroy says rule change ‘will make no difference to the average golfer’
Rory McIlroy believes “elite pros” and equipment makers are to blame for an expected rule change which will reduce how far golf balls travel.
Rory McIlroy: Rollback makes no difference to average golfer
Rory McIlroy believes "elite pros" and equipment makers are to blame for an expected rule change which will reduce how far golf balls travel.
Masters, Open not planning on offering LIV exemptions
Organisers for the Masters and Open Championship on Thursday dismissed the notion that they would create automatic major exemptions for LIV golfers next year. "While we do not at this time anticipate making any changes in 2024, we do always look at them and we will continue to do that," said Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley. "Our qualification criteria are very much dynamic, and we adjust to what we feel is in the bestinterests of the tournament representing the best players in the world, so we always look at that." When a reporter suggested it would be a "shame" if LIV Golf's individual season-long points winner Talor Gooch wasn't able to compete in the Masters, Ridley responded: "They made decisions based on what they thought was in the best interests of their golf careers, and we certainly respect that." Last April, 18 LIV Golf members competed in the Masters -- with Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson finishing in a tie for second place, four strokes behind the winner Jon Rahm. Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith are the lone LIV players currently eligible for the 2024 Masters field. R&A chief executive officer Martin Slumbers said Thursday that it was premature to discuss the qualification criteria for The Open in 2024. "There has been some speculation in the media recently, and I would say that it is completely off the mark," Slumbers said.
Masters and The Open organisers not planning to create exemptions for LIV players
Organisers of the Masters and Open Championship say they have no plans to create exemptions for LIV players in 2024.
Ivor Robson, revered voice 'synonymous' with Open, dies at 83 - ESPN
Ivor Robson, whose familiar Scottish accent became as synonymous with The Open as the Claret Jug and the deep heather of the links courses, has died, the R&A announced Tuesday. He was 83.