Open Championship changes 'penal' bunkers after complaints
Open Championship officials have changed the way the bunkers are raked at the Royal Liverpool course after complaints from players that they were overly "penal".
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British Open day two underway with amateur Lamprecht sharing lead
HOYLAKE, England : Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard got day two of the British Open underway on Friday in murky conditions after an overnight spell of rain, with light showers expected in the afternoon when two of the three leaders tee off.
McIlroy and Power best of Irish as amateur Lamprecht leads Open
Rory McIlroy and Seamus Power were the Irish pace setters on day one of the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool where amateur champion Christo Lamprecht is in a share of the lead at Royal Liverpool.
McIlroy salvages opening round after struggle, still in the mix
HOYLAKE: Rory McIlroy needs no reminding of the pitfalls that have prevented him claiming a long-awaited fifth major and his opening round at the 151st Open on Thursday (Jul 20) could easily have left his hopes on the rocks once again.
Viktor Hovland’s swing interrupted after bird relieves itself on him during British Open: ‘I just got s--- on’
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Fleetwood driven on by home support as he takes share of British Open lead
Tommy Fleetwood rode a wave of home support to the top of the leaderboard in pursuit of a first major title in the 151st British Open Championship.
Spieth predicts 'carnage' at new 17th if wind blows
HOYLAKE: Royal Liverpool's fearsome-looking new 17th hole was relatively docile during Thursday's first round of The Open but the par-three is likely to bare its teeth before Sunday's conclusion.
Fleetwood sets pace at Open alongside amateur Lamprecht
HOYLAKE, United Kingdom: Home favorite Tommy Fleetwood joined South African amateur Christo Lamprecht at the top of the leaderboard after hitting a five-under-par 66 on the opening day of the Open Championship at Hoylake. Lamprecht shone on his debut at the majors after earning his place by winning the Amateur Championship last month. The powerful 22-year-old, who stands 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 meters) tall, used his long levers to great effect around the Royal Liverpool course on Thursday. “I earned my spot to be here. I think the way I played today I earned to be on the top of the leaderboard, as of now,” said Lamprecht. Fleetwood, who hails from Southport, just 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the course, gave his chances of a first major title win a huge boost with a run of three consecutive birdies between the 14th and 16th. “Such a special opportunity to play so close to home,” said the world number 21. “To have that support and play an Open, (I’m) glad I gave them some good golf to watch.” Despite the glorious blue skies on the Wirral coastline, many of the stellar names in the field struggled at the 151st Open.