Detry sets clubhouse lead as Open begins, Scheffler on a charge
SOUTHPORT, England, July 16 : Belgium's Thomas Detry set the early clubhouse lead at the 154th British Open on Thursday with a three-under 67 under sunny skies at Royal Birkdale.
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The Open Championship odds: Scheffler the favorite entering golf's final major; McIlroy next - ESPN
Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at a professional golf event for the first time in nearly four years when he failed to play the weekend at last week's Genesis Scottish Open, but he'll still be the favorite going into the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England… albeit with longer odds than bettors are used to seeing.
Scheffler ready for title defence as 154th Open gets underway
SOUTHPORT, England, July 16 : The British Open began under clear skies on Thursday at Royal Birkdale in Southport, where American Scottie Scheffler is bidding to become the event's first back-to-back winner since 2008.
Scottie Scheffler favored to win Open, but bettors like Europeans - ESPN
Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Champion Golfer of the Year, will head into the Open Championship as the favorite to retain the Claret Jug.
Open Championship: Ranking the top 25 favorites at Royal Birkdale - ESPN
SOUTHPORT, England — As much of this country turns its attention to England's spectacular quest for its first World Cup title since 1966, the world's best golfers will descend on Royal Birkdale Golf Club this week for the 154th Open Championship.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy discuss their thoughts on legacy ahead of The Open: 'we're all going to die'
Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open, making it the first cut he has missed in nearly four years. (This video contains AI-assisted content)
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler unconcerned by legacy once ‘six feet under’
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler both contemplated their own mortality as preparations to win their second Open Championship took a comically dark turn.
McIlroy seeks end to British Open drought as out-of-sorts Scheffler defends title
SOUTHPORT, United Kingdom: Rory McIlroy has his sights set on a first British Open win since 2014 as world number one Scottie Scheffler tries to get his game back on track to defend the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale. McIlroy ended a long wait for his fifth major by winning the Masters last year to complete the grand slam of golf’s majors and backed up that victory by securing another green jacket in April. Yet, his drought at his home major in front of an adoring crowd of fans goes on since his only British Open win at Royal Liverpool. McIlroy has limited his appearances on the PGA Tour to prioritize the majors this year, playing just three non-major events since the Masters in April. The Northern Irishman looked good in a seventh-placed finish at last week’s Scottish Open, which could have been even better but for a fog-disrupted third round. “Obviously there was some good in there today, but there was some bad as well. So, I’m going to need to work a little bit over the next couple days to be ready for Thursday,” said McIlroy. “At least I know what I’m doing. It’s a matter of trying to sort of rectify it.”