DeChambeau says St Andrews course can't be conquered
ST ANDREWS : Big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau claimed the Old Course at St Andrews cannot be conquered even in benign weather conditions after a frustrating end to his third round on Saturday.
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Rory McIlroy hopes 'hero' Tiger Woods gets another Open Championship shot on Old Course at St Andrews
Rory McIlroy insists the whole of golf is pulling for Tiger Woods and is hopeful he gets another shot at the Open Championship at St Andrews. Woods returned to the scene of two of his three Claret Jug wins for the 150th Open, and had hopes of contending 18 months on from the car crash in which he nearly lost a leg. Ad/> Despite the positive talk, it turned out to be a damp squib as Woods started with a 78 and finished well below the cut line at nine-over.
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Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' bid ended as he misses cut on emotional day on Old Course at St Andrews
Tiger Woods waved goodbye to St Andrews, possibly for the final time in a competitive event, when bowing out of The Open Championship after failing to make the cut. St Andrews will not be on the rotation again until 2027 at the earliest, and Woods may not be playing competitive golf in his 50s. Ad/> He arrived in Scotland talking positively about contending, despite the fitness issues with his leg, but things unravelled on the first day as he played himself out of contention with a six-over 78.
Matt Fitzpatrick fumes after his first round at The Open takes over six hours on the Old Course at St Andrews
Matt Fitzpatrick was left fuming after his first round at the Open Championship took longer than six hours. After teeing off with Tiger Woods at 2:59pm, Fitzpatrick went on to card a level-par 72, but the light was fading as they eventually left the course at 9:07pm. Ad/> Fitzpatrick said: “It's just a joke, isn't it? Like six hours, 10, this just shouldn't be happening ever in golf.” The OpenTiger Woods' Open bid falters as he struggles in opening round11 HOURS AGO Analysing the issue, the US Open champion said: “It's the way the golf course is set up.
How the great Tiger Woods was tamed by the Old Course in a six-hour first round at the 150th Open
The galleries were six, seven, sometimes even eight or nine deep so, for thousands of those golf fans following Tiger Woods around the Old Course, the only possible vantage point to view the living legend in action was through the screen of one of hundreds of phone cameras that were trained on him every time he addressed the ball.
Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' Claret Jug bid falters as he struggles on Old Course at St Andrews
Tiger Woods' days at the highest level look to be a thing of the past as he laboured to a round of 78 in the opening 18 holes at the Open Championship. He arrived at St Andrews, the scene of two of his three Open wins, with questions hanging over his longevity in the game. Ad/> He said earlier in the week that he would not be retiring, but admitted his time at the top may be drawing to a close.
Open Championship 2022: 'I have confidence' - Rory McIlroy happy with start on Old Course at St Andrews
Rory McIlroy is delighted with his position after the opening round of the Open Championship, and feels his game is in excellent shape for the final major of the year. The Irishman plotted his way round the Old Course in impressive fashion, and made only one mistake when an errant chip shot on 13 left him out of position. Ad/> But there were seven birdies in an opening round of 66 to leave him within two shots of leader Cameron Young.