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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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.
Shane Lowry determined to win another major as British Open gets under way
Former British Open champion Shane Lowry has expressed his determination to double his major tally and join the list of Irish winners at Royal Liverpool.
Vingegaard has Tour title in the bag after crushing Pogacar again
COURCHEVEL FRANCE: Jonas Vingegaard climbed into a rock-solid lead in the Tour de France on Wednesday as his main rival Tadej Pogacar lost almost six minutes on the toughest climb on the 21 stages.
The storylines to follow at the Open
HOYLAKE: With attention returning to action on the golf course, rather than anything happening outside, the Royal Liverpool Golf Club is buzzing with excitement ahead of the 151st edition of the Open Championship.
Preview: Rory McIlroy primed as he returns to scene of past Open glory
Nine years ago to the day since Rory McIlroy kissed the Claret Jug in front of a bank of photographers on the 18th green at Hoylake, he will tee it up in the first round of the 151st Open on this unusually flat piece of linksland in affluent suburban Liverpool, searching for something he seemed to have in abundance that Sunday evening in 2014.
Open Championship remains on high alert amid surge in protests
Security will remain on high alert during this week's Open Championship even though there has been no intelligence surrounding any potential protest, revealed R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers.
Open Championship tee times: Rory McIlroy with Jon Rahm and Justin Rose
Rory McIlroy will partner Ryder Cup team-mates Jon Rahm and Justin Rose in the first two rounds of the 151st Open Championship.