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  • Tiger fires caddie Williams

    Tiger fires caddie Williams

    July 21, 2011

    Tiger Woods' turbulent world took yet another turn yesterday when he fired long-time caddie Steve Williams. The two worked together for 12 wildly successful years, winning 13...

  • Tiger, caddie split after 12 years

    July 20, 2011

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tiger Woods and Steve Williams were together for 12 years and some 250 tournaments, a player-caddie relationship that produced 72 wins, 13 majors and a...

  • Clarke enjoys his breakthrough wine -- er, win

    July 19, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Darren Clarke promised everyone on Sunday night that he would party all night after his British Open victory. He didn't disappoint. Meeting with reporters...

  • It's time for U.S. to enjoy a major win

    July 19, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- It may not fully resonate in America, because he is not one of our own, but Darren Clarke's emotional British Open victory on Sunday was one of the most...

  • Mickelson finds missing links in surge

    Mickelson finds missing links in surge

    July 18, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — For those who believe Phil Mickelson cannot play links golf, you can table that argument. For those who think the British Open is the one major championship...

  • Cheers all around as fan favorite Clarke wins British Open

    Cheers all around as fan favorite Clarke wins British Open

    July 18, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — They might not declare last call at the pubs in Northern Ireland for a full year after yesterday’s wildly popular British Open victory by Darren Clarke at...

  • Johnson comes up just short in major again

    July 18, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- The sight of Dustin Johnson yesterday walking off the 72nd hole of a major championship empty-handed was a familiar one. Johnson, who finished joint...

  • Clarke wins British Open for 1st major title

    Clarke wins British Open for 1st major title

    July 17, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — Darren Clarke gave little Northern Ireland another big championship Sunday at the British Open. The 42-year-old came into the week as an afterthought, but...

  • Clarke holds 1-stroke lead

    Clarke holds 1-stroke lead

    July 17, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — The pubs in Northern Ireland had better be poised for another massive party tonight. The Guinness could be flowing from the taps at an even more rapid rate...

  • Fowler outshoots fellow young gun McIlroy

    July 17, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- When the British Open began and Rickie Fowler was paired with Rory McIlroy for the first two rounds, there was little question who the rock star was. ...

  • Weather, age can’t slow wonderful Watson

    July 17, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Tom Watson probably is not going to win the British Open today, but that's not the point. Watson is the quintessential and most beautiful example of what...

  • Clarke has one-stroke lead heading into Open final, Americans catch up

    Clarke has one-stroke lead heading into Open final, Americans catch up

    July 16, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — A day that began with howling rain and wind ended in bright sunshine, a turn of meteorological fortune that helped sort out a bunched-up field at the British...

  • Golden oldie Watson still has ace up his sleeve

    July 16, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Two years ago, at age 59, Tom Watson stunned the golf world by nearly winning the British Open before losing in a playoff at Turnberry. Yesterday, Watson,...

  • Lefty, links should be good for each other

    Lefty, links should be good for each other

    July 16, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Imagination and creativity are Phil Mickelson's gifts. A perpetually positive attitude also is part of his DNA. He also has an insatiable thirst for a...

  • Clarke, Glover top crowded Open leaderboard

    Clarke, Glover top crowded Open leaderboard

    July 16, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- It's a wide-open Open. Entering what figures to be a wild weekend with turbulent weather in the forecast, the 140th British Open figures to be a thrill ride...

  • Watson makes hole-in-one at British Open

    Watson makes hole-in-one at British Open

    July 15, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Tom Watson refuses to be a ceremonial player, especially when it comes to the British Open. He showed what he was talking about Friday when he quickly turned...

  • Clarke, Glover lead British Open

    Clarke, Glover lead British Open

    July 15, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Darren Clarke marched along bumpy fairways on a wild ride at Royal St. George’s that was filled with blunders and brilliance, and one final birdie that...

  • Brit amateur, paired with namesake, ties for Open lead

    July 15, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Golf fans of America, allow us to introduce Tom Lewis. Never heard of him? Don't worry, you'll be hearing a lot about him in the coming days, months and...

  • After '03 fade, Dane comes back for more

    July 15, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- If you believe in kismet, then you believe Thomas Bjorn will win the British Open this week. If Bjorn, who wasn't even supposed to be here because he...

  • This Open not open and shut for Rory

    July 15, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- The world was expected of Rory McIlroy after his dominant win at the U.S. Open last month and, through yesterday's first round of the British Open, you could...

  • Lefty: New approach feels all right

    July 15, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Though he's five shots back, Phil Mickelson walked off the course following his even-par 70 yesterday enthused about the direction he is headed. Mickelson,...

  • McIlroy battles back after tough start at British Open

    McIlroy battles back after tough start at British Open

    July 14, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — For the first time in 11 months, Rory McIlroy walked off the 18th green in the early stages of a major championship and did not see his name atop the...

  • Amateur Lewis, Bjorn tied for British Open lead

    Amateur Lewis, Bjorn tied for British Open lead

    July 14, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — Tom Lewis shares a name with one of the British Open’s greatest champions. The kid sure lived up to it Thursday. Lewis, a 20-year-old amateur, shot a 5-under...

  • FOLLOW LIVE: British Open leaderboard

    FOLLOW LIVE: British Open leaderboard

    July 14, 2011

    Follow live from Royal St. George's as Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and the rest of the field battle for the British Open title.

  • Brits hoping for a ‘proper’ champ at Open

    Brits hoping for a ‘proper’ champ at Open

    July 14, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — Is it too much to ask for a “proper” champion to win this week’s British Open? This is what the golf world is clamoring for at Royal St. George’s. This is what...

  • Curtis, caddie paired again — sort of

    Curtis, caddie paired again — sort of

    July 14, 2011

    SANDWICH, England — It started as a blind date and turned into one of the most memorable and improbable player-caddie relationship stories in golf history. Ben Curtis needed a...

  • Windy with a chance of golf balls

    July 14, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- If the weather forecast holds true the next few days, the British Open will be a very breezy affair. Winds gusts of 30 miles mph and sustained winds of...

  • American upstarts aim to renew status as major power

    American upstarts aim to renew status as major power

    July 13, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Five major championships have come and gone since Phil Mickelson won the 2010 Masters, the last time an American player captured a major. For the first time...

  • Dr. Watson: Tiger knee isn't hip

    July 13, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Eight-time major champion Tom Watson said yesterday he's concerned about Tiger Woods's playing future because of the former top-ranked golfer's long-running...

  • McIlroy handling new-found attention at British Open

    July 13, 2011

    SANDWICH, England -- Rory McIlroy has brought this upon himself. He's catapulted his way front and center as the man of the moment in golf with his jaw-dropping U.S. Open win...

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