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The unlikely British Open leaders
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The co-leaders of the British Open entering the weekend at Royal Portrush are both somewhat unlikely candidates. J.B. Holmes entered the week with five missed cuts...
Darren Clarke's British Open homecoming an emotional one
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Darren Clarke knew the feeling on the first tee was going to be different than anything he had experienced before. He just didn’t know how dramatically...
Darren Clarke gets hometown honor at 2019 British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Darren Clarke, the 2011 British Open champion who grew up about an hour from Portrush and now has a home in the seaside village, will strike...
Phil Mickelson glad his brother's on his bag
SOUTHPORT, England — It’s a weird look seeing Phil Mickelson without caddie Jim “Bones’’ Mackay on his bag after 25 years together. Mickelson and Mackay parted ways last month, with...
Rory McIlroy train will have to go through USA's hottest player
CHASKA, Minn. — As Rory McIlroy walked off the tee at the par-5 third hole on Saturday afternoon, someone in the crowd at Hazeltine National Golf Club yelled: “Rory, take...
Ryder Cup matchups open with Spieth vs. Europe's A-team
CHASKA, Minn. — Finally, after a week of speculation, the Ryder Cup pairings were revealed for Friday morning’s foursome (alternate shot) opening matches at Hazeltine. At 8:35 a.m. (EDT), Jordan...
Ryder Cup players shouldn't be afraid to get feisty
CHASKA, Minn. — Davis Love III and Darren Clarke have vowed to keep it clean. Any form of gamesmanship will be frowned upon during the 41st Ryder Cup that begins...
Next-level Ryder Cup trash talk: Americans are 'pudgy, unwashed cretins'
CHASKA, Minn. — Danny Willett was quietly going about his business during a Ryder Cup practice round Wednesday morning at Hazeltine National when all hell was breaking loose on social...
'Moral obligation' puts wrinkle in Europe's Ryder Cup picks
There is no player in the world who’s in a more unique and complicated situation regarding his Ryder Cup status than Russell Knox. Knox, who’s from Scotland but went to...