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Greg Norman's golden wonders

23.07.09
Greg Norman believes he and Tom Watson have heralded a new era of golden oldie golfers, one of whom will win The Open... more

Ross Fisher pride despite his major fall

20.07.09
Father-to-be Ross Fisher refused to be downcast after missing out on a momentous double celebration... more

The best of British still looks a club short

17.07.09
Only one round into the 138th Open and, with not one player in the top 20, the chances of a home winner once again appear to be slim... more

Ian Poulter plays it by the book

15.07.09
Ian Poulter hopes his homework pays off at Turnberry to land him his first major... more

Wind power could be key for Greg Norman

15.07.09
Greg Norman says blustery conditions could help him to a fairytale victory at the course where he produced one of the finest rounds in Open history... more

Tom Watson is back in his element to take on the big hitters

14.07.09
This year the Open Championship course doesn’t faze five-times winner Tom Watson... more

Loch Lomond performance key as Ernie Els targets The Open

08.07.09
Ernie Els plans to use all his experience this week at the Scottish Open to make a timely return to his best form... more

Poulter's mission to win a major

31.07.08
Open Championship runner-up Ian Poulter hopes his performance at Royal Birkdale will act as a springboard to future success... more

Wood set to make bow as professional

30.07.08
Open star Chris Wood will make his professional golf debut at next month's SAS Masters in Stockholm... more

Open hero Chris Wood turns professional

28.07.08
Chris Wood, the 6ft 5in amateur from Bristol who finished joint fifth in The Open at Royal Birkdale, has decided to turn professional... more

Norman suffers Open misery

24.07.08
Open hero Greg Norman suffers a dramatic change of fortune at the British Seniors Open at Troon... more

Organisers delighted by Open crowds

21.07.08
The Open attracted just over 200,000 spectators - the sixth highest attendance in its 137 years... more

I did it Tiger's way, says Open hero Padraig

21.07.08
Padraig Harrington reveals how he won back-to-back titles by playing golf the world No1's way... more

Wood in no rush to blow it like Rose

21.07.08
Chris Wood will not copy the mistake made by Justin Rose a decade ago of turning professional immediately after amateur success at The Open... more

Harrington credits his win to fear of failure

21.07.08
Padraig Harrington reveals how a fear of failure drove him to become the first European golfer in more than 100 years to successfully defend the Open Championship... more

Drinking from the Claret Jug won't be so sweet this year

18.07.08
Matthew Norman pays homage to quitter Sandy Lyle, says The Open is devalued by the absence of Tiger and compares boxing legend Roy Jones Jnr to a block of cheese... more

Monty on drink-driving range

18.07.08
Colin Montgomerie says the terrible conditions at Royal Birkdale almost drove him to drink... more

Love conquers all for Norman

18.07.08
The Aussie great shows he still has the heart to make a surprise title bid... more

Van de Velde bid is in good shape

18.07.08
Frenchman gets an Open tonic on his road to recovery from ME while young Colombian Villegas makes his charge up the field... more

Punters not put off by absent Tiger

17.07.08
Organisers say the absence through injury of Tiger Woods's has not put off the punters flocking to Royal Birkdale... more

Stars at odds with each other over new 17th green

17.07.08
A carbuncle on the face of one of the finest golf courses in the British Isles, or a picture-perfect test of approach play and putting?... more

Westwood struggles to hang on as awful conditions bite

17.07.08
Lee Westwood's pre-tournament concerns about the Royal Birkdale course were realised as he struggled on the front nine... more

Horror Open

17.07.08
High winds and lashing rain wreak havoc in the first round of The Open... more

Pictured: Moment Greg Norman talks his way out of a fine for driving while using his mobile

16.07.08
After wrapping up a £50million divorce, Greg Norman seems keen to save the pennies. The golfer used his famous charm to persuade a young female police officer not to fine him £60 for using a mobile phone.... more

Immelman: Birkdale is toughest yet

16.07.08
Trevor Immelman brands Royal Birkdale as the toughest Open Championship course he has seen... more

Harrington's desperate to avoid being another one-hit wonder

15.07.08
Irish star has planned his whole season around defending his Open title... more

Injury puts Luke's Cup bid at risk

15.07.08
Luke Donald's wrist injury is so serious it will almost certainly keep him out of the Ryder Cup in September... more

Kaymer to play on for his mother

15.07.08
Martin Kaymer, the exciting German prospect, has decided to make his Open Championship debut despite losing his mother to cancer... more

Birkdale is special but it so nearly ruined me, says Rose

14.07.08
As he returns to the scene of his great arrival, the Open hopeful reveals how he almost gave up golf... more

Golf needs Tiger like King Lear has to have a monarch

20.06.08
Anyone unsure about the crushing grip a certain golfer exerts over his sport are hereby directed to the Betfair website, where the current 12-1 favourite for next month's Open Championship is Tiger Woods. Ernie Els, who is actually expected to play, is next best on 14s. ... more

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