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Adam Scott is just one round away from ending a 19-year Australian winless drought in the Open Championship. Scott played a near flawless third round to storm four shots clear of his rivals with a day three two under par 68 for an 11-under par tally. “He’s going to be the guy who’s going to sleep on the lead tonight,” McDowell said lying in a share of second place four shots back on seven under par. “He’s going to be the guy with all the pressure.” But the laid-back Aussie, who spends ...

Australia’s Adam Scott is just one round away from being crowned 2012 Open Champion. Scott will take a four stroke lead into the last day of golf’s oldest Major after a near flawless display on day three of the event at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. Scott, 31 is competing in his 13th Open Championship but this is the first occasion he’s been in contention with a prior best finish of eighth behind Tiger Woods in 2006 at Hoylake. However the Queenslander won some of the biggest tournaments ...

Lee Westwood’s wait for that illusive first Major Championship victory will now have to wait to next month’s PGA Championship following a third round 70 in the 141st Open Championship. Westwood contested the third day alongside 62-year old Tom Watson. However being in the company of the eight-time Major Champion failed to ignite Westwood and with the current World No. 3 dropping three shots in his first six holes before picking up four birdies from his seventh to 15th hole before dropping ...

Legendary South African Gary Player has again called on golf’s ruling bodies to take measures to curb the distance the golf ball is being hit. Player was guest of honour at a breakfast hosted by HSBC within the tented village at this year’s 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. The nine-time Major winning Player, along with Jack Nicklaus and Peter Thomson, has long been an advocate of bringing in a special tournament ball to be used just by professionals. And Player ...

After felling teenager Jason Blue with a wild drive during yesterday’s first round of The Open, it’s come to light Rory McIlroy and his management team have upgraded Blue and his friend into a luxury hotel room for the remainder of the week. The Bristol-born Blue was camping out in a tent at a local cricket club. However Conor Ridge, who manages McIlroy, sought out details of the teenager and had them pack up their belongings and move to the comfort of a St. Annes hotel. And after ...

England’s Barry Lane got the 2012 Open Championship underway by hitting the first shot of the tournament. There was a good crowd of early morning spectators, in overcast and windy conditions, when the 52-year old Lane teed off at 6.30am at Royal Lytham and St. Annes. Lane is competing in his 15th Open Championship and this is the first time he has had the honour of teeing up first. Greeting Lane was R & A CEO, Peter Dawson, and with Lane remarking:  “Good security.  They wouldn’t ...

Marcel Siem’s biggest concern heading into this week’s OpenChampionship is shortness in his concentration. Siem elected not to contest the Sunningdale International Open qualifier citing tiredness after forcing his way into contention and then finishing fourth a day earlier in the BMW International Open in Cologne. However his one stroke Versailles victory opened many doors for the player who turned 32 last Sunday and not only the biggest prize cheque of his career or a two-year European ...