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Great news as talented German amateur Tiger Christensen has grabbed the last of five qualifying spots on offer earlier today into the 151st Open Championship. The Hamburg-born Christensen produced a superb second round 67 to share fourth place on nine-under at the West Lancashire course to be assured of making his way next fortnight to Royal Liverpool. “It feels amazing to qualify for The Open. I’ve played really good golf over the last two weeks, especially at the European Amateur where I fell ...

Ayrshire’s Michael Stewart brilliantly beat off the rain and wind to secure a maiden majors appearance, finishing top qualifer at Dundonald Links for next fortnight’s 151st Open. Stewart, 33, posted scores of 71 and a sensational second round six-under 66 to finish two shots clear of the field for a seven-under total. The Troon Welbeck club member now joins fellow Scots Ewen Ferguson, Robert MacIntyre, Richie Ramsay and Connor Syme in the 151st hosting of The Open starting July 20th at Royal ...

Overwhelming PGA Championship hole-in-one hero Michael Block is sure to have a huge Scottish following when he tees-up this morning (TUES) in a 36-hole Open Championship final qualifier at Dundonald Links. Block, 47, endeared himself to sports fans around the globe, holing out for an ace at the 15th hole late on the final day of the championship at Oak Hill in upstate New York. The American brilliantly upstaged playing partner Rory McIlroy, and with his strong finish earning the Californian club ...

  Graeme McDowell’s dream of capturing a second career major remains very much alive as he heads a big contingent of 18 Irish among 288 players, teeing-up today (TUESDAY) over four venues and vying for just 19 spots into next fortnight’s 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. McDowell will be looking to compete in golf’s oldest major for a first occasion since 2019, and also returning to Royal Liverpool for a first occasion since 2014 when he shared ninth place behind fellow ...

Scotland’s Calum Hill still has two chances of earning a maiden Open Championshaip tee-time despite the bitter disappointment missing out by just one stroke at the close of the Betfred British Masters at The Belfry. It was a long anxious wait for Hill after brilliantly eagling the short par-four 10th but then dropping a shot at the last to end his round of 69 to be then sharing third place at seven-under-par with fellow Scot Ewen Ferguson and Justin Rose. Still on the course was England’s ...

Back-to-back closing birdies has helped Taylor Gooch steal Bryson DeChambeau’s LIV Golf Valderrama hopeful maiden victory thunder. Gooch has made it an historic three LIV Golf wins in the past 10 weeks, securing a two-shot success thanks to a closing day three-under 68 for a 12-under total, and with former US Open winning DeChambeau only managing a two-under 69 for his 11-under tally. Gooch won the back-to-back LIV Adelaide and a week later secured victory in the LIV Singapore, and now a third ...

Amid the continuing uncertainty and controversy in the men’s professional game there does remain a respect for the abilities of those either side of the LIV Golf and PGA Tour fence. Playing in question, Henrik Stenson. The Swede’s name was golfing mud when the then 2023 Ryder Cup elect signed for LIV Golf that led the unprecedented action in being stripped of the 2023 Ryder Cup captaincy. Stenson’s name is probably still taboo in any conversation concerning the European Ryder team but when ...