Page 3 - Benjamin Hebert News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Published on: Saturday, July 17, 2021 By: AFP Oosthuizen watches his iron shot from the 16th tee. SANDWICH: Louis Oosthuizen led after the first round at the British Open for two years as a six under par 66 from the South African put him one shot clear of American duo Jordan Spieth and Brian Harman. The 149th Open Championship got underway under blue skies at Royal St. George’s in Kent on Thursday after the 2020 event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Up to 32,000 fans will take to the course in Sandwich each day as Covid-19 restrictions ease in England despite a spike in posit...

For Spieth, that was as welcome as being an Open contender once again. "It feels inside the ropes, from the first tee forward, the most normal of any tournament we have played thus far relative to that same tournament in previous years," Spieth said. His 5-under 65 certainly turned back time to four years ago when he lifted the claret jug at Royal Birkdale — the last English venue to host the British Open — when he was hitting the ball better than he ever has. Spieth was a shot off the lead held by Oosthuizen, who saved par from a fairway bunker on No. 18 for a 6-under 64. That tied the l...

'Perfect' Oosthuizen Grabs First Round Lead As British Open Returns By Kieran CANNING 07/15/21 AT 8:10 PM Louis Oosthuizen led after the first round at the British Open for two years as a six under par 66 from the South African put him one shot clear of American duo Jordan Spieth and Brian Harman. The 149th Open Championship got underway under blue skies at Royal St. George's in Kent on Thursday after the 2020 event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Plenty to smile about: Jordan Spieth is five under after his first round at the 149th British Open Photo: AFP / Paul ELLIS

McIlroy glad of tough challenge at Scottish Open July 9, 2021 LONDON: Rory McIlroy expects to face a tougher test at this year’s Scottish Open now the course at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick has been strengthened to cope with the threat of the world’s best golfers. Two years ago, McIlroy shot 13 under par over the same 18 holes yet that was only good enough for a share of 34th place, with Bernd Wiesberger beating Benjamin Hebert in a play-off after the pair finished tied on 22 under. McIlroy later said he was “honestly sick” of courses that offered so little challenge and th...

Thu Jul 08 2021 Rory McIlroy expects to face a tougher test at this year’s Scottish Open now the course at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick has been strengthened to cope with the threat of the world’s best golfers. Two years ago, McIlroy shot 13-under-par over the same 18 holes yet that was only good enough for a share of 34th place, with Bernd Wiesberger beating Benjamin Hebert in a playoff after the pair finished tied on 22 under. McIlroy later said he was “honestly sick” of courses that offered so little challenge and that the Renaissance Club had not been “a good test”.