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36-year-old comes 25th in sweltering heat as Aoife Cooke pulls out; Leona Maguire tied for 23rd

SANDWICH: Phil Mickelson of the US plays out of a bunker on the first hole during the second round of the British Open at Royal St George’s on Friday.—AP SANDWICH: Collin Morikawa showed no sign of inexperience when surging into the lead on his British Open debut at nine under par after a second round score of 64 on Friday. The American is making his first appearance at the Open Championship and played for the first time on British soil last week at the Scottish Open where he finished in a tie for 71st. “I wouldn’t be here through these two rounds if I hadn’t played last week at the...

And then he fought with his clubmaker. After shooting a 1-over 71 in the first round of the British Open on Thursday, the 2020 U.S. Open champion blamed his driver for his errant tee shots and then backtracked hours later after a rebuke from a Cobra official. “I sucked today, not my equipment," DeChambeau wrote in the apology, which was posted on Instagram around 11 p.m. local time. “The comment I made in my post round interview today was very unprofessional. My frustration and emotions over the way I drove the ball boiled over.” DeChambeau’s bulked-up body made its links ...

Five players to watch at the British Open Issued on: 14/07/2021 - 03:48 Rory McIlroy is hoping to end a seven-year wait to win a major ANDY BUCHANAN AFP 3 min Sandwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) The 149th British Open stars on Thursday, a year later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic, at the Royal St George's course in Sandwich, Kent. AFP Sport looks at five of the leading contenders to win the Claret Jug. Jon Rahm Rahm is the form player in the world having ended his wait for a major at the US Open last month.#photo1 The Spaniard has 11 top-...

Published - 1 day By - Tony Webeck Denis McDade, long-time coach of world No.37 Marc Leishman, reveals how an adjustment to his pre-shot routine turned the Victorian around and why he is excited to return to Kiawah Island for this week’s US PGA Championship. Marc really struggled coming out of lockdown so I went over to the US and spent five weeks with him late last year to try and get to the bottom of what wasn’t working. Not being able to watch him practice and, more importantly, compete in tournaments live really restricts what a coach can pick up on but after a cou...