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The Senior Set Does Troon

Of the 156 competitors at Royal Troon nine are over 50 and eligible for play on The Champions Tour.  Vijay Singh and Miguel Angel Jimenez are the only two players from the geriatric set who regularly compete on the primary… Continue Reading

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The OPEN Day One: Birds & Bogeys

What a great day at the Open Championship. And that was just the weather the low scoring and Philly Mick threatening the low score at a major championship was an added bonus. Royal Troon was ripe for the taking and… Continue Reading

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Open Championship Preview: Holes 16, 17, 18

The last three holes at Royal Troon starts with a birdie opportunity at the par 5, 554 yard sixteenth hole.  In 2004 it played as the easiest hole on the course. A burn crosses the fairway and will challenge golfers… Continue Reading

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Open Championship Preview: Holes 1, 2, 3

It’s Open Championship week and the venerable Royal Troon Golf Club hosts the Open for the ninth time.  The course will play to a par 71 at 7,190 yards.  It sits on the Firth of Clyde on the south western… Continue Reading

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Dinosaurs Are Not Extinct

by G. Rennie Even though the competition has yet to kick off at Muirfield there was plenty of action at the Open venue today as Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R&A, held sway at his annual pre- championship media… Continue Reading

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Turnberry in 1994: Price Wins, Parnevik Blow’s It

by Jeff Skinner Another great week for golf is upon us as The Open Championship starts on Thursday at Turnberry in Scotland. The last time Turnberry hosted The Open was in 1994 when Nick Price strode to victory and marched… Continue Reading

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