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• Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm: Of these champions, who will win the most majors?

Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka during a practice round ahead of the 2023 Masters. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Koepka, McIlroy, and Rahm are already legends of the game, but who will win the most majors when it is all said and done? Since 2010, nine players have won multiple major championships. Nobody has won more than Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy, who have won five and four, ...2023
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• When is the 2024 Open Championship taking place?
The 2024 Open Championship will take place between July 18-21 at Royal Troon in Scotland The Open, which will once again be the last of the four majors of the year with the Claret Jug up for grabs on the west coast of Scotland. Troon stages 152nd Open Championship and it will be 10th time the venue has staged the major. Where is the 2024 Open Championship being held? Royal Troon will host the 152n...2023
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• Viral video of couple fornicating in St. Andrews Road Hole bunker draws Happy Gilmore vibes

Matthew McClean of Great Britain and Ireland plays from the Road Hole Bunker during the 2023 Walker Cup. | Photo by Ross Parker/Getty Images The road hole bunker on the 17th hole at St. Andrews has seen a lot of action over the years, but nothing like this. The 17th hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews, known as the ‘Road Hole,’ is regarded as one of the most challenging holes in the worl...2023
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• Collin Morikawa's ‘incredible’ 6th PGA Tour win at ZOZO Championship sparks confidence for 2024

Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Morikawa flirted with the lead all week at the ZOZO Championship, but on Sunday, he destroyed the field to win his sixth PGA Tour event by six shots. Collin Morikawa went off Sunday in Tokyo at the ZOZO Championship. A bogey-free final round 63 helped him erase the two-stroke deficit on Sunday and earn his sixth PGA Tour title by six shots. He snapped hi...2023
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• Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake to bring T-Squared Social restaurant to St. Andrews

Tiger Woods plays his tee shot from the 18th tee during the second round of the 150th Open Championship on July 15, 2022. | Photo by Glyn Kirk/Getty Images Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake will open their second T-Squared Social restaurant at the ‘Home of Golf.’ After opening its first location in New York City in September, Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake have announced that they will ...2023
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• Padraig Harrington, Ryder Cup stars, trio of LIV golfers highlight field at St. Andrews

Padraig Harrington at the 2023 BMW PGA Championship. | Photo by Glyn Kirk/Getty Images Some notable golfers are headed to St. Andrews for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the biggest pro-am event on the DP World Tour. Some notable names are heading to St. Andrews. Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington and Ryder Cup stars Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Robert MacIntyre ...2023
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• Justin Thomas faces shocking FedEx Cup Playoffs reality after missing 3M Open cut
BLAINE, Minn. — Justin Thomas walks the 12th hole during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on July 28, 2023. | Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Thomas needed a to play well and have a strong performance at the 3M Open in Minnesota this week, but he did not deliver. Justin Thomas has hit rock bottom. He again missed the cut at the 3M Open in Minnesota, as his chances of ...2023
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• Brian Harman shows guts, resilience to decimate field at 151st Open Championship
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman looks on during Day Four of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 23, 2023. | Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images Harman claimed his first major championship at The 151st Open Championship, as he showed tremendous guts at Royal Liverpool to win. As the best players in the world struggled Sunday at Royal Liverpool, Brian Harman showed...2023
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• Cameron Smith, defending Open Championship winner, shunned by R&A coverage
Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images When the R&A dropped its feature groups for the 151st Open Championship, one name was surprisingly left off — defending champ, Cam Smith. Cameron Smith took home the Claret Jug in epic fashion last year. As he attempts to defend his title, Smith surprisingly isn't in a featured group for the 151st Open Championship. Did the R&A purposefully shun thei...2023
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• Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend files appeal in Florida court; prolongs messy breakup
MELBOURNE, Australia — Playing Captain Tiger Woods of the United States team and his girlfriend Erica Herman celebrate after winning the Presidents Cup 16-14 during Sunday Singles matches on day four of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 15, 2019. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images Erica Herman, the ex-girlfriend of Tiger Woods, is taking her lawsuit to t...2023
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• BREAKING: Tiger Woods’ will not play in Open Championship, ending his majors season
ST ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green during Day Two of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 15, 2022. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Woods, the 15-time major winner has struggled to recover after his life-threatening car accident in 2021, leading to this saddening news. Tiger Woods is done with major championship golf in 2023. Woods h...2023
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• Viral video of couple fornicating in St. Andrews Road Hole bunker draws Happy Gilmore vibes
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• Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake to bring T-Squared Social restaurant to St. Andrews
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• Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend files appeal in Florida court; prolongs messy breakup
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• Padraig Harrington’s 18th-hole eagle caps wild round; now one stroke behind Alex Cejka at Senior Open
BRIDGEND, Wales — Padraig Harrington during The Senior Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on July 28, 2023. | Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts/Getty Images Padraig Harrington, one of the best links golfers in the world, sits one stroke behind German Alex Cejka heading into Sunday’s final round. Padraig Harrington is a master of links golf, especially in windy conditions. On a gusty day when ...2023
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• Justin Thomas faces shocking FedEx Cup Playoffs reality after missing 3M Open cut
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• Why Brandel Chamblee is wrong: the Australian Open, not The Players, should be golf’s fifth major
SOUTHPORT, England — A fan waves the flag of Australia during the final round of the 137th Open Championship on July 20, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images The Australian Open has a rich history and is played on some of the world’s best courses. Now it is the time to elevate it to major status. Last week, before The Open Championship, Golf Channel’s Bran...2023
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• Brian Harman fueled by fans harsh ‘lack of stones’ slander to dominate Royal Liverpool, win The Open
HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman hoists the Claret Jug whilst celebrating winning The Open on Day Four of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 23, 2023. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Harman received some harsh words from some British fans, but he turned that into motivation en route to dominating at the Open Championship. After making his second bogey of the day Sat...2023
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• Henrik Stenson won’t ‘name names’ with cryptic Ryder Cup comments amidst LIV Golf drama
HOYLAKE, England — Henrik Stenson on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 20, 2023. | Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images Following his final round at The Open, Henrik Stenson, the 2016 Champion Golfer of the Year, spoke cryptically about the Ryder Cup. Henrik Stenson has played in five Ryder Cups, earning 11 points total for Team Europe during the b...2023
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• Brian Harman’s historic Open Championship win breeds epic fan reactions
Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images for HSBC Harman decimated The Open field by six strokes, making it look easy at Royal Liverpool. That prompted a wide variety of fan reactions. Brian Harman didn’t just win his first major championship, he decimated the field. He beat some of the world’s best golfers by six-plus strokes to win the 151st Open Championship. Regardless of the chirping Harman ...2023
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• Rory McIlroy ditches media after Open Championship round; heads where he needs to go
HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy looks on after putting on the 14th green on Day Three of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 22, 2023. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images McIlroy, following his third round at The Open, decided not to speak to the media. He was seen just minutes later trying to rectify his biggest problem. Rory McIlroy’s third round at the 151st Open Cha...2023
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• Jon Rahm goes historically low at The Open, flies up leaderboard Saturday
HOYLAKE, England — Jon Rahm pumps his fist after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole green to set an 8-under 63 course record during the third round of The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 22, 2023. | Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Rahm played spectacularly Saturday, as he flew up the leaderboard at The Open. He is now in the mix at Royal Live...2023
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• Tommy Fleetwood avoids getting ‘kicked in the teeth,’ rides hometown support to lead The Open Championship
HOYLAKE, England — Tommy Fleetwood acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images Fleetwood, who is from Southport, England just up the road from Royal Liverpool, is leading The Open Championship as round one concludes. Shouts of ‘Come on, Tommy lad’ could be heard all across Royal Liverpool Thursday...2023
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• Jordan Spieth overcomes complete shank to contend on day one at Open Championship
HOYLAKE, England — Jordan Spieth reacts after his 2nd shot on the 8th hole on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 20, 2023. | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Spieth, who won the 2017 Open Championship, battled back to contend Thursday after a brutal shank on the 8th hole. A Jordan Spieth round never fails to entertain. Thursday at The Open Championship was n...2023
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• Viral video of couple fornicating in St. Andrews Road Hole bunker draws Happy Gilmore vibes
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• Collin Morikawa's ‘incredible’ 6th PGA Tour win at ZOZO Championship sparks confidence for 2024
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• Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake to bring T-Squared Social restaurant to St. Andrews
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• Rory McIlroy still optimistic after The Open despite falling short at another major championship
HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy reacts after putting on Day Four of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 23, 2023. | Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images McIlroy, notched his seventh top-10 in his last eight major appearances, but will head into 2024 having gone a decade since that elusive fifth major title. Rory McIlroy fell short of winning another major championship, this ...2023
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• A historic Open Championship collapse by Brian Harman only way the Bulldog doesn’t win 1st major
Photo by Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images Brian Harman holds a 5-shot lead heading into Sunday of the Open Championship. Only a historic meltdown can keep him from hoisting the Claret Jug. Brian Harman still holds a five-shot lead despite starting 2-over on his Saturday round of the Open Championship. He didn’t let Jon Rahm’s historic 63 affect him. Instead, Harman buckled down and pl...2023
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• Jon Rahm goes historically low at The Open, flies up leaderboard Saturday
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• Tommy Fleetwood avoids getting ‘kicked in the teeth,’ rides hometown support to lead The Open Championship
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• ‘Holding back tears’: Cameron Smith reveals Open Championship motivation as he looks to go back to back
Photo by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images Smith became the 2022 Champion Golfer of the Year at St. Andrews. He believes he can win the Claret Jug again this year at Royal Liverpool. Cameron Smith wants to win The Open Championship again. Badly. “I just had to hand back the trophy. I thought I was going to do all right, but I was actually holding back tears,” Smith said Monday. “But...2023
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• Who will take the Claret Jug at Hoylake?
With over 250,000 fans set to descend on the Wirral this week as the 151st Open Championship roles into Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the stage is set for a grandstand finish to golf’s major season. But who will be left holding the Claret Jug once the dust has settled? Nick Bayly examines the likely lads to enjoy their moment. After hosting one of the most visited Open Championships in history in 201...2023
• Open Championship to return to Royal Birkdale in 2026
ST ANDREWS, Scotland — Cameron Smith of Australia celebrates with The Claret Jug during Day Four of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 17, 2022. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images The R&A announced Tuesday that golf’s oldest major, The Open Championship, will return to Royal Birkdale in 2026. The Open Championship will return to Royal Birkdale in 2026 for the eleventh time....2023
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• ‘Holding back tears’: Cameron Smith reveals Open Championship motivation as he looks to go back to back
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• Rory McIlroy canceled his Open Championship media session, needs to ‘re-set’
HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy on the 3rd green during a practice round prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 17, 2023. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images Fresh off his win at the Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy was slated to speak to the media ahead of The Open Championsip but decided against it. The R&A announced Monday that Rory McIlroy had canceled his pre-tourn...2023
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• Justin Thomas faces shocking FedEx Cup Playoffs reality after missing 3M Open cut
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• Brian Harman fueled by fans harsh ‘lack of stones’ slander to dominate Royal Liverpool, win The Open
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• Nick Faldo’s heroic return saves The Open Championship broadcast as fans were ‘throwing middle fingers’
Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images Nick Faldo attempted to save the coverage once he joined the Open Championship’s NBC broadcast, briefly coming out of retirement. Golf broadcasts have been missing something, and it was Nick Faldo. The British legend briefly came out of retirement to join the NBC broadcast team for the Open Championship on Thursday. The television broadcasts haven’t b...2023
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• Henrik Stenson won’t ‘name names’ with cryptic Ryder Cup comments amidst LIV Golf drama
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• Sergio Garcia lambasts photographer during failed Open Championship qualifying bid
LIVERPOOL, England — Sergio Garcia plays his second shot on the 9th during The Open Final Qualifying at The West Lancashire Golf Club on July 04, 2023. | Photo by Jan Kruger/R&A/R&A via Getty Images Garcia, the 2017 Masters Champion, failed to qualify for the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool and found a scapegoat. Sergio Garcia will not be teeing it up at Royal Liverpool for The O...2023
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• The Open Championship: SB Nation’s Playing Through staff reveals who will win the Claret Jug
HOYLAKE, England — The Claret Jug is on display on the third fairway in front of the clubhouse at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on April 19, 2023. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images The final major championship of the season is here. Check out who the Playing Through crew thinks will win the 151st Open Championship. The golfing world turns its attention to Royal Liverpool in Northwestern Eng...2023
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• Collin Morikawa's ‘incredible’ 6th PGA Tour win at ZOZO Championship sparks confidence for 2024
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• Why Brandel Chamblee is wrong: the Australian Open, not The Players, should be golf’s fifth major
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• Rory McIlroy still optimistic after The Open despite falling short at another major championship
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• A historic Open Championship collapse by Brian Harman only way the Bulldog doesn’t win 1st major
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• Jordan Spieth overcomes complete shank to contend on day one at Open Championship
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• The Open Championship: SB Nation’s Playing Through staff reveals who will win the Claret Jug
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• Rory McIlroy canceled his Open Championship media session, needs to ‘re-set’
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• PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff race: Justin Thomas on outside looking in
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Justin Thomas looks on from the 16th hole during Day Two of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 14, 2023. | Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images Playing Through will assess the playoff race each week leading up to the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, which begin Aug. 10 in Memphis. The Open Championship is now upon us, as the best golfers in th...2023
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• Sergio Garcia lambasts photographer during failed Open Championship qualifying bid
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• The Open Championship: The 5 most exhilarating final rounds overseas, ranked
ST ANDREWS, Scotland — Cameron Smith celebrates with The Claret Jug during Day Four of The 150th Open at St Andrews Old Course on July 17, 2022. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images With the Open Championship right around the corner, Playing Through looks back at the best moments from golf’s oldest major championship. Founded in 1860, the Open Championship is the oldest major championship in ...2023
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• Viral video of couple fornicating in St. Andrews Road Hole bunker draws Happy Gilmore vibes
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• Justin Thomas faces shocking FedEx Cup Playoffs reality after missing 3M Open cut
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• The Open Championship: Viktor Hovland highlights the 3 bold predictions for Royal Liverpool
Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/R&A/R&A via Getty Images From a new major champion to another missing the cut, these bold predictions for the 151st Open Championship cover it all. The season's final major is here as the best professional golfers in the world will tee it up for the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. After an extremely entertaining Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Ope...2023
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