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But, although English amateur golfer Ben Taylor is on the brink of a professional career, those three former Open champions are reaching the end.

Westwood’s ISM stablemate Danny Willett is now five under through 10 holes.

Danny Willett believes he is still in contention for a first major title, despite shooting a level-par round of 72 on Sunday and dropping back down the leaderboard at the 144th Open Championship. His 70 was a unusual effort, having started with an ugly double-bogey 6 but then...

Six-under heading out, the 1999 victor had picked up two shots in 12 holes before heading off for his supper. Johnson had a 12-foot eagle putt on the final hole to win the U.S. Open and three-putted to finish behind golf’s new golden child.

University of Alabama student Dunne – whose coach Alan Murray is also his caddie this week – is the first amateur since the legendary Bobby Jones to lead the Open after 54 holes, the American going on to lift the Claret Jug at St Andrews in 1927.

Lee Westwood is one of those who will have to return in the morning.

The R&A announces that the final round of The Open will be played on Monday because of the rain and high-wind delays at St Andrews.

Rickie Fowler is a product of the same sunny Southern California golf treadmill that produced Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. He’s finding the winner’s circle much easier to locate in 2015.

The world No. 1 made the announcement on Instagram, accompanied by an image of him with his left foot in an orthopaedic boot, while watching Andy Murray playing in his Wimbledon quarter final.

In the group ahead was Tiger Woods, who spent Monday with Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland. Maturity is the aspect of Spieth’s character that instantly hits anybody who spends time in his company.

Zach Johnson, who stands four back of Spieth, was on an adjacent hole and heard the crowd roar for Spieth’s eagle at 17, saying it sounded like those elicited by such legends as Jack Nicklaus and Woods. I feel like everything’s coming around. They have tried and...

Jordan Spieth rallied after a slow start to capture the title at the John Deere Classic for the second straight year.

I realize the prevailing sentiment surrounding McIlroy’s withdrawal from The Open field has focused on the advantage that seems to accrue to Jordan Spieth as he charges forward in his pursuit of the Grand Slam, as though there are no obstacles in his path aside from Rory McIlroy.

The Texan, 21, has claimed the first two Majors in 2015 and is now bidding for three in a row at The Open.

Brooks is risking nosebleeds over the weekend.