Those are three of the contenders to win an Open Championship at some point, but there has to be a real danger that numerous leading hopes produced by England Golf over the last two decades are in danger of missing the boat.
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.
As he crossed the Swilcan Bridge on No. 18, Spieth was serenaded with “The Eyes of Texas” from fans and he could see his name on the iconic yellow scoreboard at the home of golf. The more of a challenge the elements pose, goes the thinking, the better.
Grand Slam in the making? There’s still a day to go on the Old Course, and a PGA Championship to be played before we start talking about Spieth in terms of golf history, or perhaps even golf immortality.
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.
Jordan Spieth is the oddmakers’ choice as the clear favorite to win the British Open, but there are other ways to wager on the action. This morning, when we went out, it was almost impossible, but we managed to hang in there. But his shot seemed to hit an invisible wall as...