The Open’s return to Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951 was never going to be a quiet affair, regardless of who triumphed. However, a 32-year-old from County Westmeath made it just that little bit louder. Shane Lowry, your Champion Golfer Of The Year. Let’s look back at the best of the action from […]
The Open has played host to some of the greatest golfers and most iconic sporting moments of all time – but how many do you remember? Find out just how much you know about this famous tournament by taking our special Open quiz. Can you beat Bernard? We’ve trawled the golfing archives to find […]
Anticipation for The Open has been building steadily ever since The R&A confirmed that Royal Portrush would be returning to the rota. When play gets underway, it will be nearly 70 years since Max Faulkner lifted the Claret Jug at the Dunluce links. His name will be mentioned many times in the lead up to […]
We take a trip through time and look back at the 10 most famous moments in Open Championship history. Where does the time go? Seve’s jig Seve Ballesteros, St Andrews, 1984 Golf’s archives are littered with iconic Seve moments – but this one might just top the lot. When the “People’s Champion” – donning that […]
The Open Championship is widely regarded as golf’s most prestigious tournament and has delivered some truly incredible moments through the years. Ahead of this year’s Championship at Carnoustie, we spoke exclusively to two revered figures within the sport – Bernard Gallacher, who has played The Open 18 times, and Iain Carter, golf correspondent for […]
The word ‘great’ gets thrown around a lot these days – but it arguably doesn’t do justice to Peter Thomson. Five-time Open winner Thomson, who sadly passed away on June 20th aged 88 following a long-term battle with Parkinson’s disease, was more than just a truly great golfing champion. He was a president of […]
