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St. Andrews: Chilling in Many Ways

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- On the morning after the Open Championship, which is the only Open they acknowledge in the land of gorse and grouse, you almost can imagine the game of golf centuries ago, when they played with sticks and rocks. Or later, when Young Tom Morris shot 77 with a driver made of hickory and a ball made...

Rory McIlroy's Open Run Halted by One Bad Round

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- One bad round. One completely, utterly awful round. Take that away, and Rory McIlroy's walk up the 18th fairway Sunday at the British Open might have been triumphant. "I couldn't help but think about Friday going up the last hole there," McIlroy said after shooting a 68 that moved him into a...

Louis Oosthuizen's Nerve Holds Strong to Win British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- As Louis Oosthuizen stepped to the tee box on the ninth hole Sunday afternoon in the final round of the British Open, it seemed the inevitable might finally have arrived. The 27-year-old South African, with one career European Tour win, had held the lead at St. Andrews since Friday's second...

Louis Oosthuizen Wins First Major at British Open at St. Andrews

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Hardly anyone knew Louis Oosthuizen, much less how to pronounce his name. Not many will forget the performance he delivered at the home of golf to capture the British Open. A week after the World Cup ended, South Africa had more reason to celebrate Sunday, this from a most unlikely source....

John Daly Falls After First-Round Flirtation With Success

Just three days after John Daly matched his best round at the British Open with a Day 1 6-under 66, the former St. Andrews champion spiraled down the leaderboard to finish the tournament with a 1-over 289. For once, Daly was in the spotlight for his play on the course rather than his self-abusive behavior or...