British Open: Against The Odds

History suggests a senior like Tom Watson shouldn't get his hopes up about contending into Sunday. But as Bill Fields writes, Watson could always buck the trend

By Bill Fields

Published Jul. 18, 2009

Keywords British Open | turnberry | bill fields | turnberry | tom watson | jack nicklaus | guy boros | sam snead | harry vardon

British Open: Hands-On Approach

When Deane Beman competed in the 1986 British Open at Turnberry, he immersed himself in his sport like no other commissioner before or since

By Bill Fields

Published Jul. 16, 2009

Keywords British Open | turnberry | bill fields | deane beman | pga tour commissioner | turnberry | seve ballesteros

Magazine

British Open Viewer's Guide from Dan Jenkins, FAQs

Dan Jenkins offers his dissenting view on the Open's untimely return to Turnberry, Scotland.

By Dan Jenkins

Published Jul. 06, 2009

Keywords British Open 2009 | Dan Jenkins | Turnberry Ailsa Course | british open preview | golf digest | turnberry | viewer's guide

Instruction

Audio Slideshow: Tom Watson Swing Sequence

View a frame-by-frame analysis of Tom's swing in 1980 and 2009 with audio by Jack Nicklaus

Published Sep. 03, 2009

Keywords golf instruction | swing sequence | Tom Watson | Jack Nicklaus | 2009 British Open | Turnberry

PGA: Here To Stay

For the third straight major, Ross Fisher finds himself on the leader board on the weekend. The question now is whether he can finish the week on top

By Jaime Diaz

Published Aug. 15, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | Jaime Diaz | ross fisher | tiger woods | hazeltine | bethpage | turnberry

Blog: Local Knowledge

Guinness into the Claret Jug

Stewart Cink's first Twitter post after returning to the United States is up and asks this: "Any guesses as to which beverage will be first to be consumed from the Jug?" He provides a photo...

By John Strege

Published Jul. 20, 2009

Keywords British Open 2009 | Claret Jug | stewart cink | turnberry

Blog: Local Knowledge

Now comes the hard part

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Don't let the sweaters and ski caps fool you. What, by all appearances, should be a difficult day at Turnberry -- complete with bent flagsticks and whitecaps surfacing on the Firth of...

By Sam Weinman

Published Jul. 19, 2009

Keywords Ernie Els | Tom Watson | todd hamilton | troon | turnberry

British Open: Watson Motivates Ballesteros

After watching Tom Watson's success, Seve Ballesteros says he wants to play next year at St. Andrews

Published Jul. 18, 2009

Keywords British Open | turnberry | seve ballesteros | tom watson | st. andrews

Golf: Rosaforte: Love At First Sight

Steve Marino had never played true links golf until this week. The first two rounds here suggest he's made for it.

By Tim Rosaforte

Published Jul. 17, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | tim rosaforte | british open | turnberry | steve marino

Blog: Local Knowledge

Kuboya's fast finish at Turnberry

Normally those playing in the third-to-last group of the first round of the Open Championship only battle the sun in an effort to finish before dark. What they don't do is challenge the leaders. Today,...

By Liz Bergren

Published Jul. 16, 2009

Keywords British Open 2009 | E. Michael Johnson | Kenichi Kuboya | Turnberry

Golf: Rosaforte: No Harm Asking

Can a 49-year-old Mark Calcavecchia contend for a second British Open title? The veteran originally thought no. His first round at Turnberry might have changed his mind.

By Tim Rosaforte

Published Jul. 16, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | tim rosaforte | british open | turnberry | mark calcavecchia

Blog: Local Knowledge

Monty and Lyle: Perhaps we should try this again

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- One would hope that if you're going to go to all the trouble of calling a news conference, reading a prepared statement to a packed media room, and then subject yourself to...

By Sam Weinman

Published Jul. 15, 2009

Keywords British Open | Colin Montgomerie | Ryder Cup | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | Turnberry | golf