SANDWICH, England — Jordan Spieth, a born communicator, was, as usual, talking to himself, to his caddie, to his ball in flight and on the roll.There was no shortage of good news to discuss on Thursday as Spieth dodged the danger and rolled in the birdies on the first day …

Phil Mickelson must have walked off Royal St. George’s and wondered what hit him. The opening round Thursday in the British Open was accommodating enough for 47 players to post scores in the 60s, led by Louis Oosthuizen at 6-under 64. Mickelson didn’t break 80.He failed to register a single …

The long wait for the 149th Open Championship is finally over. Two years after Shane Lowry captured the 148th edition of this tournament, 156 golfers will clash at Royal St. George’s for the last major championship of 2021. Storylines are abundant for Day 1 of this tournament, but foremost among …