Winning the 149th Open Championship helped Collin Morikawa move up one spot to a career-best third overall in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday. Morikawa, 24, recorded his second major title on Sunday after carding a 15-under-par 265 at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, Kent, England. He also won …
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Seamus Power holds up the trophy following his victory in the Barbasol Championship golf tournament at Keene Trace in Nicholasville, Ky., Sunday, July 18, 2021. Power’s victory over J.T. Poston came after six playoff holes. Timothy D. Easley The AP NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Seamus Power won the Barbasol Championship on …
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SANDWICH, England — Louis Oosthuizen had certainly paid his dues since winning the British Open in 2010, finishing as runner-up on six occasions at major championships.Jordan Spieth had paid a few, too, reviving his fading game after two years of struggle.But Collin Morikawa is a young man in a hurry, …
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Never tell Jordan Spieth that he’s back.“I hate that, ‘He’s back,’ ” he said last month. “I never went anywhere.”True, he still strolled the grounds at PGA Tour events in recent seasons but Spieth, a former world No. 1 in men’s golf, had fallen to 92nd in the rankings just …
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The four-month season of major championship golf in 2021 comes to a close Sunday as the 149th Open Championship prepares for its final 18 holes at Royal St. George’s. The tournament thus far has belonged to Louis Oosthuizen, who is trying to claim his second Claret Jug and second career …
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Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Golf-Oosthuizen keeps his cool to retain Open lead South African Louis Oosthuizen held his nerve to lead the British Open by one shot after a gripping third-round played out in bright sunshine at Royal St George’s on Saturday. Oosthuizen, the 2010 …
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