# The Open

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# Leftie

Phil Mickelson wins The Open with stunning round of 66

A brilliant Sunday of golf earns the American his first Claret Jug and fifth major.

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Jul 21st 2013, 5:59 PM

# major sunday

Westwood and Scott share Open lead as Poulter charges

Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are both two over ar through the opening four holes.

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Jul 21st 2013, 4:15 PM

Just a 450-yard drive to within six foot of the hole at the Open

This, from Charl Schwartzel yesterday, was more than a little special.

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Jul 21st 2013, 12:36 PM

# Tiger Time?

Woods confident of Open success despite past failures

The 14-time Major winner has never come from behind to claim victory.

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Jul 21st 2013, 7:30 AM

# Say Cheese

5 images that sum up the wide variety of golf fans at the Open

Everything from fake tigers to Rickie Fowler look-a-likes were on display on Saturday.

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Jul 20th 2013, 11:59 PM

# Get in the hole

Westwood leads the Open as Tiger and Hunter stalk close behind

Lowry, Harrington and McDowell struggle but Clarke remains in touch.

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Jul 20th 2013, 8:57 PM

# Trick Shot

Golfer putts from bunker with the ball at waist height

Even those of us who hack their way around a golf course once a week have probably never played a shot like this.

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Jul 20th 2013, 1:29 PM

# The Open

Here are all the big-name golfers who missed the cut at the Open

Ten top-40 players are toast.

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Jul 20th 2013, 10:28 AM

# The Open

'If I can't shoot low, I won't be here': Age no problem for feisty Jimenez

‘I don’t know what’s going to happen Sunday, I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow…” Miguel is starting to sound like Liam Neeson to us.

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Jul 19th 2013, 11:25 PM

# Muirfield

Hard-living Jimenez takes halfway lead at The Open

2011 champion Darren Clarke is once again carrying Ireland’s hopes as Rory McIlroy slumped to 12 over par.

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Jul 19th 2013, 9:09 PM

# The Open

Miguel Angel Jimenez does this great stretching routine before every round

Try this before five-a-side next week.

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Jul 19th 2013, 4:28 PM

# The Open

Faldo plays down rift with McIlroy

‘I’m like a big grandad here’, says the former Ryder Cup skipper as he dishes out more advice.

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Jul 19th 2013, 12:21 PM

# Hammer Blow

Quadruple bogey halts Clarke charge at The Open but Westwood birdies it up

Tiger Woods and Graeme McDowell set off just before 10am in pursuit of tournament leader Zach Johnson.

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Jul 19th 2013, 12:00 PM

# enter sandman

Watch in horror as Darren Clarke spends more time in the sand than David Hasselhoff*

*Lame joke courtesy of golfing legend Shooter McGavin.

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Jul 19th 2013, 10:52 AM

# Family ties

Tiger Woods' niece Cheyenne roars into Spanish Open lead

The 22-year-old shot a superb round of 64 to lead the way after the first round.

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Jul 19th 2013, 10:27 AM

# Bad to worse

Zach attack as Johnson leads The Open but McIlroy slumps to +8

Migual Angel Jimenéz stormed into an early lead but remains in the mix despite dropping two late shots.

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Jul 18th 2013, 7:50 PM

# The Open 2013

Rory McIlroy blames 'too many stupid mental errors' after nightmare 79

The Northern Irish golfer is 13 shots adrift after a day to forget at Muirfield.

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Jul 18th 2013, 3:23 PM

# The Open

Thomas Bjorn smashes a TV camera with his second shot

The Dane can look forward to getting an invoice in the post, presumably.

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Jul 18th 2013, 10:54 AM

# Tee-Off

The Open gets underway at Muirfield

Play has started this morning with a host of the world’s best golfers eyeing the prize.

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Jul 18th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Competition

WIN! A round of golf and overnight stay for 2 in TheScore.ie’s Open competition

We want to give you free stuff (again!)

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Jul 17th 2013, 4:10 PM

# Read my lips

Graeme McDowell confident he has the game to win The Open

The Portrush golfer has two wins on Links courses so far this season.

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Jul 17th 2013, 11:21 AM

# The Open

Good to go: Woods says elbow fine, no loss of confidence ahead of Open tilt

Tiger hasn’t won one of golf’s biggest events since the 2008 US Open

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Jul 17th 2013, 8:10 AM

# The Open 2013

Phil Mickelson practices his backwards chip 'trick shot' before the Open

This is the kind of thing we do by accident all the time…

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Jul 16th 2013, 12:39 PM

# under scrutiny

Nick Faldo's advice to Rory McIlroy ahead of The Open: 'Concentrate on golf'

The six-time Major winner says the Northern Irishman can enjoy the finer things in life once he retires.

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Jul 16th 2013, 9:20 AM

# Wozilroy

NBC's top golf analyst blames Caroline Wozniacki for Rory McIlroy's slump

Young love is distracting’ says Johnny Miller.

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Jul 15th 2013, 5:07 PM

# Golf

McDowell gets Woods and Oosthuizen in Open draw

Rory’s been drawn with Phil Mickelson and a rising star, meanwhile.

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Jul 15th 2013, 1:46 PM

# playoff drama

Phil Mickelson in the mood for Claret Jug after gutsy Scottish Open win

The American stormed to the title at Castle Stuart after a nerve-jangling playoff against Branden Grace.

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Jul 14th 2013, 7:51 PM

# flightplan

Have boots, will travel: 6 sporting trips to take in 2013

We mark your sporting calendar and give you a couple of resolutions you may actually enjoy.

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Dec 31st 2012, 10:30 AM

# Game on

Swings and Ryder bouts: Golfing review of 2012

Gareme McDowell came close, Rory McIlroy won a major by eight strokes again and Team Europe rallied from face-down on the canvas.

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Dec 28th 2012, 6:05 PM

# Harri

An insight into Padraig Harrington’s golfing obsession

A new biography of the three-time Major winner sees Paul McGinley, Bob Torrance and Jean Van De Velde amongst those who provides their thoughts on the Dublin golfer.

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Dec 20th 2012, 8:16 AM

# Recovery

'I've been there' -- McIlroy backs Scott to bounce back

Holywood man Rory McIlroy experienced a similar disappointment to Adam Scott’s Open collapse.

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Aug 1st 2012, 12:02 PM

# Still got it

Right said Fred: Couples clinches British Seniors Open

The gentleman of American golf held his nerve while Bernhard Langer went all Kiawah Island.

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Jul 30th 2012, 12:31 PM

# The Open 2012

In the swing: route back to the top anything but Easy for Ernie Els

Neil Cullen watched the South African take an unlikely Claret Jug victory from the grandstand at Royal Lytham on Sunday evening.

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Jul 24th 2012, 11:46 AM

# the right equipment

What's in the bag? R&A to examine legality of long putter

Padraig Harrington has been a vocal critic of the extended club used by both Adam Scott and Ernie Els this week.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 4:16 PM

# The Open 2012

Dejected McDowell vows to learn from Open disappointment

A five-over-par 75 yesterday saw G-Mac drop to a tie for fifth, five shots behind eventual winner Ernie Els of South Africa.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 10:50 AM

# Come Again

Carlos Tevez caddies for Andres Romero at the Open

It seems that Carlito took his golfing holiday back in Argentina a little more seriously than we’d thought.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 12:06 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before you tuck into your Sunday breakfast.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 8:51 AM

# Leaderboard

The Open 2012: Scott seizes four-stroke lead at Open

Graeme McDowell, the 2010 US Open champion and runner-up at last month’s US Open, fired a 67 to stand second alongside Snedeker on 203.

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Jul 21st 2012, 7:22 PM

# The Open 2012

The Open 2012: McIlroy, Westwood still struggling at Open

Rory McIlroy won’t win his second Major this weekend. And Lee Westwood sure won’t win his first.

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Jul 21st 2012, 2:10 PM

# The Open 2012

The Open 2012: Tiger, Scott chase Open pace-setter Snedeker

Rory McIlroy struggled to a 75 to stand on 142 with Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts, who fired a 77 after an opening 65, and Padraig Harrington, with bogeys on three of the last four holes to shoot 72.

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Jul 20th 2012, 5:36 PM