That means employing his brother Tim as his caddie. George’s.When it comes to the modern success of Phil Mickelson, he keeps it all in the family. Rahm said he believes he’s “pretty prepared and better experienced mentally for’’ the British Open at Royal St. My ego might have got a little too big, tried to hit a little too hard.’’ “They just said Rory McIlroy, J.T., so I was just a little surprised by it. Open champion,’’ Rahm said after the first round. “I’m not going to lie: I think I might have missed that first tee shot because I’m there sitting with Rory, great player, J.T., great player, and I get announced as world No. The clear favorite, though, is Rahm, who conceded that he has basked for a bit in his recent run of success, particularly when he teed it up with McIlroy and Justin Thomas for the first two rounds of the Scottish Open last week. He had a tie for second in 2014 and a tie for sixth in 2019. George’s and thrives on links golf courses. Getty Imagesįowler finished tied for fifth at the 2011 Open at Royal St. Rickie Fowler during the Travelers Championship. There will be plenty of “don’t sleep on these guys’’ guys in the field, beginning with a rejuvenated Rickie Fowler, who seems to be finding his form after spending some 18 months in the wilderness searching for his swing. So, you must not have been paying a lot of attention if you believe he doesn’t think he has a good shot at winning a second Open to give him seven career major championships.Īside from the obligatory photographs that will surface of him returning the Claret Jug to Royal & Ancient officials, Shane Lowry, the de facto defending champion as the 2019 victor at Royal Portrush, enters this week’s Open about as under the radar as he was entering that Open, because that’s what Lowry is: low key. Mickelson finished runner-up to Clarke in the 2011 Open, the last time it was played at Royal St. Phil Mickelson celebrates on the 18th green after winning during the final round of the 2021 PGA Championship. Then he stunned the world (and himself) when he won the PGA Championship in May at Kiawah Island at age 50 to become the oldest man ever to win a major championship. 1 in the first place.Īnother top player seeking to rekindle his mojo is Brooks Koepka, who has taken particular delight in DeChambeau’s caddie troubles, but has had trouble of his own closing the deal on Sunday in the past two major championships when he was in contention in the final round but failed to cross the finish line first.įirst, he stunned the golf world (and himself) by hoisting the Claret Jug in victory in 2013 as the winner of the one major championship most (including himself) believed would be the last one he’d have a chance to win. 1 ranking wrested from him by Rahm at Torrey Pines last month, will be trying to regain the form that got him to No. So, too, should Rory McIlroy, despite not having won a major championship since 2014, and Bryson DeChambeau, despite not having a caddie at the moment after he and his looper, Tim Tucker, parted ways on the eve of DeChambeau’s last event, the Rocket Mortgage Challenge.ĭustin Johnson, who had the No. Open champion and current holder of the world’s No. The past two champions at the venue, Ben Curtis in 2003 and Darren Clarke in 2011, will not be a factor in the chase for the Claret Jug.īut Jon Rahm, reigning U.S. George’s in Sandwich, on the southeast coast of England, the storylines and subplots in the game are as rich as they ever have been. The storylines in golf, however, have not taken a pause.Įntering this week’s Open at Royal St. We’ve been waiting two years for the British Open, which was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19. This is the deal that ended golf’s civil war Sergio Garcia thrilled by PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger for one reason: ‘I got my friend back’ PGA-LIV entering ‘new phase’ of merger negotiations after player meeting Why PGA Tour pro may have a huge bar tab in Detroit
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