In short: American Xander Schauffele has won The Open, adding to the PGA Championship he won in May. Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day finished 10th and 13th. What’s next? Day is representing Australia alongside Min Woo Lee and women’s team Minjee Lee and Hannah Green at the Paris Olympics. Jason Day and Adam Scott...
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‘Made a mess’: Ugly moment Scott charge unravelled as Day makes Open late surge — Aussie wrap
Adam Scott’s dream of winning the Claret Jug was extinguished once again but the Australian star leaves Troon with the bonus of having confirmed he will make his 25th straight Open appearance next year. After a bright start on Sunday, a groan from the gallery surrounding the Par 3 5th hole at Royal Troon on...
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‘On a prayer’: Scott sails back into contention as wet weather douses British Open leaders
After declaring he needed to play one “hell of a round” to contend for the British Open, Adam Scott will enter the final round at Troon playing “on edge” as his hopes of an improbable triumph soared on Saturday as he moved to within four shots of the lead. The Australian veteran made the most...
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Carnage for Australia at The Open as Jason Day plays a lone hand to keep hopes alive at Royal Troon
In short: Jason Day played a lone hand in keeping Australia’s hopes alive at The Open, tied for seventh at six shots behind the leader. Shane Lowry of Ireland is two shots ahead of his nearest rival as he looks to add to his 2019 victory. What’s next? Only Day and Adam Scott have made...
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Smith’s hopes of a second Open Championship shattered with nine bogeys, triple-bogey, in first round disaster
In short: Cameron Smith, who won the Open Championship in 2022, shot an opening round nine-over 80, ending his hopes of a second Claret Jug. Adam Scott was the only Australian under par in the opening round at Royal Troon. What’s next? The second round of the Open Championship begins on Friday afternoon, AEST. Adam...
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Brutal weather wreaks havoc at Open but Adam Scott holds nerve to lead Aussie charge
Two years after securing the coveted Claret Jug with a phenomenal win at St Andrews, Cameron Smith narrowly avoided shooting his worst score in a major after an opening day of the British Open at Troon that he described as “absolutely brutal”. The former world No.2 teed off in the most challenging conditions on a...
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Tiger Woods cops brutal Open schedule as full Round 1 tee times revealed
Tee times for the opening two rounds of the final men’s golf major of the year, The Open, have been released – and there’s some scintillating groups. It begins with a bang on Thursday afternoon Australian time, when former Open winner Justin Leonard takes the first shot of the tournament. He won in 1997 at...
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Scott’s most ‘brutal’ blow lingers 12 years on. Fresh pain could be final straw to end Open curse
No major wins in more than 11 years, and just one PGA Tour victory in the past eight, Adam Scott stands a realistic chance of upsetting the game’s younger heavyweights this week at the Open Championship. It’s a curious reality heading to Royal Troon given the lack of cold, hard victories the Australian great has...
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‘I feel good’: Scott’s four-year first puts him in range of ending brutal win drought at the perfect time
Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg will go into the final round of the Scottish Open with a two-shot lead over home contender Robert MacIntyre. But Australia’s Adam Scott had another fine round of 64 to sit third, just two shots off the lead as he hopes to break a win drought stretching over four years. Indeed,...
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Elvis Smylie to make major championship debut at British Open after making it through qualifying
Queenslander Elvis Smylie says he got “goosebumps” after locking in his major championship debut at the British Open at Royal Troon, taking the number of Australians in the field to six. Smylie, the son of Australian tennis great Liz, was one of 12 Australians playing qualifying events across four venues but the only one to...
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New Olympic pairing locked as Smith misses chance, Aussies battle in brutal US Open
Min Woo Lee booked his ticket to the Paris Olympics where he will play with sister Minjee on the Australian team after Cameron Smith failed to make the inroads needed in the final round of the US Open. Smith needed a miracle at Pinehurst No.2 to jump more than 30 places on the world rankings...
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Scott’s clutch finish after brutal double as ruthless course wreaks havoc on Aussie US Open stars
The first round of the US Open at the infamously-difficult Pinehurst No. 2 was tough going for the six-man Australian contingent, until veteran Adam Scott made the most of his late call-up to the competition with a “grinding” even-par round to put himself in contention. Pinehurst is renowned for its tricky wasteland rough, characterised by...
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