Golf

5:15 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The 150th edition of The Open might very well end up going down as one of the best ones in its storied history, depending on what happens on the Old Course at St. Andrews on Sunday. Seven of the top 12 players in the Official World Ranking are

10:34 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The world’s best golfers are having their way with the Old Course at St. Andrews early on Saturday in the third round of the 150th Open Championship — none more so than Ireland’s Shane Lowry. Lowry, the 2019 Open champion at Royal Portrush, had consecutive chip-in eagles on

St. Andrews, Scotland — Amid the chaos lies the winner of the 150th Open. The concoction of contenders at the top of the leader board combines players at different stages of their careers, and with mixed expectations and urgency. There are those looking to end a long wait without a major, or for the world

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods might have played his final round of The Open at St. Andrews on Friday, but he is confident it won’t be his final start in this championship or another major. Because of the R&A’s rota, The Open probably wouldn’t return to the Old Course at St. Andrews until 2027,

4:36 AM ET It took a lot of work to get Tiger Woods to the first tee at The Open. Months of rehab after his car crash to get him back to competitive golf. Hours of effort from him and his team after rounds. Time off after he had to withdraw from the PGA Championship

6:43 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The R&A wanted to keep attention on the 150th anniversary of The Open this week and off the ongoing dispute between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf for the best players in the world. The R&A wasn’t exactly subtle in trying to make sure that happened. It didn’t

5:16 PM ET St. Andrews, Scotland — The first time we saw Tiger Woods smile during his first round of The Open on Thursday was on the ninth green of the Old Course. It followed a successful birdie putt and a rare moment where mind and body worked in harmony. The sight of that smile

9:35 AM ET For months, even before he returned to competitive golf after his serious car accident in February 2021, Tiger Woods said he would be playing The Open at St. Andrews. “Quite often,” Justin Thomas said earlier this week when asked whether Woods had talked to him about being here for the 150th Open.

3:49 AM ET Former world No. 1 Justin Rose has withdrawn from The 150th Open ahead of his opening round at St Andrews, Scotland. The British golfer was due to play alongside former Ryder Cup teammates Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood but withdrew on Thursday citing a back injury during his warm up. Japan’s Rikuya

1:57 PM ET Rory McIlroy is the consensus favorite to win The Open and the only golfer with odds in the single digits at the majority of sportsbooks, but bettors in the U.S. and abroad can’t resist backing long shot Tiger Woods. At Caesars Sportsbook, McIlroy is 9-1 to win this week at St. Andrews.

6:29 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It all comes back to Scotland and St. Andrews on the 150th edition of The Open. It’s a place where the game’s greats bid farewell to this championship. It’s where hopes have been shattered in the Valley of Sin in front of the 18th green, or the “Road

4:35 PM ET Bryson DeChambeau and golf ball manufacturer Bridgestone have agreed to end their sponsorship relationship, the company confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by Golf.com, and comes after DeChambeau decided to join the Saudi backed LIV Golf tour. “The PGA Tour is an extremely important part of professional golf, and Bridgestone

9:01 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Tiger Woods blasted LIV Golf during a news conference at the 150th Open Championship at St. Andrews on Tuesday, offering his sharpest criticism to date of PGA Tour players who were lured to the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit by lucrative signing bonuses. In some cases, high-profile players such as

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Open celebrates its 150th anniversary at the home of golf this week, and its homecoming at St. Andrews couldn’t have come at a better time for the game. With LIV Golf threatening to splinter the professional tours even more, the drama takes a back seat, at least for a week,

3:41 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the PGA Tour’s handling of its players and whether it has engaged in anticompetitive behavior during its ongoing battle with the LIV Golf Invitational Series, a new circuit being financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The inquiry,

6:17 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods, a 15-time major champion, called St. Andrews his “favorite course in the world” when he announced he’d be playing in the 150th Open after his return to competitive golf at the Masters in April. There’s plenty of reason for Woods to love it. He claimed his

6:27 AM ET The Open is golf’s oldest major, and this year it celebrates its 150th installment. And there is no other place that could possibly happen than at the home of golf — The Old Course at St. Andrews. Get ESPN+ here | Download the app After sitting out the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods

8:52 PM ET Associated Press STATELINE, Nev. — Tony Romo won the American Century Championship for the third time, beating Mark Mulder and Joe Pavelski with a 5-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff Sunday. Romo also birdied the par-5 18th in regulation to earn three points and match Mulder and Pavelski