NYT Editorial on Darren Clarke

The New York Times published an editorial about why they respect Darren Clarke as a British Open winner.
http://www.yorknewstimes.com/articles/2011/07/22/editorials/doc4e28f3fc4135e726904175.txt

Caddie prevented Clarke's meltdown

Darren Clarke said his caddie, John Mulrooney, helped him avoid a meltdown.
http://blogs.bettor.com/Darren-Clarke-praises-caddie-for-timely-support-a84676

Northern Ireland: Golf Capital of the World

Read this article to discover why Northern Ireland, despite its minuscule size, produces so many golf greats.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sns-tsn-ben-currie-column-20110718,0,1141800.story

A Look at Winner Darren Clark

A fascinating piece on Darren Clarke and his journey to winning the British Open.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/clarke-never-lost-hope-1022452.html

Final Leaderboard for the British Open

Here are the final positions for this year's British Open.

Thomas Bjorn takes back the lead

Thomas Bjorn takes back the lead at five under par with Lucas Glover and Darren Clarke close behind.

Interactive Course Guide

Click here to take a video tour of the Royal St. Georges Golf Course
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/theopen/8630851/The-Open-2011-Padraig-Harringtons-interactive-video-course-guide.html

Live Updates of the British Open

Get minute to minute updates about the British Open.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/theopen/8635266/The-Open-2011-second-round-live.html

Written Overview of the Morning First Round

Check out the NYT's summary of the morning first round.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/15/sports/golf/2011-british-open-star-crossed-bjorn-takes-early-lead.html

British Open Leaderboard

Thomas Bjorn leads the first round of the tournament with five under par. See the rest of the scores here.

http://scoring.opengolf.com/leaderboard.sps?iTourNo=2011060&optsel=pos&lang=en

Best of the Morning First Round

Watch this video to see the morning first round highlights.

http://www.opengolf.com/?tab=video

How Will the Weather Affect Rory McIlroy?

The weather is seeming overwhelmingly unpredictable for the British Open, with one report saying winds might be as high as 30 mph for Rory  McIlroy's tee off.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/758270-british-open-2011-news-updates-tee-times-at-royal-st-george/entry/106953-rory-mcilroy-will-bad-british-open-weather-conquer-mcilroy-once-again

Phil Mickelson at Royal St. Georges

Phil Mickelson had his first interview at Royal St. Georges' earlier this morning.
http://www.pgatour.com/2011/r/07/13/mickelson-transcript/

ESPN picks their winners for The British Open

Three ESPN Golf Experts pick their winners for The British Open.

http://espn.go.com/golf/blog/_/name/golf/id/6764801/open-championship-experts-picks

Anyone's game

The New York Times has published an elegant article about how The British Open never has a predictable winner.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/sports/golf/at-the-british-open-everyones-a-favorite.html

This Week In Golf

Here is a listing of upcoming golf events, the most notable being The British Open, which starts Thursday.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/2011-07-12-3912971477_x.htm

Watch British Open Preview

Here's the CBS Sports preview for the British Open.

Jack Nicklaus talks Rory McIlroy

In a recent interview, Jack Nicklaus says not to count Rory McIlroy as golf royalty quite yet.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/07/jack-nicklaus-says-rory-mcilroy-isnt-a-prince-yet/1

Luke Donald Wins Scottish Open

Luke Donald wins the Scottish Open and now is number one in the rankings.
http://www.golfonline.co.uk/golf-news/golf-tour/european-golf-tour/luke-donald-claims-stunning-scottish-open-win-nd-800617238.html

Kris Blanks leads John Deere Classic

Kris Blanks holds the lead in the early second round of the tournament.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/07/2304447/blanks-leads-john-deere.html

An Analysis on American Golf

An interesting analysis on why U.S. Golf is faltering.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303365804576431873246878148.html

Graeme McDowell in three way tie for Scottish Open Lead

The former U.S. Open Champion is 11 under after the second round.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/2011-07-08-1481345427_x.htm

Profile of McIlroy

CNN International writes a piece on the past, present, and possible future of 22 year old Rory McIlory.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/golf/07/08/rory.mcilroy/

Expert's Pick on the John Deere Classic

ESPN weighs in on their predictions for the tournament.
http://espn.go.com/golf/blog/_/name/golf/id/6743708/john-deere-classic

Levet drops out of British Open

Thomas Levet has dropped out of the British Open due to a leg injury he sustained while celebrating his French Open Win.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/06/us-golf-open-levet-idUSTRE7653UA20110706

John Deere Classic Preview

All you know about the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWN01zgW68k&feature=player_embedded

Greats question McIlroy's break

Some pro golfers are shaking their heads at McIlroy's decision to skip multiple majors and take so much time off before the British Open.
http://blogs.golf.com/presstent/2011/07/truth-and-rumors-levet-breaks-leg-in-celebration.html

Take a look at Rory McIlroy's backyard couse

Here's a preview of Rory McIlroy's new backyard course, which he has built to emulate the conditions of different courses all over the world.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/14013084.stm

Rory McIlroy at Bayonne Golf Club, New Jersey

Rory McIlroy paid a visit to Bayonne Golf Club on June 22. Click to watch--click "next" a few times until you get to Rory McIlroy Player Profile-June 22, 2011. Also be sure to check out the other vidoes on the site.

http://www.europeantour.com/videoaudio/video/index.html

Review of Fowler's Collapse

PGAtour.com examines the demise of Rickie Fowler at AT&T National and why it might not be that bad.

http://www.pgatour.com/2011/r/07/04/monday-backspin-att-national/

Watney beats Fowler in AT&T National

Nick Watney wins the AT&T National at 13 under par.
http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=6735762

This Week in Golf

See what tournaments are happening this week in golf.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sns-tsn-ben-thisweek-20110704,0,2058035.story

Charles Howell III gets coveted spot in the British Open

His third place finish in the AT&T National gave him the chance to play in the famed tournament.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/2011-07-03-87642179_x.htm

Interesting Admittance from Robert Garrigus

The golfer, who came in third at the US Open, admitted to smoking pot during rounds in the 2002 PGA Tourney.  Now  eight years clean, Garrigus also says that other golfers did it with him. It will be interesting to see if the PGA decides to investigate more into this matter, or now that they have instituted drug testing will just let it go.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/06/30/golfer-admits-smoking-pot-on-golf-course-during-tournaments/

Scott, Haas in the lead for AT&T National

Adam Scott and Hunter Haas are in the lead with four under par. Check out how your other favorites are doing.
http://www.boston.com/sports/golf/articles/2011/07/01/scott_haas_escape_major_hazards/
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/sports/article/1420244

Bleacher Report Argues There is No British Open Favorite

Although Rory McIlroy is currently favored, the Bleacher Report says that the British Open is up for grabs. Here's why:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/754396-2011-british-open-why-no-one-is-the-favorite-at-royal-st-georges