The Open 2023: Harman stays five clear as Rahm makes his move
1 year, 5 months ago

The Open 2023: Harman stays five clear as Rahm makes his move

The Hindu  

American Brian Harman held his nerve with a third-round 69 to lead the British Open by five shots as Spaniard Jon Rahm soared into contention with a course-record 63 at Hoylake on Saturday. Harman, seeking his first major title, dropped two shots in the first four holes before birdies at the fifth, ninth, 12th and 13th took him to 12 under par, five ahead of American Cameron Young and six clear of Rahm. READ | Brian Harman fires 65, takes commanding lead at The Open “That’s the best round I’ve played on a links golf course ever,” Rahm told reporters. Honestly, I’ve putted really nicely too.” Norway’s Viktor Hovland shot 66 to move to five under, level with Frenchman Antoine Rozner, Austrian Sepp Straka, Australian Jason Day and Tommy Fleetwood whose hopes of becoming the first English winner of the Open for 31 years faded with a 71. Indian Shubhankar Sharma compiled a tidy 70 to finish at four under, level with England’s Alex Fitzpatrick who carded 65 to finish two shots ahead of his brother Matt, the 2022 U.S. Open champion.

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Rahm struggles in 2nd round of Spanish Open but makes the cut by one shot. Pavon stays in front
1 year, 2 months ago

Rahm struggles in 2nd round of Spanish Open but makes the cut by one shot. Pavon stays in front

Associated Press  

MADRID — Jon Rahm shook his head in disbelief after missing yet another fairway. Rahm made the cut by one stroke after a round of 1-over 72 that left him in a tie for 45th, eight shots behind leader Matthieu Pavon. Justin Rose, who was also at the Ryder Cup and was the only other player in the top 50 …

Column: Golf’s majors delivered inspiring comebacks minus the drama
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: Golf’s majors delivered inspiring comebacks minus the drama

Associated Press  

HOYLAKE, England — Wyndham Clark was on the 18th green, 60 feet away from the hole. Augusta National always seems to deliver, but the slogan of the Masters not starting until the back nine on Sunday would be a tough sell the last four years. Clark also hit his money shot on the 14th hole, a 3-wood onto the green …

British Open 2023: Brian Harman cruises to maiden major glory
1 year, 5 months ago

British Open 2023: Brian Harman cruises to maiden major glory

Firstpost  

Brian Harman, world number 26, didn’t buckle under pressure of closing out his first tournament win since 2017. American Brian Harman won the British Open by six shots on Sunday, finishing 13 under par to claim his first major title at a rainswept Hoylake. But no one could get close to Harman as the world number 26 refused to buckle …

Rahm, Day and others fail to put pressure on Harman in damp finale at British Open
1 year, 5 months ago

Rahm, Day and others fail to put pressure on Harman in damp finale at British Open

Associated Press  

HOYLAKE, England — Jon Rahm was so eager to begin chasing down Brian Harman in the final round of the British Open that he was putting his tee in the ground on No. And after five holes — amid cries of “Do it for Seve!” and “Vamos, Rahmbo!” from spectators — the Spaniard’s deficit to the leader had been trimmed …

Brian Harman wins first major after clinching the Open Championship
1 year, 5 months ago

Brian Harman wins first major after clinching the Open Championship

The Hindu  

Brian Harman shot a 1-under-par 70 Sunday to win his first major title at The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England. Harman, 36, lifted the Claret Jug with a final score of 13-under 271, winning by six strokes after maintaining the five-shot lead he’s protected since Friday. Harman jumped five shots ahead by opening the …

Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
1 year, 5 months ago

Brian Harman is unstoppable in a drama-free British Open win at Hoylake

Associated Press  

HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman stood in the tunnel and looked out to the 18th green at Royal Liverpool with his eyes on that shiny claret jug, waiting for his name to be called with the century-old introduction as “champion golfer of the year.” He always imagined this was possible. Perhaps not before a British Open crowd that seemed to …

Brian Harman did not give the rest of The Open Championship field a chance
1 year, 5 months ago

Brian Harman did not give the rest of The Open Championship field a chance

New York Times  

HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman asked himself all the testing questions. “Don’t choke, Brian,” roared another just seconds before his birdie putt, and then the closing blow — a piercing cry of “miss” — before he attempted to save par. For three days he didn’t miss a putt inside 10 feet and that was picked up by the U.S captain …

Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead over Young
1 year, 5 months ago

Harman steadies himself at British Open to keep a 5-shot lead over Young

Associated Press  

HOYLAKE, England — The fascination with Brian Harman at the British Open has little to do with his golf so far. One tabloid called him “Brian the Butcher.” Another headline screamed, “I Shoot to Thrill.” Harman’s only concern is bagging the biggest trophy of his career, and he stayed on target Saturday by overcoming an early wobble with a remarkably …

Rahm back in contention after Royal Liverpool course record 63 at British Open
1 year, 5 months ago

Rahm back in contention after Royal Liverpool course record 63 at British Open

Associated Press  

HOYLAKE, England — The hug Jon Rahm gave his parents after finishing his round at the British Open on Saturday felt a lot better than the one gave he gave them a day earlier. “Today it wasn’t a consolation hug,” Rahm said after an 8-under 63 that was his best ever round in any major. “When you are comfortable off …

British Open: Brian Harman fires 65, takes commanding lead
1 year, 5 months ago

British Open: Brian Harman fires 65, takes commanding lead

The Hindu  

Brian Harman drained a 15-foot eagle putt at the last hole for an exclamation point on a bogey-free 65, catapulting him to a five-shot lead during the second round of The 151st Open Championship on Friday in Hoylake, England. READ | The Open 2023: Just Stop Oil protesters set off orange flare The course toughened up in the afternoon with …

Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake and leads Tommy Fleetwood by 5 shots
1 year, 5 months ago

Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake and leads Tommy Fleetwood by 5 shots

Associated Press  

HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman found himself in elite company through two rounds at Royal Liverpool, tying the 36-hole record also held by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. “I understand a lot can happen at an Open, but eight shots is a lot of shots to spot a player who’s playing really well,” said Jordan Spieth, who lost three shots …

Brian Harman and the longshot’s hunt for a Claret Jug at this Open Championship
1 year, 5 months ago

Brian Harman and the longshot’s hunt for a Claret Jug at this Open Championship

New York Times  

HOYLAKE, England — “I’ve always been a hunter,” Brian Harman, the leader of The Open Championship, says. “It’s hard for me to predict what’s going to happen…I have an active mind,” Harman admitted. The real big roars were saved for McIlroy but he couldn’t deliver, nine shots behind Harman now. Travis Smyth’s ace over at the tricky 17th sent ripples …

Jon Rahm becomes world No. 1 after winning Genesis Invitational
1 year, 10 months ago

Jon Rahm becomes world No. 1 after winning Genesis Invitational

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm is playing at such a high level he felt he didn’t need the Official World Golf Ranking to tell him he was the No. He won on a course like Riviera, at a tournament hosted by Tiger Woods and after a tense battle with Max Homa that required Rahm’s best golf. “Having the best season of my life, …

Jon Rahm limits mistakes to take 3-shot lead at Riviera
1 year, 10 months ago

Jon Rahm limits mistakes to take 3-shot lead at Riviera

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm has a game for wherever he plays, whether it’s Spain or Dubai, Hawaii or California. It happens every single tournament we play in, so I have to be aware that somebody is going to make a run, and I’m going to have to shoot a 60s round for sure to give myself a chance to win,” Rahm said. …

Sentry Tournament of Champions: Jon Rahm gets another trophy and this one surprised even him
1 year, 11 months ago

Sentry Tournament of Champions: Jon Rahm gets another trophy and this one surprised even him

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm thinks he has played as well as anyone of late, and he has three victories worldwide in his last five tournaments to show for it. “I’m going to take two days off and enjoy Hawaii a little bit more,” Morikawa said. It’s going to hurt, but I’ve got to get over it because we’re still in the very …

Jon Rahm roars into share of lead at CJ Cup with 62
2 years, 2 months ago

Jon Rahm roars into share of lead at CJ Cup with 62

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm thought his 7-iron from 195 yards had come up well short of the pin because of a long shadow across the green. Coming off a victory two weeks ago in the Spanish Open, Rahm hardly looked like a player who is easing his way toward the end of the year. Needing one last birdie for his career-low round, …

Lahiri moves to T-18, Rahm leads at Mexico Open
2 years, 7 months ago

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The Hindu  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri carded his second straight three-under 68 and moved inside the top-20 of the USD 7.3 million Mexico Open at Vidanta. Lahiri, who found 15 of the 18 greens in regulation, is now six-under and tied-18th alongside fellow Asian star, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, who took his father's advice to enjoy the game, and shot five-under 66. Lahiri, looking …

Jon Rahm misses cut at Andalucia Masters , says 'I don’t want to see a golf club'
3 years, 2 months ago

Jon Rahm misses cut at Andalucia Masters , says 'I don’t want to see a golf club'

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm’s woes back in Spain worsened when he failed to make the cut at the Andalucía Masters on Friday. The top-ranked Rahm shot 3-over 74 through the second round, finishing with a share of 99th place and 14 strokes off the lead of Romain Langasque. “This is the first time in my life that I don’t want to see …

Jon Rahm struggles in third round of Spanish Open, six shots back
3 years, 2 months ago

Jon Rahm struggles in third round of Spanish Open, six shots back

The Hindu  

1 Jon Rahm will need a big comeback to have a chance at successfully defending his Spanish Open title. Rahm started Saturday one shot off the lead, but a rough third round left him six strokes behind new leader Rafa Cabrera Bello heading into the final round. Rahm holds a share of ninth after carding a 1-over-72 through the third …

Jon Rahm wins US Open at Torrey Pines, makes history
3 years, 6 months ago

Jon Rahm wins US Open at Torrey Pines, makes history

The Hindu  

Whether it was destiny or karma was of no relevance to Jon Rahm. One shot behind and running out of holes, Rahm made a sweeping, left-to-right birdie putt from 25 feet on the 17th hole to tie for the lead, and closed with another bending 18-foot birdie putt that gave him a one-shot victory over hard-luck Louis Oosthuizen. ROUND THREE …

US Open Golf 2021: Jon Rahm birdies last two holes to win at Torrey Pines, takes top rank
3 years, 6 months ago

US Open Golf 2021: Jon Rahm birdies last two holes to win at Torrey Pines, takes top rank

Firstpost  

One shot behind and running out of holes, Rahm made a sweeping, left-to-right birdie putt from 25 feet on the 17th hole to tie for the lead, and closed with another bending 18-foot birdie putt that gave him a one-shot victory over hard-luck Louis Oosthuizen. No one had ever birdied the last two holes to win the US Open by …

Rahm birdies last 2 holes to win US Open at Torrey Pines
3 years, 6 months ago

Rahm birdies last 2 holes to win US Open at Torrey Pines

Associated Press  

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Jon Rahm wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines to claim his first major title
3 years, 6 months ago

Jon Rahm wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines to claim his first major title

LA Times  

Jon Rahm celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 18th green during the final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Sunday. But the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines South delivered much like the 108th did, with a dramatic birdie putt on the 18th hole that shattered the tranquil setting with a thunderous roar …

Golf: Russell Henley Holds Nerve and US Open Lead Midway Through Third Round
3 years, 6 months ago

Golf: Russell Henley Holds Nerve and US Open Lead Midway Through Third Round

News 18  

Russell Henley held his nerve and a two shot lead midway through the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday with a pack of major winners breathing down his neck at Torrey Pines. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and four-time major winner Rory Mcllroy are lurking just three back with world number three Jon Rahm and South African Louis Oosthuizen …

Rahm starts favourite on a tough layout
3 years, 6 months ago

Rahm starts favourite on a tough layout

The Hindu  

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Jon Rahm comes up aces and takes 36-hole Memorial lead
3 years, 6 months ago

Jon Rahm comes up aces and takes 36-hole Memorial lead

The Hindu  

Defending champion Jon Rahm took dead aim with an 8-iron that dropped for an ace Saturday morning, sending him to a 7-under 65 and a two-shot lead in the Memorial. READ| Arjun Atwal T-17th after first round in REX Hospital Open "I was walking down after I picked up the ball, I'm, like, 'Well, that is some good karma and …

Rahm going places in a hurry with his rise to World No. 1
4 years, 5 months ago

Rahm going places in a hurry with his rise to World No. 1

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm made his first trip to Muirfield Village in a dark suit and a royal blue tie, no golf clubs. Phil Mickelson, whose brother was Rahm’s coach at Arizona State, has been predicting greatness since before he won the first of his 10 worldwide titles. He just doesn’t have a weakness, Mickelson said on Sunday, the same thing he …

Jon Rahm grabs four-shot lead at Memorial tournament, eyes world number one ranking
4 years, 5 months ago

Jon Rahm grabs four-shot lead at Memorial tournament, eyes world number one ranking

Firstpost  

If Rahm can hold on for the win on Sunday he would replace Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy at the top of the world rankings. Jon Rahm used a sizzling finish on a steamy hot afternoon at the Memorial Tournament to power four shots clear at the top of the leaderboard at Muirfield Village on Saturday, setting himself up for a …

Jon Rahm turns 4-shot deficit into 4-shot lead at Memorial
4 years, 5 months ago

Jon Rahm turns 4-shot deficit into 4-shot lead at Memorial

The Hindu  

Jon Rahm used a sizzling finish on a hot afternoon at the Memorial Tournament to power four shots clear at the top of the leaderboard at Muirfield Village on Saturday, setting himself up for a run at the number one world ranking. Chasing a fourth career PGA Tour win, the big-hitting Spaniard got his day off to a quiet start …

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