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LIV Golf suffers setback with Asian Tour joining new alliance with European and PGA tours

LIV Golf suffers setback with Asian Tour joining new alliance with European and PGA tours

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 21 - 6:00 a.m. | Save Story

LIV Golf suffered a potential setback Tuesday when the PGA Tour, European tour and Asian Tour announced a strategic alliance aimed at global collaboration that is likely to affect the partnership the Asian Tour had with LIV.

Weber State's Bayer earns medalist honors, setting up match play at 120th Utah women's state amateur

Weber State's Bayer earns medalist honors, setting up match play at 120th Utah women's state amateur

Sean Walker, KSL | Posted July 20 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story

The rising junior at Weber State shot 1-under-par 71 to take medalist honors Monday at Oakridge Country Club, carding three birdies and an eagle to clinch the No. 1 seed for match play beginning Tuesday.

Rory McIlroy has another Masters and little else the rest of the majors

Rory McIlroy has another Masters and little else the rest of the majors

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 19 - 3:36 p.m. | Save Story

the thrill of being the Masters champion and not much else to celebrate the rest of the year.

Ryan Fox wins the British Open with a birdie on the final hole

Ryan Fox wins the British Open with a birdie on the final hole

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated July 19 - 2:54 p.m. | Save Story

Ryan Fox capped off an amazing week at the British Open with a finish he won't forget. The 39-year-old from New Zealand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 68 to capture his first major championship. It was only the fifth birdie on the tough closing hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. It gave Fox a one-shot victory over hard-luck Cameron Young. The American shot a 64 and waited more than two hours to see if it would hold up. It almost did until Fox kept bouncing back from bogeys and finished with a birdie.

Cameron Young waited and waited some more. Then another British Open slipped from his grasp

Cameron Young waited and waited some more. Then another British Open slipped from his grasp

Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Posted July 19 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story

Cameron Young was waiting on the range at Royal Birkdale, driver in hand, when a huge roar came that he didn't want to hear.

Scottie Scheffler gets bad bounces and a big break. It adds to a close call at British Open

Scottie Scheffler gets bad bounces and a big break. It adds to a close call at British Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 19 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story

The image of Scottie Scheffler at Royal Birkdale might be the world's No. 1 player missing one birdie chance after another to waste a great week from tee-to-green in the British Open.

Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss

Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated July 18 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story

Sam Burns gets his best chance at winning a major he never planned to play.

Ryan Fox matches major championship record with a 62 in the British Open

Ryan Fox matches major championship record with a 62 in the British Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated July 18 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story

Ryan Fox added his name Saturday to the growing list of players who share the major championship scoring record when he became the third player this week with a record-tying 62 in the British Open at Royal Birkdale.

DeChambeau feels the love from fans at the British Open and stays in contention for claret jug

DeChambeau feels the love from fans at the British Open and stays in contention for claret jug

Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated July 18 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story

Forever the showman, Bryson DeChambeau high-fived a line of spectators, accepted a request for a selfie with a kid and then stopped to fist-bump a fan after leaving the driving range for his third round at the British Open.

Tommy Lad does enough to keep alive hopes of British Open in his hometown

Tommy Lad does enough to keep alive hopes of British Open in his hometown

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 18 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story

Tommy Fleetwood has been dreaming about winning a British Open since he was a wee lad in Southport who could only sneak onto Royal Birkdale late in the evening. He's not about to stop dreaming now.

McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to 'hold the tournament hostage' at British Open

McIlroy accuses DeChambeau of trying to 'hold the tournament hostage' at British Open

Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated July 18 - 11:56 a.m. | Save Story

Rory McIlroy saved one of his best shots at the British Open on Saturday for Bryson DeChambeau.

DeChambeau gets 2-shot penalty in dramatic late-night British Open ruling

DeChambeau gets 2-shot penalty in dramatic late-night British Open ruling

Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated July 17 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story

Bryson DeChambeau was given a two-shot penalty after his second round at the British Open on Friday that dropped the American star out of the final group and raised initial doubts about whether he would show up on the weekend at Royal Birkdale.

DeChambeau penalized 2 shots at British Open after Herbert and Burns shoot 62s in wild 2nd round

DeChambeau penalized 2 shots at British Open after Herbert and Burns shoot 62s in wild 2nd round

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated July 17 - 5:27 p.m. | Save Story

The British Open came to life Friday when Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns took their place in history by tying the major championship record with 62s, and Bryson DeChambeau was penalized two shots after his round for inadvertently improving the path of his swing.

Scheffler rues missed putts but happy with his game after tee-to-green clinic at the British Open

Scheffler rues missed putts but happy with his game after tee-to-green clinic at the British Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 17 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story

Scottie Scheffler put on a tee-to-green clinic in his second round at the British Open, one he says bodes well for his chances of keeping hold of the shiny claret jug.

Club-throwing Jon Rahm gets conduct warning at British Open

Club-throwing Jon Rahm gets conduct warning at British Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 17 - 2:28 p.m. | Save Story

Jon Rahm was given a code-of-conduct warning Friday in the British Open for throwing his club after a poor tee shot on the par-3 15th hole, the third conduct ruling in the majors this year.

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns match the major championship record with 62s at the British Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated July 17 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story

Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each matched the major championship scoring record Friday in the British Open with 62s, in extraordinary rounds at Royal Birkdale that were separated by 22 minutes and by vastly different reactions.

Rory McIlroy makes the cut at British Open but needs a big weekend for a 2nd claret jug

Rory McIlroy makes the cut at British Open but needs a big weekend for a 2nd claret jug

Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated July 17 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story

Rory McIlroy has done enough to make it to the weekend at Royal Birkdale.

Eric Cole was checking flights home from the British Open. Then he shot 64 at Birkdale

Eric Cole was checking flights home from the British Open. Then he shot 64 at Birkdale

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted July 17 - 5:38 a.m. | Save Story

Eric Cole had his foot slip on a drive that went 25 yards and was never found. He hit a shank out of play from the rough. So the conversation with his wife after one forgettable round of the British Open was not about golf.

Jackson Suber leads a day of surprises at Birkdale with a 65 in his first British Open

Jackson Suber leads a day of surprises at Birkdale with a 65 in his first British Open

Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated July 16 - 2:38 p.m. | Save Story

So much focus was on the new Royal Birkdale. What the British Open delivered Thursday was a bunch of newcomers. Leading the way is Jackson Suber. This not only is his first time on links golf, it's his first time to Europe. But the 26-year-old American delivered superb shots at the end of his 65 to lead over Dan Brown and Sungjae Im. Bryson DeChambeau quietly had a 67. He was joined by four players in the British Open for the first time. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler shot 68. Rory McIlroy had a rough day on the greens for 72.

Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round lead

Rory McIlroy toils at British Open as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round lead

Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated July 16 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story

There were no "I'm so bad at golf" exclamations from Rory McIlroy this time.