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40 Open observations … and St. Andrews thoughts from a Scottish LPGA pro

By: Nick Piastowski July 18, 2022 Cam Smith on Sunday after his win at the Open Championship. Getty Images THINKING OF THE JIGGER INN AND COUNTING DOWN TO THE MASTERS, Earth — It’s the Home of Golf, and that’s not just fancy advertising.  What a week. That was some fun, wasn’t it? Despite the fact…

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Garcia to quit DP World Tour: ‘Not feeling loved’

8:39 AM ET ESPN News Services Former Masters champion Sergio Garcia said he intends to quit the DP World Tour after joining the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, adding that he no longer feels loved on his home European circuit. Garcia, who resigned his PGA membership to play in the LIV series, will be ineligible for…

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Way-too-early 2023 golf major championship winners

9:13 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Golf’s major season ended with Australia’s Cameron Smith winning the 150th edition of The Open and lifting the Claret Jug at St. Andrews on Sunday. Smith became the sixth straight player in his 20s to win a major and the second consecutive first-timer. Matt Fitzpatrick picked up his…

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McIlroy sees chance to win The Open ‘slip away’

4:36 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Each time Rory McIlroy ventured out of his hotel room in St. Andrews, Scotland, this week, he could see the big yellow scoreboard above the first and 18th holes at the Old Course. At the start of the final round of the 150th edition of The Open on…

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Reavie wins Barracuda for third PGA Tour title

9:34 PM ET Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. — Chez Reavie won the Barracuda Championship on Sunday, holding on in the breezy final round of the PGA Tour’s lone modified Stableford scoring event for his third tour title. Six points ahead entering the day, Reavie had a six-point round for a one-point victory over Alex Noren…

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