By: Dylan Dethier July 17, 2022 Cameron Smith is your 2022 Open Champion. Getty Images ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Rory McIlroy exhaled as he walked out the back of the interview tent. He’d gamely gone through the wringer of post-round interviews — NBC, Sky Sports, radio, then the larger pool of reporters — with his head…
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By: Alan Bastable July 17, 2022 A fence on The Links pathway by the Old Course’s 18th hole divides the haves (tickets) and the have-nots. Alan Bastable ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Leonardo DeGiusti, who turns 4 on Monday, was celebrating the occasion in style Sunday afternoon: perched upon his father’s shoulders and bellowing encouragement at his…
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By: GOLF Editors July 17, 2022 Cam Smith hits his tee shot on Sunday on the 16th hole at St. Andrews. Getty Images Check in every week for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topics in the sport, and join the conversation by tweeting us @golf_com. This…
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2:42 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Australia’s Cameron Smith finally has his major victory. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy will once again have to wait for his next one. Smith spoiled McIlroy’s party at the 150th edition of The Open at St. Andrews on Sunday. After starting the final round 4 shots behind McIlroy and…
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3:58 PM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Out of the turn emerged the winner of the 150th Open. While the whole of St. Andrews was following Rory McIlroy, Cameron Smith, a group ahead, strung together a run of five birdies in a row to leap to the top of the leaderboard through 14 holes. An…
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