Jordan Spieth Shows Up Strong and in Second Place at the British Open

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The American, who has won just a single tournament since 2017, was the biggest threat to catch Collin Morikawa. But don’t you dare tell Spieth he is back.https://nyti.ms/3iovwWH

British Open Heads for Furious Finish With Stars Tight at the Top

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Louis Oosthuizen, Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth are battling one another — and their nerves — with just a few strokes separating them atop the leaderboard.https://nyti.ms/3euAU9o

At British Open, Collin Morikawa Soars While Louis Oosthuizen Grabs a Record

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports After setting the 36-hole tournament record on Friday, Oosthuizen led at 11 under par going into the weekend. Morikawa and Jordan Spieth weren’t far behind.https://nyti.ms/3erca21

At the British Open, Tony Finau Shuts Out a Sense of Frustration

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The American golfer wants to win. But after finishing in the top 10 at major tournaments 10 times, without a title, Finau has a healthy perspective on outcomes.https://nyti.ms/3iilG8T

Jordan Spieth Makes the Most of a Mercurial British Open Course

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Royal St. George’s offered all the uncertainty a links course can, and Spieth’s opening round reflected calm conditions. Phil Mickelson, teeing off in the afternoon, was not so lucky.https://nyti.ms/2TcUBez

A British Open Comeback: A Two-Year Wait Ends at Royal St. George’s

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The Open, the only men’s major tournament to shut down last year because of the pandemic, returns with spectators and some strict limitations.https://nyti.ms/36BvLbt

Brooks Koepka Explains Why He Won’t Drop Feud With Bryson DeChambeau

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Ahead of the British Open, Koepka said the two were “not going to be high-fiving” each other as Ryder Cup teammates and traced the reason back to 2019.https://nyti.ms/3iaDS40

Four Major Tournaments in Four Months Is a Lot of Important Golf

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Professional golfers worry about sustaining peak form, but say that scheduling four championships April through July is good for the game, and anyone who gets on a roll.https://nyti.ms/3u6SXrm

After Leaving Trump Property, P.G.A. Championship Lands in Oklahoma

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The major had been set to be played at Trump National Golf Course Bedminster, N.J. in 2022, until the P.G.A. of America pulled out, saying that holding it there would be “detrimental” to its brand.https://nyti.ms/3c8HiCX

In Britain, Summer Sports Cancellations Just Hit Different

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports The losses of Wimbledon and the British Open, hallmarks of summer in Britain, feel merely hypothetical, since soccer usually sets the rhythm of everyday life.https://nyti.ms/34tfXpd

In Britain, Summer Sports Cancellations Just Hit Different

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports The losses of Wimbledon and the British Open, hallmarks of summer in Britain, feel merely hypothetical, since soccer usually sets the rhythm of everyday life.https://nyti.ms/2Rn1ENx

British Open Is Canceled as Golf Jostles Its Majors Schedule

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Golf’s oldest major championship will not be contested in 2020, the first cancellation of the event since World War II.https://nyti.ms/34dvOs5

British Open Canceled as Golf Jostles Its Majors Schedule

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Golf’s oldest major championship will not be contested in 2020, the first cancellation of the event since World War II.https://nyti.ms/2V7AVpy

The Masters on Halloween? Golf Weighs Tradition Against the Calendar

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports The five different governing bodies of golf’s most prestigious tournaments are considering unconventional concessions in order to salvage the season.https://nyti.ms/2X4QeBR

Shane Lowry Wins Emotional First British Open

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The Irishman finished at 15 under par, six strokes ahead of Tommy Fleetwood. It was the first Open played on the island of Ireland since 1951.https://nyti.ms/2M0XoBH

Lugging the British Open Across the Irish Sea

By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Tournament organizers ferried everything from scoreboards to grandstands to give Northern Ireland the look and feel of a proper major.https://nyti.ms/2JIa9zB

British Open: Francesco Molinari Wins Italy’s First Major Title

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Sports Riding a wave of success this summer, he emerged from a crowded group atop the Open leader board to win the claret jug.https://nyti.ms/2uXem9R

British Open: Tommy Fleetwood Is Again Flirting With a First Major Title

By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports Fleetwood shot 65 on Friday to pull into a tie for third at Carnoustie. For the third time this year, he has a realistic chance to win his first major.https://nyti.ms/2NwZtTj