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Best quotes from Friday at the 146th Open
SOUTHPORT, England – Jordan Spieth felt better today than he did at the 2015 Masters? Is Beef to blame for the afternoon rain? Here are the best quotes from Friday at The Open: “Honestly, right now I’m happy to be inside, first and foremost. But I feel great right now. I wouldn’t expect anything different, I don’t think. I don’t think I even felt this way at the ’15 Masters after Friday. But there’s a difference in how you sleep and how you get up and kind of how it hits you after,” – Jordan Spieth “Well, on the scorecard it was a very boring round of golf, but it kind of wasn’t from the perspective of how I had to kind of piece my way around this golf course. It was tricky,” – Ian Poulter “I
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An All-American start to the British Open
The wind off the Irish Sea pushed away the rain clouds and bathed Royal Birkdale in sunshine, Stars and Stripes. The British Open began Thursday with an All-American flavor. Jordan Spieth, chomping away on gum as he watched one putt after another pour into the center of the cup, worked some bunker magic of his own late in the round to keep his card filled only with birdies and pars for a 5-under 65. U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka, with no competition and barely any practice since capturing his first major a month ago, ran off three straight birdies and holed a tough shot from a pot bunker for eagle on the par-5 17th hole for a 5-under 65. Joining them was Matt Kuchar, who first endeared himself
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Watch: Sergio hurts shoulder slamming club into gorse
SOUTHPORT, England – Not even Masters champions can escape the gorse. Sergio Garcia was frustrated after a poor tee shot on the par-3 fourth hole Friday at The Open, and he attempted to take it out on the gorse behind him, taking an angry swipe at the bush. He ended up injuring his right arm and requiring the services of an on-course physiotherapist. The Open: Full-field scores | Live blog: Day 2 | Full coverage "It wasn’t very smart. To be honest I thought I was done," Garcia said following a round of 1-under 69 that left him with a 2-over-par total. "It was little sore on the next tee. Took some ibuprofen and some Advil, got a little bit of work done … fortunately started loosening up as the
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