- Business Insider
Jordan Spieth won The Open after his caddie saved him from making a major mistake
Jordan Spieth went on an epic run on the final five holes to win The Open Championship, but it may have never happened if not for his caddie saving the day on the wild 13th hole. At No. 13, Spieth hit his tee shot about 100 yards to the right of the fairway. After a nearly 15-minute delay, Spieth eventually decided to declare an unplayable lie and take a drop farther back on the practice range. While Spieth had a much cleaner lie in the practice area, his shot to the green was completely blind and his own calculation of how far he was from the green turned out to be way off. That's when caddie Michael Greller saved the day. According to Spieth, he thought he was 270 yards to the front of the
- Golf Channel
Poulter on T-14: Nothing to be happy or proud of
SOUTHPORT, England – Considering where Ian Poulter was two short months ago you’d think he’d be pleased with a 14th-place tie in his beloved Open Championship. Instead, he’s miffed because he was in contention after 36-holes and played poorly over the final two day at Royal Birkdale. “Nothing to be happy about or proud about,” Poulter said after shooting a final-round 70 to end the week at 2 under par. “I’m walking away from this tournament feeling extremely disappointed from a great start.” The third round, ultimately, is what cost Poulter a chance at competing for the claret jug. He shot 1-over 71 on a perfect, windless day that produced the first 62 in major championship history. While he
- Golfweek.com
British Open 2017 prize money breakdown
SOUTHPORT, England – How much will the winner of the 2017 British Open take home? Of the record $10,250,000 purse, which will divvied up in U.S. dollars for the first time this year, the winner of the 146th edition of the Open will take home $1,845,000. The runner-up will pocket $1,067,000. Here is the rest of the payouts by place: 3rd: $684,000 4th: $532,000 5th: $428,000 6th: $371,000 7th: $318,000 8th: $268,000 9th: $235,000 10th: $213,000 11th: $193,000 12th: $172,000 13th: $161,000 14th: $151,000 15th: $141,000 16th: $129,500 17th: $123,000 18th: $117,000 19th: $112,000 20th: $107,000 21st: $102,000 22nd: $97,000 23rd: $92,000 24th: $87,000 25th: $84,000 26th: $80,000 27th: $77,000 28th:
Headlines
- Jordan Spieth captures British Open, his third major, with brilliant back nine
- Li Haotong shoots round of his life, cards 63 at British Open
- Jordan Spieth's 13th hole was one of the most bizarre in major history
- 18-year-old Nelly Korda takes lead at LPGA tournament
- Scott Stallings shoots 60, takes 1-shot lead in Alabama
Golf
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66° F| Thru | Total | Purse | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | -12 | $1,845,000 | ||
| F | -9 | $1,067,000 | ||
| F | -6 | $684,000 | ||
| F | -5 | $480,000 | ||
| F | -5 | $480,000 | ||
| F | -4 | $281,000 | ||
| F | -4 | $281,000 | ||
| F | -4 | $281,000 | ||
| F | -4 | $281,000 | ||
| F | -4 | $281,000 |