- Golf Channel
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
- New York Post
A British Open favorite avoids two-shot penalty
SOUTHPORT, England — Jon Rahm’s opening round at the Open nearly became a nightmare with a two-shot penalty assessed Thursday. But in the end, he was cleared of any wrongdoing. Rahm was walking to his ball before his second shot at the par-5 17th hole when he saw a 3-foot-long vine near his ball. Thinking the vine was dead, he went to pull the vine away and Lee Westwood, his playing partner, stepped in. “I got there and I thought it was a loose impediment because it looked dead, so I just moved it to the side,” Rahm said. “And that’s when Lee came and he realized it was attached.” When a rules official was called over and asked Rahm if it improved his lie, Rahm insisted it did not. If it did,
- Golf Channel
Famous Cabo crew boosted Spieth's confidence
SOUTHPORT, England – Apparently, fame has its benefits. Jordan Spieth said he and swimming legend Michael Phelps have become “good friends” since the Phoenix Open in February. That week, Phelps, a fellow Under Armour endorser, invited Spieth and caddie Michael Greller over to his house after one of the rounds, and they chatted deep into the night about their competitive lives – “the good, the bad, everything that comes with what we do,” Spieth said. The Open: Full-field scores | Live blog: Day 1 | Full coverage Spieth and Phelps met up again a few weeks ago in Cabo, where they celebrated the July 4 holiday with Michael Jordan, Russell Wilson and Fred Couples. “I looked around the room there and
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