- Business Insider
Under Armour ripped up Jordan Spieth's old contract before he won his first major and gave him a 10-year deal, and it's already paid off big time
Jordan Spieth won his third major on Sunday with a thrilling back-nine at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open, but he wasn't the only big winner. In January 2013, Under Armour made Spieth, then a 19-year-old, the face of the company's fledgling golf wing. Then, in January 2015, Under Armour scrapped the final two years of that deal and gave Spieth a new 10-year contract.
- Golf Channel
Li scorches back nine, posts 32nd-ever 63
SOUTHPORT, England – Playing in his first Open Championship, China’s Haotong Li scorched the closing nine at Royal Birkdale on Sunday with a 5-under 31 that included four consecutive birdies to finish his round. Li finished at 6 under par to grab the clubhouse lead with front-runner Jordan Spieth still playing his opening nine. “It’s a dream come true,” said Li, who posted a day’s best 63. Li said he planned to watch the remainder of the event on television and said the turnaround occurred at the eighth hole when he started “holing everything.” The Open: Full-field scores | Live blog: Day 4 | Full coverage “The birdies on 8 and 9 really freed him up,” said Ernie Els, who played with Li on Sunday.
- CBS Sports•1 hour ago
RBC Canadian Open 2017 odds: Picks from model that called Matt Kuchar's breakout
The stars of the PGA are headed to Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, this week for the RBC Canadian Open. Fresh off his breakthrough second-place finish at the British Open, Matt Kuchar is among the favorites at 11/1. Before you make any bets on the RBC Canadian Open or enter a daily fantasy golf tournament on a DFS site like FanDuel or DraftKings, you'll want to listen to what the team at SportsLine has to say. Their advanced computer model called Kuchar's breakthrough at the British Open, where he nearly captured his first major win as a 60/1 underdog. SportsLine also had Jordan Spieth finishing in the top two for the British Open from the start and pegged him as the winner entering
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
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