PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of grandstands ...

You hear it every year: When playing links golf, experience is crucial. It’s why Americans are usually discounted when they head across the pond those first few times for The Open. The firm turf. The ...

The Associated Press Justin Thomas walks off the 12th green Wednesday during a practice round for the British Open at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Thomas is one of many golfers ...

American courses can build the look and feel of Scottish links golf, but they can’t manufacture 500 years of history and tradition I’ve never been to Scotland. Everything I know about links golf comes ...

There is no purer golf than links golf, and it’s a completely different game than what we’re used to here in the States. This year, we played 216 holes in eight days, might sound psychotic … because ...

Twas a time when women had to carve out their spot in the golf world; when men ruled the fairways with men-only dedicated times, private clubs that forbade women as members on their own and of course: ...

You hear it every year: When playing links golf, experience is crucial. It’s why Americans are usually discounted when they head across the pond those first few times for The Open. The firm turf. The ...

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of grandstands ...