British Open

• British Open: ; Amateur Lewis Shoots 65, Shares Lead

Inside British Open first-round scores/2B SANDWICH, England - Tom Lewis shares a name with one of the British Open's greatest champions.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• July 15, 2011

• Wind May Blow Best Away at British Open

SANDWICH, England - Steve Stricker can appreciate better than most how the British Open is unlike any other major. One day after winning the John Deere Classic with a birdie- birdie finish on the green, manicured fairways of a TPC course in America's heartland, Stricker was trying to stand upright on the lunar links of Royal St. George's.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• July 14, 2011

• Golf: ; Mcilroy's Star of This British Open

SANDWICH, England - Rory McIlroy slipped into his seat without great fanfare Tuesday, his presence detected by a sudden burst of camera shutters when the photographers realized the star of this British Open had arrived. It was his first time at a news conference since that Sunday evening at Congressional, and it all looked familiar except that the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland no longer had the shiny U.S. Open trophy at his side.

• Charleston Gazette
• July 13, 2011

• British Open - Third Round: ; Rain Helps Thin the Pack

SANDWICH, England - About the only predictable part of this British Open is the weather. The biggest surprise is the list of contenders for the claret jug.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• July 18, 2011

• Pro Golf: ; Calcavecchia Shares Lead at Senior British Open

WALTON ON THE HILL, England - Mark Calcavecchia defied the afternoon rain to shoot a bogey-free 68 and take a three-way share of the first-round lead at the Senior British Open on Thursday. Bidding to become the fourth player to win both the British Open and the senior version, the 51-year-old American had two birdies on either side of the turn before parring the final five holes.

• Charleston Gazette
• July 22, 2011

• Garcia May Not Be a Bad Long Shot in British Open

By now, he should have won a few of these, maybe more. When Sergio Garcia first teed it up in the British Open as a teenager there seemed no way his name wouldn't someday be inscribed on the claret jug.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• August 05, 2011

• Mcilroy Is Story for British Open -- Golf's New Standouts

There's really nothing new at the oldest championship in golf. The buzz at the British Open is mainly about one player, the obvious choice among bookmakers, who has become such a fascinating figure that it's almost as though the rest of the field at Royal St. George's is being ignored.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• July 11, 2011

• British Open: ; Windy Test Awaits at Royal St. George's

SANDWICH, England - Steve Stricker can appreciate better than most how the British Open is unlike any other major. One day after winning the John Deere Classic with a birdie- birdie finish on the green, manicured fairways of a TPC course in America's heartland, Stricker was trying to stand upright on the lunar links of Royal St. George's. The yardage book was more of a guide than the gospel. It was tough to control his golf ball through the air, even harder when it was bouncing along the ground.

• Charleston Gazette
• July 14, 2011

• British Open - First Round: ; Living Up to His Name; Amateur Lewis Grabs Share of First-Round Lead

SANDWICH, England - Tom Lewis shares a name with one of the British Open's greatest champions. The kid sure lived up to it Thursday.

• Charleston Gazette
• July 15, 2011

• British Open Notes

Northern Ireland SANDWICH, England - The last time the British Open was held outside Britain was 60 years ago, when Max Faulkner won at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. The Royal & Ancient has been asked over the years if it would ever go back.

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• July 14, 2011