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The First Call, Gary Van SickleYour weekly recap of the golf industry — and a bit more
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Open Championship: What we learned
Despite historic 62s, Royal Birkdale held its ground as a clutch Ryan Fox overcame numb hands, final-round drama and a packed leaderboard to claim the Claret Jug.
What we learned at the 154th Open Championship won by gutsy Ryan Fox at Roya...
Bracing for a wild Open Championship finish
THE STARTER
⛳ Jackson Suber shot a 5-under 65 at Royal Birkdale to take the first-round lead of the British Open. Doesn’t it seem like there’s a Jackson Suber in the first round of most majors?
⛳ Will Americans ever become accustomed t...
Old Westbury shines after a Brian Silva refresh
Old Westbury Golf & Country Club, in Old Westbury, New York, has completed a total renovation of its 27-hole course to elevate playability, modernize infrastructure, and preserve the character of one of Long Island’s most distinctive privat...
Open Championship: The Shlabotnik Theory
From Wyndham Clark to Scottie Scheffler, history says a true heavyweight will lift the Claret Jug on the fast, firm Royal Birkdale links. Here is the "Major 10" to bet on for the 154th British Open.
As predicted, Joe Shlabotnik did not win...
Major doings
THE STARTER
Charley Hull has 12 top-10 finishes in 63 major appearances, including five runner-up finishes. | Photo: Steve Flynn / Golffile
⛳ Charley Hull, who has five runner-up finishes in LPGA major championships, is on another majo...
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The First Call | Extra is your weekly recap of the golf industry ... and more
I've covered 200 majors (men's, women's, Ryder Cup, The Players, LPGA, US Am), a few hundred PGA Tour events for Morning Read, Sports Illustrated, Golf World and The Milwaukee Journal; Played 1,500 courses, 7 aces. I've been around.
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