Alan Blinder
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Climate Change Threatens St. Andrews, Golf’s Birthplace
The Old Course, site of this year’s British Open, could be more vulnerable to floodwaters in the coming decades. Other links courses are even more...
Tiger Woods Misses British Open Cut
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the British Open, ending, he knows, what might have been his last competitive round on his favorite course.
With Tears and Hat Tips, Tiger Woods Bids Farewell, Perhaps, to St. Andrews
Tiger Woods missed the cut at the British Open, ending, he knows, what might have been his last competitive round on his favorite course.
Who Engraves the British Open’s Claret Jug on Sunday?
Garry Harvey, who once played the Open and now engraves the claret jug, has mere minutes to prepare one of the most famous trophies in...
A British Open Green With One Last Catch: A 150-Foot Putt
The St. Andrews quirk of double greens offers thrills and aggravations whenever the world’s elite go to the Old Course.
Furious at LIV Golf Defections, British Open Could Change Entry Rules
The R&A’s chief executive issued a stark warning to the players and did little to disguise his disdain for the new Saudi-backed series.
Tiger Woods Criticizes LIV Golf, Greg Norman at British Open
Two days before the Open’s start at golf’s oldest course, the 15-time major champion said he worried about young players defecting to the LIV Golf...
Woods Backs Norman’s Exclusion from British Open
Two days before the Open’s start at golf’s oldest course, the 15-time major champion said he worried about young players defecting to an upstart league.
Rail Strife Shadows Plans for Record British Open Crowd
About 290,000 fans are expected at St. Andrews for this year’s tournament. Whether they will be able to get there by train is a different...
Gary Player Fears for the Old Course (and Probably Your Breakfast Order)
Player, who won nine majors during his celebrated career, talked with The Times ahead of the British Open, his favorite top-tier tournament of all.