At rainy Royal Portrush, caddies shield golf balls, not players. Learn why, and how water changes shots and spin in wet conditions.

Rory McIlroy and an unfortunate Shane Lowry have their work cut out to capture The 153rd Open as world number one Scottie ...

Roar, Rory, roar! Except the problem for the magnificent McIlroy masses here at the 153rd Open is that it does not seem to ...

It was a return six years in the making, and it was a return that perfectly encapsulated Rory McIlroy. Making the trek back ...

McIlroy pars the 18th, his putt an inch or two away from a birdie, so he finishes his round on -1. A maddening round it was ...

English putting coach Phil Kenyon discusses his work with Scottie Scheffler and the adjustments the pros need to make when ...

But on slower Open greens where the slopes are more subtle, the ball simply stops faster once it runs out of speed, which makes too-aggressive misjudgments less costly. A putt hit ...

Follow live text updates and radio commentary of the 153rd Open Championship from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Matt Cooper is joined by Dave Tindall to pick apart some of the key storylines from Friday at the Open, and some you might've ...

Through all the chaos, the angst and a sizeable dollop of controversy emerged the calm and ominous figure of Scottie ...

An old buried golf ball from one of the members appeared from nowhere after McIlroy played his second shot into the par-4 ...

Chris Gotterup had a plane ticket for California to play an opposite-field event in Lake Tahoe. The only change in itinerary ...