A half century has passed since Tom Watson captured the first of his five British Opens, defeating Jack Newton by one in an ...

Here's a capsule look at key anniversaries for the British Open this year. This is golf's oldest championship, so it dates ...

Tom Watson makes a bogey on the 18th to take the championship to a playoff with Stewart Cink during the final round of the ...

Nicklaus had first tried to bid farewell in 2000 when he played in all four majors for the last time, including the British ...

President Donald Trump won’t be getting to host a British Open at his Turnberry resort anytime soon, according to the R&A, ...

You've got Open questions, we've got Open answers. Take a look at some answers to frequently asked questions about The Open.

1997 — Daniel Komen of Kenya shatters the 8-minute barrier for the 2-mile run and sets a world record of 7:58.61 at the Hechtel Night of track in Belgium. Haile Gebrselassie had set the world record ...

The "Golden Bear" and 18-time major winner won the first of his three Opens and completed the first of his three career grand ...

Jack Nicklaus won the other three majors more than this one, but the Open Championship was always special to him.

2005 — Tiger Woods records another ruthless performance at St. Andrews, closing with a 2-under 70 to win the British Open for his 10th career major. He wins by five shots, the largest margin in any ...