The Open Championship—aka, the British Open—is the oldest of the four majors on the men's circuit and it recently upped the ante in terms of its payout. On July 1, the R&A, which runs the event, ...

The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of grandstands there are images of the claret ...