While Amen Corner in Augusta spans three holes, Royal Portrush's Calamity Corner is just one hole: No. 16 — a 236-yard par 3. The wind swept dunes and overgrown rough surrounding the green make this hole an absolute nightmare for those who miss the putting surface.

Open Championship has begun, and tricky slopes and unorthodox strategy needed to effectively play links golf has again created a packed leaderboard as first-round action at Royal Portrush wraps up on Thursday.

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship gave the 156-player field all they could handle, as ever-changing weather conditions allowed Royal Portrush to show off its strength against the best players in the world.

Fickle weather and funny bounces are classic features of links golf and it makes the British Open a test of the mind as much as anything else.

The British Open is live Thursday at Royal Portrush. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy join golf's brightest. Follow the scores, updates, highlights.

McIlroy cards opening 70 to trail leaders by three shots as Portrush go-slow sees rounds taking close to six hours

For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, for birdie or for bogey: Lee Westwood and his wife Helen are living every golf couple’s dream at The Open Championship.

Scottie Scheffler successfully navigated the adverse weather conditions to post an excellent first round at the Open Championship.

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

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Tommy Fleetwood was the first victim of the decision to make caddies responsible for raking the sand of the bunkers at the Open Championship.