When Pádraig Harrington lifted the Claret Jug for the first time 11 years ago he joined a select band of Carnoustie Open champions.

Tommy Fleetwood has heard about the Carnoustie horror stories of Opens past, Pádraig Harrington and Phil Mickelson have witnessed some of them, and they all agree that “Carnasty” is a more than fitting nickname for this week’s major championship venue.

World number four Rory McIlroy concedes his Open Championship chances are over after a day of missed opportunity at Royal Birkdale.

Royal St George's will stage the Open for the 15th time

The Open Championship will have a Monday finish for only the second time in its history after high winds postponed play on Saturday.

Adverse weather caused a postponement at the 144th Open Championship for the second successive day, but it was high winds which affected the resumption of the second round.

Padraig Harrington kept his hopes of a third Open Championship title alive today as he moved up the leaderboard with a second-round 69 at the Old Course.

A man is being questioned this morning in connection with a helicopter crash in Longford; Jordan Spieth ready for brutal day at St Andrews; and A gunman has killed at least four US Marines in Tennessee before he was shot dead by police; Briana Jungwirth’s stepmother fears having a baby with Louis Tomlinson will "ruin" her life. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

They are playing the same course side by side, but if Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are going to continue their majors duel into the last round of the 144th Open Championship, then the American rivals will get there by contrasting routes.

Graeme McDowell felt Shane Lowry’s pain when he heard his fellow Irishman had seen his Open Championship hopes take a sharp nosedive at St Andrews’ 17th hole on the opening morning.

Paul Dunne may only be 22 but he already has his barstool bragging rights lined up for old age, after an opening round at St Andrews which saw him briefly stand atop The Open leaderboard.

Barely had the tears dried and the emotions been choked back from Wednesday’s farewell to St Andrews by Arnold Palmer when it felt like you needed to start them all over again in Thursday’s opening round of the 144th Open Championship.

World number two Jordan Spieth wasted no time in doubling his experience of the Old Course at St Andrews ahead of this week's Open Championship.

World number one Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will not defend his Open Championship title next week.

Rory McIlroy’s seemingly inevitable absence from next week’s Open Championship and possibly beyond should not deter the four-time major champion from kickabouts with his mates, believes Shane Lowry.

The winner of the Open Championship will earn more than £1million for the first time ever at St Andrews next month, the R&A announced on Wednesday.