Muirfield’s popularity amongst players as a British Open venue will be tested by an extra 158 yards and “plenty” of rough for this year’s Championship from July 18-21.

Tiger Woods left the Open last night without the trophy he wanted, but with words of praise for Royal Troon.

VETERAN caddie Pete Coleman held his hands up here last night and admitted it was his fault Darren Clarke fired his second shot to the 18th over the green and out of bounds in the first round of the Open Championship.

EMBARRASSING. That's the best word to describe the failure of Europe's best to capture the Open Championship or indeed any major title since 1999.

Finishing 10th and 34th in the Scottish Open is not exactly something that will have Tiger Woods and the rest shaking in their boots as they arrive for the Open.

Colin Montgomerie goes into the Open with confidence restored after a closing 67 in the Barclays Scottish Open today.

For very different reasons Retief Goosen and Jesper Parnevik have both pulled out of this week’s Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

Tony Jacklin will put his famed captaincy skills to the test once again when the Rest of the World take on the United States in the third UBS Cup.

IAN POULTER kept alive his chances of a place in England’s World Cup team in the €3m Linde German Masters which could mean a last-minute reprieve for his tonsils.

Ian Poulter kept alive his chances of a place in England’s World Cup team in the Linde German Masters – which could mean a last-minute reprieve for his tonsils.