Two young people holidaying in the beach town of Oak Island, North Carolina, were swimming in waist-deep water when they lost limbs in separate life-threatening shark attacks.

FOR a tournament built on tradition, change was everywhere at Royal Birkdale.

Mark O’Meara winning two majors in 1998 at the age of 41 came as a shock to most people – not least the man himself.

Brian Watts, the injury-hit American who has fallen off the golfing map since losing a play-off for the Open 10 years ago, has found a way to get back to Royal Birkdale this July.

Kenny Perry finished with a 68 to secure a six-shot win at the Colonial, breaking the tournament record by three shots after finishing on 19-under-par 261 over four rounds.