Golf
Nick Rodger: Blink and you'll miss it schedule does men's majors no favours
![Ewen Ferguson was the top Scot at The Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18338806.jpg)
![Ewen Ferguson was the top Scot at The Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18338806.jpg)
![Xander Schauffele gave his dad Stefan the honour of the first drink from the Claret Jug (Zac Goodwin/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335481.jpg)
![Xander Schauffele gave his dad Stefan the honour of the first drink from the Claret Jug (Zac Goodwin/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335481.jpg)
![Dalmuir golf course in Clydebank, one of many municipal courses in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18339642.jpg)
![Dalmuir golf course in Clydebank, one of many municipal courses in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18339642.jpg)
![Shane Lowry is focused on winning Olympic gold](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18337533.jpg)
![Shane Lowry is focused on winning Olympic gold](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18337533.jpg)
![The Open LIVE: Updates from the final round at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335255.jpg)
![The Open LIVE: Updates from the final round at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335255.jpg)
![Xander Schauffele celebrates his Open Championship victory](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335324.jpg)
![Xander Schauffele celebrates his Open Championship victory](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335324.jpg)
![England's Daniel Brown and USA's Scottie Scheffler after finishing their round](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335235.jpg)
![England's Daniel Brown and USA's Scottie Scheffler after finishing their round](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335235.jpg)
![Nairn's Calum Scott won the silver medal at The Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335229.jpg)
![Nairn's Calum Scott won the silver medal at The Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335229.jpg)
![The Open is over for another year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18335010.jpg)
![The Open is over for another year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18335010.jpg)
![The Open LIVE: Updates from the third round at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18333859.jpg)
![The Open LIVE: Updates from the third round at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18333859.jpg)
![Shane Lowry looking dejected on the 18th](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334134.jpg)
![Shane Lowry looking dejected on the 18th](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334134.jpg)
![Billy Horschel leads the Open Championship with a round to play](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334116.jpg)
![Billy Horschel leads the Open Championship with a round to play](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334116.jpg)
![The health benefits of golf will continue to be explored at The Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17768142.jpg)
![The health benefits of golf will continue to be explored at The Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17768142.jpg)
![Nairn's Calum Scott is on course to win the silver medal at The Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18333933.jpg)
![Nairn's Calum Scott is on course to win the silver medal at The Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18333933.jpg)
![Scottish Open winner Robert MacIntyre has had a difficult week at Royal Troon (Jane Barlow/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18333656.jpg)
![Scottish Open winner Robert MacIntyre has had a difficult week at Royal Troon (Jane Barlow/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18333656.jpg)
![The Open is heading to a finale at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18333688.jpg)
![The Open is heading to a finale at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18333688.jpg)
![Waving goodbye to Troon?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331416.jpg)
![Waving goodbye to Troon?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331416.jpg)
!['Massive' uplift for Glasgow as Open benefits spill over out of Ayrshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325660.jpg)
!['Massive' uplift for Glasgow as Open benefits spill over out of Ayrshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325660.jpg)
Business Briefing
![Robert MacIntyre fought back from a nightmare start to his second round in The Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331583.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre fought back from a nightmare start to his second round in The Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331583.jpg)
![Shane Lowry leads the way at The Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331532.jpg)
![Shane Lowry leads the way at The Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331532.jpg)
![The Open is now at its halfway stage at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331263.jpg)
![The Open is now at its halfway stage at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331263.jpg)
![The Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18029746.jpg)
![The Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18029746.jpg)
LETTER OF THE DAY 📨
![The Open LIVE: Updates throughout day 1 of the championship at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18330360.jpg)
![The Open LIVE: Updates throughout day 1 of the championship at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18330360.jpg)
![Rory McIlroy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325841.jpg)
![Rory McIlroy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325841.jpg)
![Daniel Brown leands the Open Championship on his debut](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18326024.jpg)
![Daniel Brown leands the Open Championship on his debut](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18326024.jpg)
![Calum Scott made a good start to the Open Championship at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18322568.jpg)
![Calum Scott made a good start to the Open Championship at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18322568.jpg)
![The Open is underway at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325660.jpg)
![The Open is underway at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325660.jpg)
![USA's Justin Thomas at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18324449.jpg)
![USA's Justin Thomas at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18324449.jpg)
![The Open got underway at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18322105.jpg)
![The Open got underway at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18322105.jpg)
![Rory McIlroy will bid to erase his US Open heartbreak by winning a second Open title at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18320880.jpg)
![Rory McIlroy will bid to erase his US Open heartbreak by winning a second Open title at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18320880.jpg)
![The Open is being hosted at Royal Troon in Ayrshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18320128.jpg)
![The Open is being hosted at Royal Troon in Ayrshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18320128.jpg)
![The Open Championship prize fund is not among the top 25 in men’s professional golf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18319883.jpg)
![The Open Championship prize fund is not among the top 25 in men’s professional golf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18319883.jpg)
![Justin Rose believes he still has the “horsepower” to win another major title (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312985.jpg)
![Justin Rose believes he still has the “horsepower” to win another major title (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312985.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre is set for his Open Championship push](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321521.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre is set for his Open Championship push](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321521.jpg)
![The stage is set for The Open at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321455.jpg)
![The stage is set for The Open at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321455.jpg)
![Jack McDonald makes his Open debut this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321407.jpg)
![Jack McDonald makes his Open debut this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321407.jpg)
![Calum Scott is making his Open debut at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317268.jpg)
![Calum Scott is making his Open debut at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317268.jpg)
![Tiger Woods on the putting green at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18316482.jpg)
![Tiger Woods on the putting green at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18316482.jpg)
![All roads lead to Royal Troon this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317124.jpg)
![All roads lead to Royal Troon this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317124.jpg)
![Tiger Woods fired back at Colin Montgomerie](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18315180.jpg)
![Tiger Woods fired back at Colin Montgomerie](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18315180.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre holds the Genesis Scottish Open trophy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312370.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre holds the Genesis Scottish Open trophy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312370.jpg)
![Rory McIlroy at the Genesis Scottish Open 2024](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18311130.jpg)
![Rory McIlroy at the Genesis Scottish Open 2024](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18311130.jpg)
![Justin Rose prepared for The Open at Royal Troon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313122.jpg)
![Justin Rose prepared for The Open at Royal Troon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313122.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre celebrates his winning putt in the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18308299.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre celebrates his winning putt in the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18308299.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre shot a 63 in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18306589.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre shot a 63 in the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18306589.jpg)
![Connor Syme is in the hunt for an Open Championship spot](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18306580.jpg)
![Connor Syme is in the hunt for an Open Championship spot](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18306580.jpg)
![Henrik Stenson lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Troon in 2016](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18306060.jpg)
![Henrik Stenson lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Troon in 2016](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18306060.jpg)
![Sweden’s Henrik Stenson celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon (Danny Lawson/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18305860.jpg)
![Sweden’s Henrik Stenson celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon (Danny Lawson/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18305860.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre is four shots off the lead at the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18304879.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre is four shots off the lead at the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18304879.jpg)
![Ludvig Aberg will take a one-shot lead into the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18304833.jpg)
![Ludvig Aberg will take a one-shot lead into the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open (Malcolm Mackenzie/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18304833.jpg)
![Ludvig Aberg is the halfway leader at the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18304840.jpg)
![Ludvig Aberg is the halfway leader at the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18304840.jpg)
![Justin Thomas (left) posted a 62 on day one of the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300606.jpg)
![Justin Thomas (left) posted a 62 on day one of the Genesis Scottish Open](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300606.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre began his Genesis Scottish Open challenge with a 67](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300520.jpg)
![Robert MacIntyre began his Genesis Scottish Open challenge with a 67](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300520.jpg)
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