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The Sun
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- The Sun
‘I wanted to go home' – Bryson DeChambeau enjoys 13-shot improvement as he flips Open form on its head at Portrush
BRYSON DeChambeau revealed he felt like packing his bags and flying home after his opening round nightmare 78. But after a stunning second round of 65 - a full 13 strokes better than his opening effort - he's very glad he didn't. 4 4 His round of seven birdies and a bogey puts him on +1 - and equals his best ever round in The Open. Unfortunately the eccentric American's opening effort of 78 means he is nine shots off the lead. DeChambeau carded a seven-over 78 on Thursday that included three bogeys, two double bogeys and even an air shot. Asked how he felt on Thursday night, he said: 'I wanted to go home. 'But I woke up this morning and I said, you know what, I can't give up. 'My dad always told me never to give up, just got to keep going, and that's what I did today. 'I was proud of the way I fought back, really persevered through some emotionally difficult moments, and to hold myself together and not get p***** and slam clubs and throw things and all that like I wanted to.' DeChambeau, 31, claimed there was nothing different in the way he played on the two days, despite the 13-shot swing. The two-time US Open champion said: 'I've played the same as I did yesterday. That's links golf for you.' World No 15 DeChambeau struggles with links golf, having missed the cut in the 2024 Open and finished tied for 60th in 2023. So the player nicknamed The Scientist has returned to the lab to find a solution to help him win The Open. He was spotted testing a new prototype ball on the range at Royal Portrush — rumoured to be called a Polara Ultimate Straight golf ball. Justin Thomas tries casting a spell on golf ball in desperate attempt to nail birdie putt at The Open 4 4 The ball does not yet conform to the rules of golf so can't be used in competition, but DeChambeau believes the required tweaks will be made soon. He said: 'I'm working with somebody that's going to get me a ball that works better for my speeds. Hopefully there's some more improvements to be made there. 'I need help out here. I hit it way too high. It's just not ready to be released, unfortunately. They can't make enough as quickly as they'd like. "But it's coming; it'll be here, worst case scenario September but not in time for this week.'
BBC News
12 minutes ago
- BBC News
Aberdeen's Tannadice trip postponed & Dundee derbies televised
Aberdeen have exercised their right to postpone their Premiership match against Dundee United, which fell in between the two legs of their Europa League Thelin's side were due to travel to Tannadice on Saturday, 23 August but have successfully requested it be postponed after the SPFL board agreed the rule change in postponements had to be agreed by both clubs, but now a team playing in Europe can unilaterally delay a Dons will learn their European opponents on 4 August, while the new date of their match against United will be decided once the European league phase draws are confirmed. Meanwhile, the first two Dundee derbies of the league season are to be televised. Premier Sports will show the first at Dens Park on Sunday, 31 August (kick-off 14:00 BST) then the New Year derby at Tannadice will be on Sky Sports on Saturday, 3 January (15:00 GMT).
BBC News
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- BBC News
Hanson signs new Villa contract until 2027
Aston Villa forward Kirsty Hanson has extended her contract at the club until June 27-year-old originally joined on loan from Manchester United in 2022, before making a permanent move in has scored 14 goals in 74 games for Villa, with three of those coming in the final three Women's Super League games of last Scotland international scored in wins against Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal as Villa finished an underwhelming campaign strongly to achieve a sixth-placed first of that trio - scored in a 2-1 defeat of Liverpool in March - ended Hanson's 33-game scoreless run in the Halifax-born attacker has scored four goals in 40 appearances for Scotland.
