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Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
'Claret Jug is most special one'
Rahm's highest finish at an Open is joint second in 2023 at Royal Liverpool [Getty Images] It has been 37 years since a Spaniard won The Open - back in 1988 when the late Seve Ballesteros claimed his third title. Jon Rahm is well aware. He's had three top-10s in his past four Opens and warmed up for this week with a runner-up finish at last week's LIV golf event in Andalucia, in his home country. Advertisement "The Open Championship is the most prestigious event you can win in golf," stated the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters champion. "For my understanding of the game and the history, the Claret Jug is the most special one. "There's an order to it too because it changes venues, so if you can win it in St Andrews, I don't think anything in golf can come close to that. "It's the home of golf. Golf started in this part of the world. It's the oldest championship we have, and that's what makes it so special - the type of golf we play, the links courses where in theory it is meant to be played, the elements, the weather, it's quite unique. I don't think there's a word to describe it, but all together it's what makes it so special."
BBC News
9 hours ago
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- BBC News
'Claret Jug is most special one'
It has been 37 years since a Spaniard won The Open - back in 1988 when the late Seve Ballesteros claimed his third Rahm is well aware. He's had three top-10s in his past four Opens and warmed up for this week with a runner-up finish at last week's LIV golf event in Andalucia, in his home country."The Open Championship is the most prestigious event you can win in golf," stated the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters champion. "For my understanding of the game and the history, the Claret Jug is the most special one. "There's an order to it too because it changes venues, so if you can win it in St Andrews, I don't think anything in golf can come close to that. "It's the home of golf. Golf started in this part of the world. It's the oldest championship we have, and that's what makes it so special - the type of golf we play, the links courses where in theory it is meant to be played, the elements, the weather, it's quite unique. I don't think there's a word to describe it, but all together it's what makes it so special."
Yahoo
10 hours ago
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Rahm 'confident' of ending Spain's British Open wait
Jon Rahm is hoping to win his first British Open title this week (Glyn KIRK) Jon Rahm said on Tuesday he is "feeling confident" ahead of his bid to end Spain's 37-year wait for a British Open title when the 153rd edition gets under way at Royal Portrush this week. The two-time major champion is hoping to become only the second Spaniard to lift the Claret Jug after three-time winner Seve Ballesteros. Advertisement Rahm has posted top-10 finishes at both the US Open and PGA Championship this year and arrives in Northern Ireland after coming second to Talor Gooch at the LIV Golf event in Valderrama. "I always feel close. I'm always confident that I'm there," he told reporters. "Last week, especially on Sunday, it was very nice. It was a very good round of golf... So feeling good, feeling confident. Hopefully I can give it a run again this week." Spain has not enjoyed a British Open triumph since Ballesteros' third win in 1988, but have come close several times since. Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal twice finished third, while Sergio Garcia was a runner-up in 2007 and 2014. Advertisement Rahm is currently the country's main hope of providing an Open success. He threatened a comeback victory in 2021 before finishing in a tie for third behind eventual champion Collin Morikawa, and was part of a distant four-way tie for second behind Brian Harman two years ago. "Obviously there's been a few (Spanish contenders). The main ones, Ollie and Sergio, have had their chances," the 30-year-old said. "It's never easy to win a major, and it's never easy to win an Open." Rahm is reliant on strong major performances to qualify automatically for Europe's Ryder Cup defence in New York in September, due to his status as a LIV Golf player. Advertisement He sits 20th on the points list and will likely need a wildcard from Luke Donald to make the team for the matches at Bethpage Black. "Yeah, it's been on my mind," Rahm said of the Ryder Cup, in which he has won 7.5 points from three appearances. "It's been on my mind a year ago, and it will continue on my mind as long as I play golf in my career. "So the Ryder Cup is always there. Obviously when I wake up in the morning here, I'm thinking about this (British Open), but the Ryder Cup will always be on my mind." jc/iwd
France 24
10 hours ago
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- France 24
Rahm 'confident' of ending Spain's British Open wait
The two-time major champion is hoping to become only the second Spaniard to lift the Claret Jug after three-time winner Seve Ballesteros. Rahm has posted top-10 finishes at both the US Open and PGA Championship this year and arrives in Northern Ireland after coming second to Talor Gooch at the LIV Golf event in Valderrama. "I always feel close. I'm always confident that I'm there," he told reporters. "Last week, especially on Sunday, it was very nice. It was a very good round of golf... So feeling good, feeling confident. Hopefully I can give it a run again this week." Spain has not enjoyed a British Open triumph since Ballesteros' third win in 1988, but have come close several times since. Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal twice finished third, while Sergio Garcia was a runner-up in 2007 and 2014. Rahm is currently the country's main hope of providing an Open success. He threatened a comeback victory in 2021 before finishing in a tie for third behind eventual champion Collin Morikawa, and was part of a distant four-way tie for second behind Brian Harman two years ago. "Obviously there's been a few (Spanish contenders). The main ones, Ollie and Sergio, have had their chances," the 30-year-old said. "It's never easy to win a major, and it's never easy to win an Open." Rahm is reliant on strong major performances to qualify automatically for Europe's Ryder Cup defence in New York in September, due to his status as a LIV Golf player. He sits 20th on the points list and will likely need a wildcard from Luke Donald to make the team for the matches at Bethpage Black. "Yeah, it's been on my mind," Rahm said of the Ryder Cup, in which he has won 7.5 points from three appearances. "It's been on my mind a year ago, and it will continue on my mind as long as I play golf in my career.
Associated Press
a day ago
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- Associated Press
BRITISH OPEN '25: A trivia quiz covering more than a century of golf
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — How well do you know British Open history? Try this quiz: 1. What was the first trophy given to the British Open champion? a.) A championship belt b.) A claret jug c.) A silver sword 2. Who holds the British Open record for largest margin of victory? a.) Old Tom Morris b.) Louis Oosthuizen c.) Tiger Woods 3. Who was the first Irish golfer to win the British Open? a.) Shane Lowry b.) Padraig Harrington c.) Fred Daly 4. Who has won the British Open on the most links courses? a.) J.H. Taylor b.) Peter Thomson c.) Tom Watson 5. Who is the oldest player to win the British Open? a.) Stewart Cink b.) Old Tom Morris c.) Roberto De Vincenzo 6. Who has the lowest round in British Open history? a.) Rory McIlroy b.) Xander Schauffele c.) Branden Grace 7. Where was the first British Open that was not in Scotland or England? a.) Royal Porthcawl b.) Royal Portrush c.) Portmarnock 8. Seve Ballesteros is the only British Open champion to accomplish which feat? a.) He won the claret jug on a Saturday, Sunday and Monday b.) He was penalized two shots in the final round for being late to the first tee c.) He broke par in the final round without hitting a single fairway 9. Who is the player with the most runner-up finishes in the British Open? a.) Harry Vardon b.) Jack Nicklaus c.) Greg Norman 10. Who was the first British Open champion to win outside of Britain? a.) Shane Lowry b.) Max Faulkner c.) Richard Burton 11. Which links course has held the British Open the most times? a.) St. Andrews b.) Prestwick c.) Musselburgh 12. At which British Open links did Sam Snead arrive by rail and think it was an abandoned course? a.) Prestwick b.) Royal Cinque Ports c.) St. Andrews 13. Who was the last player ranked outside the top 50 in the world to win the British Open? a.) Brian Harman b.) Ben Curtis c.) Darren Clarke 14. Denny Shute achieved what feat in 1933 that has never been matched by another British Open champion? a.) He played the final round as a single b.) He shot the same score all four rounds c.) He won after making the cut on the number 15. In the famous 'Duel in the Sun' at Turnberry in 1977 between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, which player had the 36-hole lead? a.) Raymond Floyd b.) Ben Crenshaw c.) Roger Maltbie 16. Who holds the 72-hole scoring record at the British Open? a.) Tiger Woods b.) Henrik Stenson c.) Collin Morikawa 17. Who is the first player to win the claret jug in his British Open debut? a.) Ben Hogan b.) Tom Watson c.) Old Tom Morris 18. Who was the first player from Dublin to win the British Open? a.) Padraig Harrington b.) Christy O'Connor Jr. c.) Ben Hogan Answers 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b 11. a 12. c 13. c 14. b 15. c 16. b 17. a 18. c (Dublin, Texas) ___ AP golf:
