LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN

Dustin Johnson has finished his LIV Golf season with nearly $36 million in earnings and the team title.

The Presidents Cup stays with the Americans, just like it always does.

The Americans are big favorites in the Presidents Cup.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — (AP) — The last Presidents Cup was so close the International team walked away with renewed hope that it had enough game and enough fight to conquer the mighty Americans. Sure, the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Presidents Cup back a year. Louis Oosthuizen, so good in the Presidents Cup he had a winning record while never playing on a winning team, was among the first to go back in June. Immelman brings eight Presidents Cup rookies to Quail Hollow. Players who signed up for Saudi riches at LIV Golf knew they faced PGA Tour suspension, which meant not competing in the Presidents Cup.

So much has changed since the International team nearly won the Presidents Cup the last time.

Billy Horschel finally gets to play golf for the Stars and Stripes as a pro.

Matthew Wolff is now a footnote in LIV Golf history.

Geoff Ogilvy is a U.S. Open champion and three-time winner of the World Golf Championships.

British Open Golf Cameron Young of the US plays out of the rough on the 13th fairway during the final round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday July 17, 2022. The lone winner among PGA Tour rookies is Chad Ramey in the Dominican Republic. His runner-up finish in the British Open — his second close call in a major — moved him up to No. It's not just missing a playoff by one shot in the PGA Championship or finishing one back in his links debut at St. Andrews. A year ago, he had the 54-hole lead in the British Open and was tied going into the final round at the U.S. Open.

This is turning out to be a strong group of rookies on the PGA Tour, including three players with one thing in common down the home stretch: None has won yet.

The British Open returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews amid typical concerns.

One of the famous lines of Bobby Jones often cited by Jack Nicklaus is that a golfer's career is not complete without winning an Open at St. Andrews.

British Open St Andrews Capsules Golf FILE - Sam Snead holds the British Open trophy he won, July 5, 1946, at St. Andrews, Scotland, with a 72-hole score of 290. He beat a 26-man field, most of them local, on a soggy St. Andrews. 1882Bob Ferguson, a caddie by trade, threatened to become the first player to break 80 in an Open at St. Andrews. As the train pulled into St. Andrews and he saw the Old Course for the first time, he wasn’t sure what it was. Tiger Woods, in his bid to win a third straight Open at St. Andrews, tied for 23rd.

Tom Kidd won the first British Open at St. Andrews.

For one day at least, the U.S. Open was wide open.

Phil Mickelson's chances at the U.S. Open all but evaporated on the sixth green, where he four-putted for an ugly double bogey.

Rory McIlroy says he was wrong about his prediction in February that the Saudi-backed rival golf league was “dead in the water.”.

Bryson DeChambeau says it's a business decision to play for the LIV Golf series.

LIV tour: Louis Oosthuizen walks onto the 18th green during the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club in St. Albans, England. (Alastair Grant/Associated Press)The PGA Tour on Thursday announced the suspension of any current or future tour members who play for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour. “But they can’t demand the same PGA Tour membership benefits, considerations, opportunities and platform as you. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 9, 2022The memo added that players who compete in LIV events are ineligible to participate on the PGA Tour or any of the other tours it sanctions, including the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour Latinoamerica. Breaking: The PGA Tour has suspended the 17 players -- including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia -- who are taking part in the first LIV Golf tournament.

The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events.

Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other players competing in the Saudi-funded rival golf league are free to play the U.S. Open next week.

Phil Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the Saudi-funded rival league.

The first Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational has Dustin Johnson and 12 other PGA Tour members as part of its 48-man field next week outside London.

Golf’s hottest rivalry not so long ago has cooled off considerably.

Rory McIlroy opened his Masters with a pair of 73s that left him in the mix, if a bit frustrated over missed opportunities on a golf course he has grown to know well.

Tiger Woods says the hard part about playing in Augusta isn't the golf — it will be walking the course. The crowds are cheering again for Woods, who suffered a severe leg injury from a 2021 car crash.

Woods posted a solid 1-under 71 in the opening round in his first competitive round since a car accident in February 2021 severely injured his right leg. Schwartzel wrapped up just moments before five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods was scheduled to tee off for his second round. ___12:25 p.m.Tiger Woods will have one fewer playing partner for the second round of the Masters. His absence means Woods and Niemann will play as a twosome for the second round. ___8 a.m.Tiger Woods is right where he wants to be heading into the second round of the Masters.

His absence means Woods and Niemann will play as a twosome for the second round. His began the second round with three straight pars before hitting an iron to within 5 feet at the fourth before making the putt. The wind is expected to rise during the second round at the Masters, and there's a good chance the scores will rise right along with it. Nineteen of the 90 players in the field posted scores of par or better during the opening round. ___8 a.m.Tiger Woods is right where he wants to be heading into the second round of the Masters.

Of all the 6,576 shots that were officially struck at Augusta National on Day 1 of the Masters, only one truly mattered.

Tiger Woods is back.

As tradition dictates, there is now very bad news to report about Canadian golfers Mike Weir and Mackenzie Hughes.

Golf has a bright future and isn't quite ready to let go of Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Masters and he thinks he can win.

As if the Dell Technologies Match Play isn't fickle enough.

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times local):___6:30 p.m.As the second day of the Dell Technologies Match Play heads for a conclusion, already 14 of the 32 matches have gone the distance and six winners staged back-nine comebacks to win. The old boys from Blighty will be battling each other with a chance to win their group in the Dell Technologies Match Play. 4 who will show up Friday at the Dell Technologies Match Play with no chance of winning his group. Cantlay has yet to advance out of group play in his four years at the Match Play. ___9:45 a.m.Paul Casey's warmup lasted only a few minutes before he realized his back was not good enough to play in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

Match Play Golf Sergio Garcia points after his tee shot on the sixth hole in the second round of the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez)AUSTIN, Texas — (AP) — The Latest on the Dell Technologies Match Play (all times local):___3 p.m.Paul Casey's lost week at the Dell Technologies Match Play is officially over. ___2:15 p.m.Lucas Herbert, Takumi Kanaya and Bubba Watson have staged rallies on the back nine to pick up wins in the Dell Technologies Match Play. Finau missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have earned a halve. ___9:45 a.m.Paul Casey's warmup lasted only a few minutes before he realized his back was not good enough to play in the Dell Technologies Match Play.

As the second day of the Dell Technologies Match Play heads for a conclusion, already 14 of the 32 matches have gone the distance and six winners staged back-nine comebacks to win.

Cameron Smith made the longest week at The Players Championship worth the wait.

Sahith Theegala crashed golf’s biggest party.

Jon Rahm is a Spaniard who lives in Arizona, but he occupies a prominent place in San Diego’s modern golf landscape.

Jon Rahm began the Tour Championship four shots out of the lead.

Dustin Johnson doesn't feel much urgency about anything.

Russell Henley shot an 8-under 62, his lowest round in more than two years, to take the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Wyndham Championship.

The LPGA Tour is two-thirds through the season and the South Koreans are not as dominant as they usually are.

Harris English shot a 5-under 65 on Friday at TPC Southwind to hold onto the lead in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

3M Open Golf Cameron Champ celebrates after sinking a putt on the 18th hole to win the 3M Open golf tournament in Blaine, Minn., Sunday, July 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig) (Craig Lassig)BLAINE, Minn. — (AP) — Cameron Champ fended off dehydration and crisply putted his way to a 5-under 66 on Sunday, winning the 3M Open by two strokes for his third career victory. The 26-year-old Champ had five birdies in a bogey-free round to finish at 15-under 269 at TPC Twin Cities. Champ had the best putting performance of the entire field, with an average of 8.48 strokes gained. ___More AP golf coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/golfCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Cameron Champ fended off dehydration and crisply putted his way to a 5-under 66 on Sunday, winning the 3M Open by two strokes for his third career victory.

Cameron Tringale made a short par putt on the treacherous par-5 18th hole at the 3M Open for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Saturday over Gary Woodland and Maverick McNealy.

Rickie Fowler carried over his play from the final round of the British Open to Thursday’s opening round of the 3M Open in Minnesota, shooting a 7-under 64 for a share of the lead.

Collin Morikawa created major history at Royal St George's as he celebrated his Open debut with a magnificent two-shot victory over Jordan Spieth.

APTOPIX British Open Golf United States' Collin Morikawa celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Sunday, July 18, 2021. The American closed with a bogey-free, 4-under 66 and won the British Open in his debut Sunday, becoming the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt. His total of 15-under 265 was a 72-hole record in 15 British Opens at Royal St. George's. Starting the final round one shot behind Louis Oosthuizen, Morikawa was tied for the lead after four holes and then made three straight birdies on Nos. Spieth, the British Open champion in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, had his closest call in a major since then.

APTOPIX British Open Golf United States' Collin Morikawa celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Sunday, July 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — Collin Morikawa won the British Open on his links debut and became the first player to capture two different majors at the first attempt. A birdie putt up and over a ridge on the 14th green gave him a two-stroke advantage he never lost. Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion and runner up at the last two majors, had another near miss in a career full of them. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports___Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.

The 24-year-old American remarkably played the final 31 holes at Royal St. George's without a bogey.

Collin Morikawa won the British Open in his debut and became the first player to capture two different majors on the first attempt.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):6:35 p.m.Collin Morikawa is the champion golfer of the year. Morikawa captured the British Open on Sunday for his second major championship in two years. ___2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has started his final round of the British Open, his latest bid to finally get another major. He expects to play the Scottish Open next year, a week before the British Open at the home of golf. 18 that will be welcoming a British Open champion in about eight hours.

(AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):5:30 p.m.Jordan Spieth has reduced Collin Morikawa's lead to one shot at the British Open. Louis Oosthuizen has yet to make a birdie in his final round and is 2 over for the day, four strokes behind Morikawa. ___2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has started his final round of the British Open, his latest bid to finally get another major. ___2:15 p.m.Jon Rahm sets out to try to become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2000 to win the U.S. Open and British Open in the same year. He expects to play the Scottish Open next year, a week before the British Open at the home of golf.

Louis Oosthuizen has yet to make a birdie in his final round and is 2 over for the day, four strokes behind Morikawa. 3:30 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has made his first bogey on the front nine all week at the British Open. The idea for Sunday at Royal St. George's is to get through the opening five holes without too much damage. ___2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has started his final round of the British Open, his latest bid to finally get another major. He expects to play the Scottish Open next year, a week before the British Open at the home of golf.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):4:15 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen is out of the lead at the British Open for the first time since the 12th hole of the second round. 3:30 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has made his first bogey on the front nine all week at the British Open. The idea for Sunday at Royal St. George's is to get through the opening five holes without too much damage. ___2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has started his final round of the British Open, his latest bid to finally get another major. Oosthuizen has been atop the leaderboard in six of his last 10 rounds in the majors — just never after the final round.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen has started his final round of the British Open, his latest bid to finally get another major. Oosthuizen has been atop the leaderboard in six of his last 10 rounds in the majors — just never after the final round. Mickelson closed a 66, one of the great rounds in British Open history. He expects to play the Scottish Open next year, a week before the British Open at the home of golf. That's not stopping the 48-year-old Englishman enjoying himself in the final round at the British Open.

British Open Golf Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy putts on the 9th green during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Sunday, July 18, 2021. He expects to play the Scottish Open next year, a week before the British Open at the home of golf. That's not stopping the 48-year-old Englishman enjoying himself in the final round at the British Open. 18 that will be welcoming a British Open champion in about eight hours. The final round is well underway at Royal St. George's and the conditions couldn't be more pleasant for the world's best golfers.

APTOPIX British Open Golf United States' Jordan Spieth plays out of the rough on the 8th fairway during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):10:45 a.m. 18 that will be welcoming a British Open champion in about eight hours. The final round is well underway at Royal St. George's and the conditions couldn't be more pleasant for the world's best golfers. ___More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Collin Morikawa is the champion golfer of the year.

British Open Golf South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen acknowledges the crowd as he walks from the 18th green after completing his third round at the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Saturday, July 17, 2021. The final two hours set the tone for a final round off the English coast where about all anyone can count on is good weather. Since his British Open victory at St. Andrews in 2010, he has been runner-up six times in the majors, including the last two. Wind is the best defense on any links course, and it has largely gone on holiday since the British Open began Thursday. The course played to its maximum length, the back of every tees in play, making the course play 90 yards longer — 7,179 yards — than the scorecard.

Louis Oosthuizen went from a two-shot lead to struggle to stay atop the leaderboard at the British Open.

Louis Oosthuizen stood on the 11th tee with only one bogey on his card over 46 holes at Royal St. George's and a two-shot lead Saturday afternoon in the British Open. Jordan Spieth was tied for the lead and belted a drive down the middle of the 17th fairway, leaving him only a half-wedge to the green. In the middle of all this chaos was Collin Morikawa, who went from a two-shot deficit to four shots behind after five holes, and he was fortunate it wasn't worse.

APTOPIX British Open Golf South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen looks at his ball as it lies in a divot mark on the 17th fairway during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Saturday, July 17, 2021. A third round as undulating as the fairways at Royal St. George’s ended how it started, with Oosthuizen holding off Collin Morikawa and Jordan Spieth, and three shots separating them. The American was four shots behind after 10 holes and made a strong push at about the time Oosthuizen showed signs of fading. Top-ranked Dustin Johnson started four shots off the lead but plunged out of contention by making five bogeys in his opening 11 holes. That includes the U.S. Open last month, where he was leading with two holes to play until Rahm’s birdie-birdie finish.

Louis Oosthuizen has a one-stroke lead at the British Open and another big shot to end his 11-year wait for a second major title.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):7:50 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen is the 54-hole leader of the British Open after hanging on over the back nine at Royal St. George's. This time it's Corey Conners, who quietly put together one of better rounds in the British Open. ___5:45 p.m.Saturday is moving day at the British Open, and Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are moving in the wrong direction. ___5:15 p.m.Jordan Spieth is tied for the lead as he chases another claret jug in the British Open. ___4:30 p.m.Collin Morikawa was close to perfect to get into the final group on the weekend at the British Open.

(AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):6:15 p.m.Another Canadian is in the mix at a major. This time it's Corey Conners, who quietly put together one of better rounds in the British Open. ___5:45 p.m.Saturday is moving day at the British Open, and Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are moving in the wrong direction. ___5:15 p.m.Jordan Spieth is tied for the lead as he chases another claret jug in the British Open. ___4:30 p.m.Collin Morikawa was close to perfect to get into the final group on the weekend at the British Open.

(AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):5:45 p.m.Saturday is moving day at the British Open, and Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are moving in the wrong direction. He has made only one bogey in 45 holes at Royal St. George's. ___5:15 p.m.Jordan Spieth is tied for the lead as he chases another claret jug in the British Open. ___4:30 p.m.Collin Morikawa was close to perfect to get into the final group on the weekend at the British Open. There were 10 rounds of 65 or lower in the previous 14 times the Open came to Royal St. George's.

British Open Golf United States' Jordan Spieth lines up his putt on the 6th green during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):5:15 p.m.Jordan Spieth is tied for the lead as he chases another claret jug in the British Open. Spieth won the British Open at Royal Birkdale in 2017. ___4:30 p.m.Collin Morikawa was close to perfect to get into the final group on the weekend at the British Open. McIlroy made five birdies on the front nine and no birdies on the back nine at the British Open.

British Open Golf United States' Jordan Spieth lines up his putt on the 2nd green during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):4:30 p.m.Collin Morikawa was close to perfect to get into the final group on the weekend at the British Open. McIlroy made five birdies on the front nine and no birdies on the back nine at the British Open. 2:15 p.m.Robert MacIntyre of Scotland has the 12th round at 65 or lower in the British Open this week at Royal St. George's. That's a 36-hole record at the British Open.

Louis Oosthuizen is the 54-hole leader of the British Open after hanging on over the back nine at Royal St. George’s.

This time it's Corey Conners, who quietly put together one of better rounds in the British Open. Then, he ran off four birdies over the next five holes and closed with four pars. How much of a chance Conners has on Sunday depends on Oosthuizen over the final seven holes.

APTOPIX British Open Golf United States' Bryson DeChambeau plays out of a bunker on the 10th green during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Friday, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)Despite its reputation, Royal St. George's has a history of giving up low scores. Greg Norman became the first player to win the claret jug with all four rounds in the 60s at Royal St. George's in 1993. The cut was at 1-over 141, breaking by two the lowest ever in the British Open. If that wasn't enough, there were 63 rounds in the 60s, another British Open record.

Louis Oosthuizen is leading the British Open and that's not all that surprising.

British Open Golf South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen acknowledges the crowd after putting an eagle on the 14th green during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Friday, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at the majors. He’ll have to hold off a cast of major champions on the weekend at Royal St. George’s. Oosthuizen was at 11-under 129, breaking the 36-hole Open record first set by Nick Faldo in 1992 at Muirfield and matched by Brandt Snedeker in 2012 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. 9 Patrick Reed, former Open champions Francesco Molinari and Henrik Stenson, and Darren Clarke, the 2011 champion at Royal St. George’s, were all headed home.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):6:45 p.m.What looked to be a three-man chase going into the weekend at the British Open is turning into a one-man show. Oosthuizen can break the 36-hole record at the British Open if he finishes at 11-under 129. The Masters runner-up withdrew from the British Open with a back injury after opening with a 69. The 24-year-old Californian is playing his first British Open and is playing some of his best golf. This is his second straight appearance in the British Open, and his second major this year.

Louis Oosthuizen set a 36-hole record at the British Open and is halfway to ending that run of near misses at major championships.

(AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):1:45 p.m. The rough at Royal St. George's has claimed its first victim in Will Zalatoris. The Masters runner-up withdrew from the British Open with a back injury after opening with a 69. He was at 9-under 131 and three shots ahead of those who have finished at Royal St. George's. And birdies were proving hard to come by early on at Royal St. George's.

(AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):12:10 p.m.Germany amateur Matthias Schmid will be playing on the weekend at the British Open after a 65 in the second round at Royal St. George's. This is his second straight appearance in the British Open, and his second major this year. An amateur did not make the cut at Royal Portrush in the most recent British Open. That put Morikawa at 6-under par through 12 holes in the second round at the British Open. And birdies were proving hard to come by early on at Royal St. George's.

British Open Golf United States' Collin Morikawa play his tee shot from the 7th hole during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Friday, July 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) (Peter Morrison)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):10:15 a.m.Collin Morikawa is enjoying his first links test. Tony Finau is another American making a run at Royal St George’s. The world's best golfers are encountering overcast conditions and a light breeze at the start of the second day at the British Open. And birdies were proving hard to come by early on at Royal St. George's.

Louis Oosthuizen is in the British Open record look with the lowest 36-hole score.

The hardest part of Sergio Garcia's day was before he even got to Royal St. George's.

The opening round of the British Open saw 47 players break par at Royal St. George's.

Bryson DeChambeau’s new muscles were no match for the strong winds blowing in from the English Channel and the thick thatches of rough at Royal St. George’s.

British Open Golf United States' Jordan Spieth putts on the 12th green during a practice round for the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The majors finally had a degree of normalcy Thursday at Royal St. George's. Louis Oosthuizen and Jordan Spieth leading the way at the British Open felt pretty familiar, too. “I’ve learnt over the years playing major championships that patience is the key thing,” said Oosthuizen, who hasn't won one of them since the British Open at St. Andrews in 2010. And he made reference to that victory while running off four straight birdies starting at No.

(AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):4:30 p.m.Brandt Snedeker had a 68 for his lowest start to a British Open since 2012. If it seems strange to see Snedeker at Royal St. George's, there's a reason. ___2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen is the clubhouse leader at the British Open and has a place in the record book at Royal St. George's. That matches the lowest opening round of a British Open at Royal St. George's. ___12:20 p.m.Bryson DeChambeau has spent much of the morning at Royal St. George's up to his knees in grass.

British Open Golf South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen play his shot to the 18th green during the first round British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Thursday, July 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton) (Ian Walton)SANDWICH, England — (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):2:45 p.m.Louis Oosthuizen is the clubhouse leader at the British Open and has a place in the record book at Royal St. George's. It hasn't worked out for him at the British Open so far, with several tee shots well off line and in deep grass. ___10:20 a.m.Brian Harman has started the British Open as if he plans on staying for the week. Lowry is playing with Jon Rahm, who is trying to become the first player since Tiger Woods to win the British Open and U.S. Open in the same year.

APTOPIX US Open Golf Jon Rahm, of Spain, holds the champions trophy for photographers after the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The men's field still has four of the top five in the world ranking, and five of the past six major champions. Garcia is six spots out of automatic qualifying for the Ryder Cup through world ranking points. Adam Scott of Australia has been opposed to golf in the Olympics and was never planning to go.

Rahm made a bending 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to catch Louis Oosthuizen, then buried another birdie putt on the final hole for a 4-under 67 and a one-shot victory.

US Open Golf Jon Rahm, of Spain, holds the champions trophy after the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. It also happens to be the shortest way to explain how Jon Rahm won the U.S. Open. Whatever shots Rahm missed didn’t miss by much. I’ve had plenty of times where I hit it way worse than today and I won. I could just feel it.”And there was no way he was going to miss that.

Oosthuizen finished second in a major for the sixth time, losing to Jon Rahm by a shot after pulling his tee shot on Torrey Pines' 17th hole in the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. Oosthuizen lost another playoff at the 2015 Open Championship when he missed a 12-foot birdie putt that would have forced sudden death against Zach Johnson. Oosthuizen lost by a shot to Jordan Spieth at the 2015 U.S. Open and by two to Justin Thomas at the 2017 PGA Championship. 18 to share the lead lead after three rounds. Oosthuizen instead fell one shot short of becoming the fourth South African to win the U.S. Open.

Rahm got up and down from a greenside bunker on Torrey Pines' par-5 18th hole, sinking an 18-foot birdie putt to take a one shot lead in the final round of the U.S. Open. ___4 p.m.An old-style U.S. Open has broken out at Torrey Pines, a course littered with carnage. Louis Oosthuizen and Bryson DeChambeau were tied for the lead at Torrey Pines when it changed quickly. Reigning champion Bryson DeChambeau and Luis Oosthuizen share the U.S. Open lead as the contenders have turned to the back nine at Torrey Pines. Rahm opened the final round at Torrey Pines with consecutive birdies, hitting his approach to 3 feet on the par-4 second hole.

Four players who were one shot out of the lead on the back nine have all made double bogey. Collin Morikawa chopped his way through the rough on the 13th for a double bogey. Mackenzie Hughes had a tee shot bounce off a cart path and get stuck in the tree left of the 11th green for a double bogey. From 50 yards short of the green playing his fourth shot, Morikawa hit it over the green and made a double bogey to fall four shots behind. Reigning champion Bryson DeChambeau and Luis Oosthuizen share the U.S. Open lead as the contenders have turned to the back nine at Torrey Pines.

US Open Golf Louis Oosthuizen, of South Africa, plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Reigning champion Bryson DeChambeau and Luis Oosthuizen share the U.S. Open lead as the contenders have turned to the back nine at Torrey Pines. DeChambeau moved into the lead at 5 under by nearly acing the par-3 eighth hole. Collin Morikawa also birdied the second hole to move to 2 under. Mackenzie Hughes and Louis Oosthuizen are tied for the lead and in the final group.

US Open Golf Russell Henley reacts after making his birdie shot from the bunker on the 11th green during the third round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong)SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Mackenzie Hughes and Louis Oosthuizen brought the memories of Tiger Woods roaring back to life Saturday in the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. First it was Hughes, rolling in a 60-foot eagle putt from the back of the green to the front pin at No. Next came Oosthuizen with an eagle putt from 50 feet to a front pin on the 18th. Woods is recovering from his February car crash that badly injured his legs and is not back at Torrey Pines.

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN DIEGO — (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):6:25 p.m. There's a three-way tie after three rounds of the U.S. Open. ___5:19 p.m.A long eagle putt and steady play has moved Mackenzie Hughes into a share of the lead at the U.S. Open. Hughes made a 63-foot eagle putt on the par-5 13th at Torrey Pines and shot a 3-under 68 in the third round. McIlroy had a string of three birdies in four holes to open the back nine and made a 4-foot bogey putt after hitting his third shot short of No.

Henley had to settle for a tie for the early lead with 48-year-old Richard Bland of England. He withdrew after taking a double bogey on the first hole, his 10th of the second round at Torrey Pines. ___12:03 p.m.Richard Bland has taken the lead in the second round of the U.S. Open. Bland opened with a 1-under 70 and reeled off six birdies to shoot 67 under a marine layer in the second round. He's at 5 under and leads by one over Russell Henley, who shared the first-round lead with Louis Oosthuizen.

8, his 17th hole, when he ran his 15-footer for birdie past the hole on No. He withdrew after taking a double bogey on the first hole, his 10th of the second round at Torrey Pines. He followed that with an 82 on Friday with three double bogeys and six bogeys, and he was on his way home. ___12:03 p.m.Richard Bland has taken the lead in the second round of the U.S. Open. Bland opened with a 1-under 70 and reeled off six birdies to shoot 67 under a marine layer in the second round.