But, as Bud Collins wrote, “The British weren’t so brave or brazen to drop the bomb at the sacred Big W.” Open tennis would make its debut Off Broadway, a couple of hours from London ...

Patrick Reed, Carlos Ortiz and Jason Kokrak qualified for the British Open but Sergio Garcia failed to by missing a short putt. Garcia, though, still has time to punch his ticket to Royal Portrush.

Although the vast majority of his career wins occurred during his time in the European Tour, Lowry has tended to come to life at major tournaments, including this year's British Open. The Irishman ...