Australian Steph Kyriacou slam dunks a hole-in-one at the 8th at the Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl, Wales. BBC News

Nelly Korda and Lottie Woad feature in the best shots from day one at the Women’s Open at at Royal Porthcawl, Wales. BBC News

Lottie Woad shot a level-par first round to lie five shots off the Women’s Open lead jointly held by Japanese duo Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda. England’s Woad began as favourite at Royal Porthcawl, having won two events and narrowly missing out on a first major title in July. The …

Scheffler’s menu was similar to the one he served in 2023 but omitted the tortilla soup starter. Tiger Woods has hosted the Champions Dinner on five occasions. His first menu in 1998 included cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches, chips and milkshakes. His most recent – in 2020 – featured ‘Augusta Roll’ (tempura …

In golf, the term ‘par’ is pivotal to how we understand the sport. It refers to how a player’s score is measured on each hole and across their round. There are three different levels of par for golf holes – the shortest holes are usually par threes, mid-length holes are …

Both Scheffler and Schauffele voiced their frustrations at the PGA of America’s decision not to allow ‘preferred lies’ on Thursday. “It’s one of those deals where it’s frustrating to hit the ball in the middle of the fairway and get mud on it and have no idea where it’s going …

Eddie golfs again, Iain snubs Frisco, and Andrew vents about crime in Hammersmith. BBC News

Woad’s status as favourite is the result of a spectacular run of form which began with a resounding victory in the Irish Open – when she was still an amateur – in early July. She then finished just a shot outside the play-off at the Evian Championship, missing out on …

Eddie talks us through the pain of having to withdraw from a tournament he was leading. BBC News

Eric Trump, the son of US President Donald Trump, tells BBC sports editor Dan Roan that his father “deserves” to have his Turnberry course host The Open again. BBC News

Darbon has acknowledged that UK government officials have also spoken with the R&A about the possibility of Turnberry hosting The Open. President Trump hosted the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the course during a visit to Scotland – the country where his mother was born – earlier this week, …

Andrew, Iain and Eddie look ahead to The Open at Royal Port Rush BBC News

As the day wore on, the length of time spent on the course increased and the afternoon groups were the ones which bore the brunt of the delays. McIlroy was playing alongside England’s Tommy Fleetwood and American Justin Thomas, with the group needing four hours just to get through the …

Christiaan Bezuidenhout is used to overcoming the odds. At the age of two, the South African was left fighting for his life after taking a sip from a soft drink bottle he found on the street at home that contained rat poison. “Somehow I managed to open it and took …

Three pars to start had Norris in decent fettle as he took aim towards the far end of the course. Then an errant lash of his driver darkened the mood. An ugly spray from the tee screamed out of bounds on the right and he was forced to fish another …

Four weeks on from the toughest loss of his career at the US Open, Tyrrell Hatton once again finds himself contending at a major. On Friday, the Englishman carded a second-round 69 to sit five under at the halfway point of the Open at Royal Portrush. He was, however, left …

Zoe said the secretary of Royal Portrush at the time picked the location on the iconic sixth tee and it was unveiled as a surprise to Jim for his big day. “She knew the lie of the land and we think she picked the best spot,” Zoe added. “It was …

Shane Lowry sees the funny side as he comes agonisingly close to ending his 2025 Open in style. BBC News

Open leader Scottie Scheffler starts the final day by sinking two birdies within the first four holes at Portrush. BBC News

Rory McIlroy receives a rapturous reception as he finishes the 2025 Open in front of a home crowd at Portrush. BBC News