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Jon Rahm is the favorite at The Open this week at Royal St. George's, with 7-1 odds at Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill. No other golfer has single-digit odds.

If Lee Westwood fails to win The Open at Royal St. George's this week, he will have played in more major championships without a victory than any other golfer. He chooses to look at it with pride.

While he would not go so far as to say a player would automatically be disqualified for breaking stringent protocols, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said Wednesday that such a breach would put the player's standing in The Open in jeopardy.

The Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club marks the final major on the golf calendar. Here are our best bets for the event.

The Open can be unpredictable. But there are certain things you can reasonably figure out -- like who can win, who has a shot and who has no chance at all.

The Open can be hard to predict. Still, our experts gave it a shot, with some obvious choices and some less-than-obvious choices.

The Open is back. From what we missed to Bryson DeChambeau's ongoing drama to Jon Rahm's hope for a second consecutive major, we look at all the big questions -- and provide some answers -- for the year's final major.

Ted Purdy withdrew from the Barbarsol Championship on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, the third PGA Tour player in 12 days to get a positive test.

Tony Romo and Johnny Manziel will be playing in the Texas State Open as amateurs after accepting sponsor exemptions for the event, which will take place July 27-30 at The Cascades Club in Tyler, Texas.

In today’s bite sized episode we talk Mini Drivers, overhyped tech, the 2021 Golf Ball Test, and what equipment we’d vote off the island forever.

0:45 – Mini Drivers: Who are they for?7:03 – Survivor: Golf Equipment Edition11:27 – Mailbag! The Most Overhyped Tech?15:20 – Preview: The 2021 MGS Golf Ball Test

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Brooks Koepka was asked again Tuesday at The Open his on-going feud with Bryson DeChambeau, and the four-time major winner said he's fine keeping it going because DeChambeau went back on his word about an agreement they had and so now he's "fair game."

Shane Lowry has had to wait two years for the honor, but he will finally begin defense of his Open title on Thursday at 4:58 a.m. ET (9:58 a.m. local) time during the first round at Royal St. George's.

When is a loss not a loss? Offering refunds or credits on 'bad beats' has been a marketing win for some sportsbooks, while others question the practice.

Jon Rahm explained Tuesday that the reason for his short backswing is due to being born with a clubbed right foot, which prompted him to make adjustments.

Here are the full times for the first and second rounds of The Open at Royal St. George's.

Of course, the list begins with St. Andrews. After that, where does our list head? We look at all the venues, including those still used, under consideration or retired.

He has feuded with Brooks Koepka. Imploded at the U.S. Open. Parted ways with his caddie. Now he heads to the final major of the year, one that will be filled with unexpected twists, turns and bounces. Is Bryson DeChambeau ready for this?

Phil Mickelson said Monday that his ready to tackle The Open after making his point about a Detroit News story on an old gambling issue.

Bryson DeChambeau discussed his decision to switch caddies on Monday as he played a practice round for this week's Open Championship.

Zach Johnson, a two-time major championship winner including the 2015 Open, tested positive following the final round of the John Deere Classic on Sunday and has as were the other players and any others scheduled to make the trip.