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United States' Adam Long plays off the 3rd tee during a practice round for the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The Open starts Thursday, July, 15. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Final major of year at British Open with plenty of fans, WDs

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 10:13 AM EDT

FILE - Wyndham Clark watches his fairway shot on the 10th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C., in this Friday, May 21, 2021, file photo. Clark finally made it into the U.S. Open this year after a decade of trying. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Congaree puts its course, mission on display on PGA Tour

By Pete Iacobelli Jun. 08, 2021 02:58 PM EDT

Phil Mickelson tees off on the 18th hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Mickelson changes his mind, accepts exemption to US Open

By Doug Ferguson May. 14, 2021 01:00 PM EDT

Ian Poulter, of England, hits out of the bunker on the 15th fairway during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament in Hilton Head Island, S.C., Friday, April 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
In hybrid year for British Open, only a few spots remaining

By Doug Ferguson May. 04, 2021 11:52 AM EDT

Mackenzie Hughes, of Canada, hits out of a sand trap on the 18th hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Tour returns from 3 months off with 56 rounds at 64 or lower

By Doug Ferguson Jun. 30, 2020 06:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 10, 2016, file photo, John Bodenhamer, the USGA senior managing director of championship, answers questions during a press conference in San Martin, Calif. The COVID-19 pandemic, which already has postponed the U.S. Open from June to September, has forced the USGA to do away with qualifying for the first time since 1924. “As you can imagine, this was an incredibly difficult decision, as qualifying is a cornerstone of USGA championships,” said Bodenhamer. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
US Open no longer 'open,' eliminates qualifying for major

By Doug Ferguson May. 18, 2020 04:34 PM EDT