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Mark O'Meara, 56, was among the 40-and-over golfers within two shots of the leader Zach Johnson after the first round of the British Open.

Bubba wasn't clubbing much and Dustin wasn't bustin' anything.

A glance at the key hole Thursday in the British Open:

They lined up four rows deep, craning their necks for a glimpse of Nick Faldo, Tom Watson and Fred Couples walking onto the first tee at the British Open.

Weather is normally one of the main factors in British Open Championships, and that was no different on Thursday, but not for the reason you think.

So much for all the good feelings about Muirfield. The historic venue in Scotland and host to a 16th Open Championship left plenty of the world's best grumbling during the first round on Thursday, even though more than a...

Louis Oosthuizen and Peter Hanson withdrew from the British Open because of injuries midway through their first rounds on Thursday.

Already peeved at making three straight bogeys, Charl Schwartzel's patience snapped at the British Open when he skewed a shot out of heavy rough on the 15th hole.

Ian Poulter has insisted he does not need to win a major championship to define his career.

No wonder the British Open galleries still flock in their thousands to watch Tiger Woods prowl a links course.

By the time Tiger Woods finally made his way up to the 18th green, the bleachers were half empty and long shadows crept across the fairway. If Woods needed to be reminded how long this day was, the clock on the giant yel...

Mark O'Meara urged the younger generation of players to stop whining after he rolled back the years on the first day of the Open Championship.

Tournament organizers defended the pin positions in the British Open first round after some players described them as unplayable on a baking hot day at Muirfield on Thursday.

Louis Oosthuizen and Peter Hanson both failed to complete their first rounds at the Open Championship before being forced to withdraw through injury.

Carl Pettersson's golf bag was a little bit lighter. And the burly Swede didn't stand quite so tall Thursday in the British Open.

Three-time champion Tiger Woods carded a 2-under 69 on Thursday to end his first round three strokes off the lead at the British Open Championship.

Scottish Amateur champion Grant Forrest insisted Muirfield had been set up fairly after returning a creditable two-over 73 in the first round of the Open Championship.

Winning a major championship will not define Ian Poulter's golf career, the world number 20 and Ryder Cup stalwart said on Thursday.

Defending champion Dan Quinn won his fifth title at the American Century Championship at Edgewater Tahoe Golf Course last year, but he shared the spotlight during the week with professional golfer and friend Ernie Els, f...

Nick Faldo, who won at Muirfield in 1987 and 1992, said Rory McIlroy, who also shot 79 on Thursday, should "just keep it minimal" and not squander his window for excellence.

Justin Rose admitted he struggled to maintain his focus after labouring to a disappointing first-round 75 at the Open Championship.

Phil Mickelson revealed that he was annoyed by the volume of officials after beginning his Open Championship campaign with a solid two-under 69 at Muirfield.