Latest articles by Mark Townsend
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‘I Didn’t Want To Get Myself Dirty’ - Tom Kim Explains Bold Fashion At FedEx St Jude ChampionshipTom Kim had a very different look at the FedEx St. Jude Championship but it didn't get in the way of his golf
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McIlroy Takes Swipe At Mickelson Over Betting SpeculationRory McIlroy couldn't help himself when asked about Phil Mickelson's supposed betting history
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Morikawa Pledges $1k Per Birdie To Raise Funds For Maui RecoveryCollin Morikawa has extra incentive to make as many birdies as possible after the recent wildfires in Hawaii
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Ryder Cup Implications From 151st Open – How Hoylake Might Affect The Teams In RomeWe decipher who has done themselves a timely favour and who might have dropped away ahead of the Ryder Cup in September
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Arrived On Crutches, Finished Second In The Open – The Remarkable Week Of Tom KimTom Kim picked up a Grade 1 ankle sprain on Thursday and then went on a different sort of tear as he shot 67 for a share of second place
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Rory McIlroy Needs His Absolute 'A' Game To Win Majors - HarringtonPadraig Harrington explained that Rory McIlroy will need to have his overall game in place if he is to break his Major duck
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Why Royal Liverpool's Closing Hole Is Providing All The Drama This WeekThe 17th took most of the headlines at the start of the week but it's the following hole where the big numbers are coming
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Alex Fitzpatrick Shoots Into Top 10 To Overtake Brother Matt On His Major DebutMatt Fitzpatrick's younger brother Alex recorded a brilliant 65 to move into red figures and into contention
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Jon Rahm Rockets Into Contention With Sensational Course-Record 63The Spaniard rolled in putt after putt as he went where nobody had ever been at Royal Liverpool
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Which Americans Are Set To Miss Out On The Ryder Cup?The Open was one of the last chances for a number of big names to make an impression on Zach Johnson and several are already on their way home
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Lamprecht Concludes Up-And-Down Week To Win The Silver MedalChristo Lamprecht became the first South African to pick up the Silver Medal as the leading amateur at The Open
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'There's A Long Way To Go' - Fleetwood Still In The Hunt After Level-Par 71Tommy Fleetwood will begin the weekend five shots back of leader Brian Harman and well in the chase for his first Major
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'He's One Of The Best There Is' - Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson Hopeful Justin Thomas Can Turn His Game AroundUS Ryder Cup skipper Zach Johnson is not unduly worried by Justin Thomas' dip in results this year
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Runaway Open Leader Brian Harman Planning To Stay Patient At Royal LiverpoolLeft-hander Brian Harman was the first player to reach -10 after a brilliant bogey-free 65 on day two
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Just Stop Oil Protesters Target The Open At Royal LiverpoolFour Just Stop Oil Protesters were detained on day two of The Open at Hoylake
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A Hole In The Life Of A Very Different Phil Mickelson – Inside The Ropes With LeftyWe follow a very different Phil Mickelson to the one who won The Open 10 years ago today
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McIlroy Battles Back For Level-Par Start At Royal LiverpoolRory McIlroy's spectacular par save at the last meant that he would finish day one just five off the lead at The Open
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'I Don't Know Who's Annoyed The Greenkeeper' - Pros Have Their Say On the Hoylake BunkersThe bunkers this week have an unfamiliar look as they prove to be a penal test at Royal Liverpool, all 81 of them
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The Big-Hitting Amateur Who's Leading The Open - Christo LamprechtWe went inside the ropes with Amateur champion Christo Lamprecht as he posted a sizzling 66 on the opening day of The Open
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Local Hero Matthew Jordan Gets 151st Open UnderwayThe 27-year-old Hoylake member entered the history books by hitting the opening tee shot on Thursday
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Martin Slumbers Not Ruling Out Saudi Investment In The OpenThe R&A's chief executive Martin Slumbers addressed how The Open might look in the years to come in his annual press conference
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Who Is Jordan Spieth’s Caddie?We take a closer look at the partnership between Jordan Spieth and Michael Greller
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How Internal Out Of Bounds Could Shape The 151st OpenThis year we have two holes where internal out of bounds lurks and it could provide a dramatic finale come Sunday evening
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Scottie Scheffler Turns To YouTube In Bid To Tame HoylakeThis is just Scottie Scheffler's third Open and his first visit to Royal Liverpool and the World No. 1 has gone online as part of his prep
