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Jack Nicklaus

July 2024

Xander Schauffele kisses the Claret Jug on the 18th green on Sunday.

Schauffele roars to second major win of year at British Open

The American golfer has delivered one of the British Open’s great finishing rounds to tame blustery Royal Troon after the Australian challenge petered out.

  • Ian Chadband

April 2024

Scottie Scheffler chips to the green on the eighth hole during the third round.

Tiger Woods melts down as Scheffler takes Masters lead

Tiger Woods shot his worst round in a major championship in the third round of the Masters, while Rory McIlroy also failed to step up at Augusta.

  • Frank Pingue

April 2020

Seve Ballesteros wins the British Open at St Andrews, 1984. Jack Nicklaus said of him, "Seve’s impact on the golf world is immeasurable."

Golf, grief and the legacy of Seve Ballesteros as the game pauses

The golf world is on hold until at least September, giving us a chance to remember one of the game's greatest players.

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  • Richard Allen
Anthony Sinclair, general manager of the Federal Golf Club in Canberra.

Small prices to pay for the privilege of playing golf

The coronavirus crisis limitations on golf are a small price to pay for a four-hour walk with a friend. And it is exercise, after all.

  • Phillip Coorey

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