The best images from Thursday at the146th Open Champinship at Royal Birkdale. SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 20: A greenskeeper uses a rotavator to prepare a bunker prior to the first round of the 146th ...

England's Ian Poulter chips out of a bunker onto the 17th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England Thursday, July 20, 2017. (AP ...

Winner Jordan Spieth of the United States, right, and runner up Matt Kuchar of the United States look at the trophy after the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdale, ...

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) Royal Birkdale is where it all began for Justin Rose. Now, there's a Lego scene to prove it. Rose was a slight 17-year-old golfer wearing a baggy red sweater and a wide smile ...

More than 1,100 people have signed a petition opposing plans to build a new practice area at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport ahead of next year's Open Championship. A Sefton Council report said ...

The most prestigious golf course in Lancashire has been ranked among the top 100 in the world by a leading sports publication.

Merseyside dominated National Club Golfer’s Top 100 list of the best golf courses in England, with a total of eight courses featuring. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening ...

Southport, England • Just three years ago, Rory McIlroy was the best player in the world without a trace of argument. He won the final two majors of the year, with a World Golf Championship title in ...

This year's Open at Royal Birkdale, Southport, looks like being one of the most unpredictable for years, with no clear favourite and the dominance of the so-called "big three" now a thing of the past.

For the 11th time in the 163-year history of the Open Championship, golf’s oldest major will take place at Royal Birkdale in 2026, which is no surprise. Six years have already passed since Jordan ...

The best images of the day from the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale. SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND - JULY 22: The leaderboard is seen at the start of the third round of the 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale ...