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HAMILTON'S SUCCESS NOT SO SHOCKING
It is a sign of the times that Todd Hamilton's Open victory has not shocked the sporting world. (More)
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HAMILTON WINS DRAMATIC OPEN
Todd Hamilton became another unlikely winner of the Open, beating world No2 Ernie Els in a play-off at Troon. (More)
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HAMILTON HITS THE BIG TIME
Todd Hamilton will never have to worry about money again after victory at Royal Troon. (More)
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HAMILTON HAILS WINNING CLUB
Todd Hamilton had no hesitation in naming the club most responsible for him becoming Open champion. (More)
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WOODS AND ELS CALL FOR NEW CURBS
Tiger Woods and Ernie Els are leading calls for action on the fast-changing world of golf technology. (More)
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ELS STRUGGLES TO FIND POSITIVES
Ernie Els struggled tio find any positives after his dramatic play-off defeat at Royal Troon. (More)
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HAMILTON WILL BE SLEEPLESS IN TROON
Todd Hamilton admitted he would not sleep for days after his thrilling win at Royal Troon. (More)
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TIGER UPBEAT DESPITE ANOTHER MAJOR LOSS
Tiger Woods left the Open without the trophy he wanted, but with words of praise for Royal Troon. (More)
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HAMILTON SLIPS QUIETLY INTO HISTORY
A profile of the 2004 Open champion Todd Hamilton. (More)
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TODD HAMILTON FACTFILE
A factfile on the winner of the 133rd Open Championship Todd Hamilton. (More)
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ELS HAUNTED BY ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Ernie Els admitted he will be haunted by the putt he missed to win the Open. (More)
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MONTY SUFFERS UNDER SPOTLIGHT
All around Colin Montgomerie there were mini-explosions of genius but the Scot failed to find the magic. (More)
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WESTWOOD INSPIRED BY BEST MAJOR YET
Lee Westwood is hoping his best-ever finish in a major at Troon is just a sign of things to come. (More)
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MICKELSON STILL IN LOVE WITH OPEN
Phil Mickelson was already looking forward to next year's Open despite fading at the finish at Troon. (More)
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WOODS MAJOR DROUGHT GOES ON
Tiger Woods failed to capitalise on good early form as his winless streak in majors continued at Troon. (More)
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CLARKE REVIVAL COMES TOO LATE
Darren Clarke produced a finish that all of the leaders would have paid a fortune for. (More)
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SINGH OUT OF TUNE AT TROON
The drawing board beckons for Vijay Singh after the world No3 Open challenge sank without trace. (More)
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LYLE FINDS GOING TOUGH AT TROON
Sandy Lyle returned his highest total in 29 appearances at the Open championship on Sunday. (More)
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WILSON BACK TO WORK FOR A REST
Silver medal-winner Stuart Wilson is looking forward to getting back to his real job. (More)
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ELS LEADS THE HAMILTON CHASE
Little-known American Todd Hamilton has a one-shot lead going into the final round at Royal Troon. (More)
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HAMILTON TARGETS 'UGLY' TRIUMPH
Todd Hamilton charged to the top of the Royal Troon leaderboard and admitted he had playing 'ugly golf'. (More)
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ELS NOT INTERESTED IN LUCK
Ernie Els insists he is not owed anything as he tries to make it third time lucky in the majors this year. (More)
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FORTUNE SMILES ON MASTER MICKELSON
Phil Mickelson admitted he enjoyed a massive stroke of luck to keep his Open challenge on track. (More)
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WOODS IN WITH 'FIGHTING CHANCE'
Tiger Woods gave himself a 'fighting chance' after a 68 left him four off the lead for the final round. (More)
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MONTY PREPARED FOR BIG PUSH
Colin Montgomerie says he can match Justin Leonard's Troon feat of 1997 and win the Open from five behind. (More)
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GOOSEN SET TO JOIN EXCLUSIVE CLUB
Retief Goosen will join an exclusive club if he can claim a third major title in the Open at Royal Troon. (More)
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LEVET KEEPS CALM AS FINAL DAY LOOMS
Thomas Levet shrugged off losing the lead in the Open and looked ahead to a 'fun' final day. (More)
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LANE BIDS TO FORGET POOR FINISH
Barry Lane will forget his miserable finish to stay in contention at Royal Troon. (More)
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WESTWOOD SEEKING CONSISTENCY
Lee Westwood played one of the rounds of the day but admitted his form was not yet consistent enough. (More)
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CASEY FRETS OVER ROUND TWO SLUMP
Paul Casey is not letting his coach to take the blame for him crashing off the leaderboard at Troon. (More)
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DAVE TINDALL'S DIARY - SATURDAY
Sportinglife's own Dave Tindall brings you all the latest news from Royal Troon. (More)
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WILSON PAYS FOR POOR BACK NINE
Stuart Wilson, the only amateur to make the halfway cut at Troon, managed only a third round 77. (More)
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DOUBLE SHIFT FOR ANDREWS
David Andrews had to work a late shift in the pro's shop at Troon because he had to act as a marker. (More)
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NICKLAUS SET TO SAY FAREWELL
Jack Nicklaus will make his 33rd and last appearance at next year's Open at St Andrews. (More)
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SKIP JUMPS TO HEAD OF FIELD
Little-known Skip Kendall leads the world's top players at halfway in the Open Championship at Royal Troon. (More)
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BRADSHAW BETTERS THE BEST
Former England amateur Paul Bradshaw outdid world's golfers on the back nine at Royal Troon. (More)
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MICKELSON BACK IN OPEN HUNT
Phil Mickelson fired himself back into contention for his second major of the year on Friday. (More)
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NECK INJURY HAMPERS HARRINGTON
Padraig Harrington's Open dream was ended by the recurrence of a neck injury on Friday. (More)
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LEVET ADMITS TO MOOD SWINGS
Thomas Levet reckons he is to golf what former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic is to tennis. (More)
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SKIP MAKES A GIANT LEAP
Skip Kendall revealed his path from restaurant waiter to friend of royalty after taking the halfway lead. (More)
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MAJOR DREAM LIVES ON FOR MONTY
Colin Montgomerie's dream of winning a Major is still alive after a second-successive 69 at Royal Troon. (More)
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WILSON READY FOR TOUGH FIGHT
Stuart Wilson promised "the gloves are off" for the weekend after making the cut in his first Open. (More)
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CLARKE FAILS TO MAKE A MOVE
Darren Clarke has some catching up to do this weekend after another disappointing finish at Troon. (More)
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FRUSTRATED ELS HUNTING LEADERS
Ernie Els could not wait to get to work on the practice putting green despite a second successive 69. (More)
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SINGH IN TROON FOR OPEN SUCCESS
Vijay Singh is determined to grasp another chance at Open glory this weekend at Troon. (More)
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REJUVENATED LANE STILL LEARNING
The second coming of Barry Lane continued when he burst into contention at the halfway stage. (More)
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CAMPBELL TAPS INTO BEST FORM
Michael Campbell, so close to winning nine years ago, is back in with a great chance of winning the Open. (More)
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GOOSEN MAINTAINS STRONG FORM
A second successive major - and third successive tournament win - remains a big possibility for Retief Goosen. (More)
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WEIR CLOSES IN ON LEADERS
Mike Weir found his touch on the greens to leap up the leaderboard on the second day of the Open. (More)
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CAUTIOUS WOODS FAILS TO EXCITE
Tiger Woods was efficicent rather than exciting as he stayed in touch at halfway at Troon. (More)
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PERRY LEARNS FROM CLARKE
Kenny Perry studied playing partner Darren Clarke to improve his performances at Troon. (More)
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FALDO FINDS IT TOUGH GOING
Nick Faldo will be celebrating his 47th birthday at home on Sunday after missing the cut at Troon. (More)
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UNLIKELY CHAMPION BOWS OUT
There may be another shock winner of the Open this weekend but it won't be Ben Curtis again. (More)
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EMERSON IS A CUT ABOVE
England's Gary Emerson finally made the halfway cut in the Open despite being ranked 352 in the world. (More)
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POULTER'S TRIBUTE TO PAYNE
Ian Poulter dedicated his outfit to the late American golfer Payne Stewart at the Open on Friday. (More)
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WILSON LOOKING TO STEP UP A GEAR
Stuart Wilson promised 'the gloves are off' for the weekend after making the cut in his first Open. (More)
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CASEY SLIPS OFF THE PACE
Paul Casey found the strain of leading the Open too much to bear on Friday. (More)
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CASEY BANISHES OPEN NIGHTMARE
Paul Casey and Thomas Levet share the lead after the opening round at Royal Troon. (More)
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CLARKE LAMENTING TROUBLE AT 18
Darren Clarke was left stunned after going out of bounds behind 18 on his way to a 69 at Troon. (More)
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TIGER WELL PLACED TO POUNCE
Tiger Woods did not make waves at becalmed Troon but shot a 70 to stay in sight of the leaders. (More)
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ECSTACY TO AGONY FOR ELS
Ernie Els went from the ecstasy of a hole-in-one to the agony of a double bogey in his 69 at Troon. (More)
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MONTY IN TUNE WITH TROON
Colin Montgomerie discovered the power of love as his Troon fans inspired him to an opening 69. (More)
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FORSYTH SAGA PETERS OUT
Alastair Forsyth almost caused panic at the Open championship with a (More)
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HARRINGTON WRITES OFF CHANCES
Padraig Harrington wrote off his chances of Open glory after struggling to a first round 76. (More)
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EVANS REKINDLES MUIRFIELD MEMORIES
Gary Evans, who almost made the play-off at Muirfield in 2002, set the early pace at Troon. (More)
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TROUSER TROUBLE FOR POULTER
Ian Poulter defended his appearance after the R&A received complaints about his Union Jack trousers. (More)
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BACK TO WORK FOR WILSON
Stuart Wilson will be behind the counter at Auchterlonies GC on Monday regardless of his Open performance. (More)
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UNHAPPY RETURN FOR WEISKOPF
Tom Weiskopf, the 61-year-old who won the 1973 Open at Royal Troon, crashed to an 80. (More)
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McGINLEY UNFAZED BY PENALTY
Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley called a penalty on himself at the first hole at Troon before recovering for a 69. (More)
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STRUGGLING GARCIA STILL HAS HOPE
Sergio Garcia is hoping the wind blows to help him get back in the tournament after a 75 at Troon. (More)
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SWEDE IN THE MIX AT TROON
Carl Pettersson, currently ineligible for Europe's Ryder Cup team, can sneak in if he wins at Troon. (More)
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LANE CHECKS ON RULES
Barry Lane took great pains to avoid disqualification en route to a 69 at Troon. (More)
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TROON NIGHTMARE FOR EVANS
Neil Evans took a nightmare 11 on the par five sixth as he shot an opening 85 at Troon. (More)
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LAWRIE FACING EARLY OPEN EXIT
Former Open champion Paul Lawrie faces an early exit at Royal Troon after an opening 78. (More)
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DUVAL PULLS OUT AT TROON
Former champion David Duval on Thursday pulled out of the Open Championship on Thursday. (More)
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GARCIA READY TO LIFT CLARET JUG
Sergio Garcia is desperate to win the 133rd Open championship at Troon. (More)
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WORLD STARS HAPPY TO BE TROON
It seems as though most of the world's top golfers are happy heading into the 133rd Open championship. (More)
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CURTIS COULD BE A SMART COOKIE
Defending champion Ben Curtis inists he is relaxed ahead of the 133rd Open championship. (More)
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NO-SHOW DUVAL
David Duval followed Vijay Singh in pulling out of a pre-Open press conference on Wednesday. (More)
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ELS GETS WRITERS' VOTE
Ernie Els is the most popular pick among golf writers to win this week's Open championship at Royal Troon. (More)
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OPEN PLEDGE FROM DONALD
Rising star Luke Donald has vowed never to snub the Open championship. (More)
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SINGH ON SONG AFTER FEELING UNWELL
Vijay Singh recovered quickly after having to cancel a Troon press conference. (More)
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STEPS TO AVOID CARD CONFUSION
Steps have been taken to avoid any confusion over scorecards after two disqualifications in 2003. (More)
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POULTER LIFTED BY FAMILY NEWS
Ian Poulter's seven-week-old son Luke has been released from a Glasgow hospital. (More)
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OPEN QUALIFYING SET FOR RETHINK
Open officials are set to change qualification rules that let world number 36 Angel Cabrera miss out on Troon. (More)
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O'MEARA OUTDOES BALLESTEROS
Mark O'Meara's 14-year-old son Shaun won the special invitation category of the Junior Open. (More)
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WOODS OUT TO END MAJOR DROUGHT
Tiger Woods says the 133rd Open will identify the best player in the world. (More)
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POSTAGE STAMP TAKES SOME LICKING
The most dramatic hole at Royal Troon may well be the shortest on the course. (More)
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GOOSEN SLIPS IN AT TROON
Tiger Woods and Retief Goosen arrived at Royal Troon in totally different attitudes on Tuesday. (More)
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TAYLOR SET FOR OPEN DEBUT
Essex professional Brett Taylor will make his Open championship debut at Royal Troon. (More)
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CASEY LOOKS CUP CLASS - MICKELSON
Phil Mickelson has forecast Paul Casey as a Ryder Cup hero in the making. (More)
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CASEY: EUROPEANS DRUNK ON FAILURE
Paul Casey believes European golf should have more rising stars challenging for Open glory this week. (More)
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BJORN PUTS TRIBULATIONS BEHIND HIM
Thomas Bjorn is focusing on the positives this week - and aiming to banish memories of 2003's Open. (More)
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'BIG EASY' BITES BACK
Ernie Els is known as the 'Big Easy' with good reason - but can show his hard interior when roused. (More)
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THE OPEN NEWS
