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What was the biggest surprise on Thursday at the Open Championship?
The first round of the 2025 Open Championship is officially in the books. What was the biggest surprise Thursday at Royal Portrush?Jon Rahm snapped at an Open fan. But the real surprise came later
An ill-timed whistle led Jon Rahm to chirp a fan in the first round of the Open Championship. He later explained his reaction.Portrush’s 1st-tee surprise made for morning carnage at the Open
The 1st hole at Royal Portrush is not just controversial, it’s just plain difficult. And led to some carnage Thursday morning at the Open.‘Are you kidding me?’ Phil Mickelson flips bad break into epic bunker hole-out at Open
Phil Mickelson got a horrible break early at the 2025 Open Championship but saved himself with a bunker hole-out to briefly take the lead.Gnarly drop zones at 2025 Open are clever solution to ‘bail out’ strategy
How to avoid ‘grandstanding’ controversies? The Open has a clever solution. The R&A explained the reasoning behind its gnarly drop zones.Jon Rahm’s photobomb, Padraig’s unique Open research | Rogers Report
From Jon Rahm’s photobomb at a bar in Portrush to Padraig Harrington’s unique Open Championship research over the years, get caught up.‘Such a disappointment’: Caddie perk gets nixed at Open Championship
For the first time in 40 years, Open Championship caddies at Portrush this week will be charged with raking all of the bunkers.Why the Open Championship’s happiest golfer says he can’t win
Padraig Harrington enters this week at Royal Portrush as the happiest golfer in the field. And yet, he says, his hopes are low.Latest Podcasts

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