He changed from playing left-handed to right-handed and became the first overseas winner of The Open
The Open Championship is now reaching its conclusion, with the next name set to be added to the Claret Jug. Royal Portrush was chosen as…
When Darren Clarke ‘outplayed’ Tiger Woods to win the 2000 WGC Match Play and land $1m
While his major championship record may not show it, there did not appear to be many players in the world who could compete with Darren…
How Ben Hogan escaped near tragedy and returned to golf to win six more major championships
The legendary Ben Hogan is undisputedly one of the greatest golfers to have ever played the game. Hogan won nine majors throughout his illustrious career,…
When Tiger Woods won The Open Championship for the first time with a record-breaking score at St Andrews
Tiger Woods has a superb history with The Open Championship, which he sadly cannot continue this week. Woods won The Open Championship for the first…
How Tiger Woods nearly blew a five-shot lead to a teenage Sergio Garcia on Sunday at the 1999 PGA Championship
The 1999 PGA Championship may have been the final major of the millennium, but it looked set to usher in a new era in the…
When Ben Curtis stunned the golfing world by winning his first ever PGA Tour tournament at The Open in 2003
Ben Curtis rolled into the quaint seaside town of Sandwich on England’s south-east coast 22 years ago with a dream of winning The Open Championship.…
How a 22-year-old Seve Ballesteros announced himself to the world by winning The Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes
When you think of the greats of European golf over the years, it is hard to look past Seve Ballesteros as being the greatest to…
How Keegan Bradley made history by winning the 2011 PGA Championship on his first major start
Keegan Bradley became the first player in eight years to win a major in his first ever appearance in one of the sport’s four biggest…
How Nick Faldo won the 1987 Open by doing something so rare it has only been done once
Sir Nick Faldo enjoyed a fabulous career in the game, and his success all started at The Open Championship in 1987 at Muirfield. In typical…
John Daly remarkably won The Open Championship in 1995 just one year after four-month PGA Tour suspension
John Daly incredibly won the Open Championship back in 1995 after a turbulent previous couple of years on the PGA Tour. Daly has endured well-documented…