It has not been an auspicious start for young Paul Dunne at St. Andrews

For anyone that’s ever wondered what it would be like to be an amateur heading into the final round of the British Open with the lead, Paul Dunne has your answer. And it’s not...

SHOCKER: Phil Mickelson makes Sunday charge, blows it when something crazy happens

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Here's a story we could have written last night: Phil Mickelson, professional golfer, makes an incredible surge from off the first page of the leaderboard on a major Sunday, and...

Paul Azinger on Jordan Spieth: 'is not afraid’

Paul Azinger on Jordan Spieth: 'He is not afraid'

ESPN’s Paul Azinger said on Monday morning that Jordan Spieth, in his quest to win the British Open and complete the third leg of the Grand Slam, ‘is not afraid.’ (Getty Images) “He’s kind of...

Who is Paul Dunne? 'The best short game I've ever seen...He is just one of life's winners'

Stories of interest you might have missedÂ… Who is Paul Dunne, the Irish amateur co-leading the British Open through three rounds? Brian Keogh of the Irish Golf Desk provides the answer, via Dunne's college coach...

In defense of St. Andrews: why are low scores such a bad thing?

Depending on your definitions of "venerable" and "archaic," the golf world is not honoring its elder.  St. Andrews is an institution, a breathing beacon of the sport. Unfortunately, the way the players and press...

The World's Most Remote Golf Course

The tiny kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between India and China, struggles with a new world -- and a new game.

Is a Jordan Spieth lookalike the golf world's best chance at taking down Jordan Spieth at St. Andrews?

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Despite his relative anonymity until Sunday, Paul Dunne has had plenty of people recognizing him all week. People that think they recognize him, that is. Dunne is young, in good shape,...

The Clutch Scale: What can we expect from the top contenders tomorrow?

Let's play Captain Obvious for a second: The final round of a major championship is not like an ordinary round of golf. Pressure affects the performance of the players in contention, and often leads to...

Azinger knows what he's talking about (unless he's talking about history)

It is hard to find fault with anything that ESPN has done in this, the most difficult of British Opens to televise, given the long days and short nights brought about by bad weather. Well,...