Golf

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a short-sleeved shirt. The umbrella was out when he walked off the first green.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Shane Lowry was hopeful of making a few birdies to inch a little closer to Scottie Scheffler in the British Open.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau left the windswept links at Royal Portrush somewhat bashed up after a tough first British Open round and said to himself: “I want to go home.” The American woke on Friday with a different mindset.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard remembers his amateur days when things got tense during a playoff with his twin brother Rasmus. “Back then we couldn’t handle those situations,” he said. Now they’re feeding off them.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — American golfer Bryson DeChambeau appears to have a good relationship with President Donald Trump, with the pair once enjoying a round that has been watched more than 15 million times on YouTube.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — He curses out loud, he slams his clubs, he castigates himself — and his ball. All sometimes on the same hole.

Barcelona, Spain (AP) — The 2031 Ryder Cup will be held in northeastern Spain, the president of the Catalan golf federation has told The Associated Press.

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Ben Martin scored 16 points Thursday to take a two-point lead over David Lipsky and Nick Watney after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Sunlight streaked through a few low-hanging clouds when Padraig Harrington opened the British Open with a piercing 3-iron into the wind.

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Rory McIlroy experienced that sinking feeling again on the first hole at Royal Portrush. OK, the returning hometown hero hadn’t hit his drive out-of-bounds this time. No spectator's phone had been smashed.