HOYLAKE in England — Isn’t it a silly game?
Congratulations if you have Brian Harman snatching the Claret Jug from his grasp and four of the top-20-ranked professionals heading home to their families on Friday.
Royal Liverpool has lived up to its reputation as an old-school, tough links course that has endured the test of time. The defending champion Cameron Smith shot an eagle at the end to move up to 2-over-144, and to the right of the cutline (which was 3-over-145). He is now ranked world no. Scottie Scheffler had to hit a bunker shot of incredible quality at 18 in order to birdie the hole and get the number.
The fun has only just begun. Bad weather is expected this weekend. This should ensure that the Champion Golfer will have earned his title.
Open Championship in 2023: Leaderboard and tee time information
The top 70 players and ties have been eliminated, and 76 players are within 13 strokes from the leader. Take a look at the names of some notable players who were eliminated from the 151 British Open.
