Rickie Fowler has received a healthy dose of criticism for the allotment of sponsor exemptions he’s received this season. And it is one of those invites that has Fowler in the mix at the Open Championship.

For some, golf is a path to spiritual enlightenment. For Sadom Kaewkanjana, spiritual enlightenment is a path to golf. Kaewkanjana, of Thailand, isn't just an accomplished professional golfer; he's an ordained Buddhist monk.

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Sadom Kaewkanjana is a 27-year-old pro from Thailand who has gotten into contention at the British Open. He shot 3-under 68 to finish one shot off the lead at the time his round concluded, behind Matthew Fitzpatrick, Jacob Skov Olesen and Li Haotong. Kaewkanjana got up and down at No. 18 from off the green for par to close out his round

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Jacob Skov Olesen is the surprise co-leader of the 153rd British Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

The "Golden Bear" and 18-time major winner won the first of his three Opens and completed the first of his three career grand slams along the southeastern Scottish coast in 1966, then called the par-71 layout "the best golf course in Britain."

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Bryson DeChambeau ran into some trouble at the par-4 fourth hole at Royal Portrush during the first round of the 2025 British Open Championship.

World number one Scottie Scheffler made a fine start to the British Open with a three-under par round at a rain-swept Royal Portrush on Thursday before home favourite Rory McIlroy began his tournament in front of huge crowds.