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The Latest: Dustin Johnson’s goal is making it to weekend

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) The Latest on the British Open (all times local):

British Open gets a little rain to dampen Carnoustie

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) As if Carnoustie wasn’t enough of a challenge, players now get to face wet conditions in the British Open.

16-year-old Thai goes ace-albatross in AJGA event

HALIFAX, Mass. (AP) A 16-year-old Thai player made a hole-in-one and an albatross on consecutive holes Thursday in an American Junior Golf Association tournament.

LPGA Tour’s Lincicome tees off in PGA Tour’s Barbasol event

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) Brittany Lincicome is 4-over par 40 through nine holes at the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship as she tries to become the first female player since 1945 to make the cut at a men’s event.

Ice Man out to conquer British Open, and the famous collapse

Iceland’s soccer team made a splash in the world cup and now Hatti Magnus talks to PodcastOne Sports Now about becoming the first in his country to play in a major championship in the British Open.

Kisner shoots 66 to take early lead in British Open

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Kevin Kisner took advantage of light winds and warm temperatures to shoot a 5-under 66 and take the early lead in the British Open, where defending champion Jordan Spieth was also in the mix on Thursday.

The Latest: Carnoustie not living up to its nickname

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) The Latest on the British (all times local):

Mild breeze, fast course for start of British Open

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Sandy Lyle of Scotland sent a mid-iron rolling along the crusty turf of Carnoustie to start the 147th playing of the British Open.

Mark Hayes, 1977 Players Championship winner, dies at 69

EDNUND, Okla. (AP) Mark Hayes, the former Oklahoma State star who won the PGA Tour’s 1977 Players Championship, has died. He was 69.

LPGA’s Lincicome prepares to chase history on PGA Tour

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) Brittany Lincicome has every reason to be nervous as she chases history.

British Open at a glance

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Facts and figures for the 147th British Open, which starts Thursday:

R&A tests drivers of more than 2 dozen players at Open

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Some players had to give up their drivers – at least temporarily – this week as British Open officials decided to test them to see if they were in violation of the rules.

British Open presents tough test with no clear answers

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) The eve of the British Open felt like cramming for a final exam, a multiple choice one with no obvious answers.

McIlroy eager to chase title at site of his 1st British Open

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Rory McIlroy was an 18-year-old with big head of curls and a big game to match when he teed it up as an amateur in his first British Open at Carnoustie in 2007.

Column: American core of golf stars have grown up together

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Justin Thomas lost a skin by making bogey. He won a bet by making par.

Masters champion Patrick Reed eyes 2nd major win at Open

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Patrick Reed would figure to be a player British fans love to hate, largely due to his passionate play for the other side in the Ryder Cup.

20 years after Birkdale, Rose seeks 1st British Open title

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) It’s been 20 years since Justin Rose, his slight frame shrouded by a baggy red sweater, holed out for eagle to secure a tie for fourth place at the British Open.

The Latest: Rose doesn’t understand poor British Open record

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) The Latest from the British Open (all times local):

Woods says British Open becomes best shot at a major

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Tiger Woods doesn’t feel as old at the oldest championship in golf.

Column: Tiger and Phil in prime time? Great idea in 1999

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) As golf exhibitions go, this probably once seemed like a good idea.

Fleetwood best placed to end American dominance of majors

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) Two rounds of 63, made eight months apart and on different sides of the Atlantic, are fuelling the belief that Tommy Fleetwood can end the American dominance of the majors at the British Open.

Singh tops Maggert in playoff at Senior Players Championship

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) Vijay Singh birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jeff Maggert and win the Constellation Senior Players Championship on Sunday.

Suwannapura gets first LPGA Tour win at Marathon Classic

SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) Thidapa Suwannapura won her first LPGA Tour event on Sunday, closing with a 6-under 65 and birdieing the first playoff hole to defeat Brittany Lincicome at the Marathon Classic.

Laura Davies cruises to victory in US Senior Women’s Open

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) Laura Davies went virtually unchallenged in Sunday’s final round of the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open, claiming the title by 10 strokes over Juli Inkster.

Stone narrowly misses out on 1st 59 in European Tour history

GULLANE, Scotland (AP) The elusive round of 59 on the European Tour will have to wait for another tournament.

Kim takes 5-shot lead at John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) Michael Kim took a five-shot lead Saturday at the John Deere Classic in a third round delayed twice for a total of roughly four hours because of bad weather and concerns over lightning.

Laura Davies shoots 66 to take US Senior Women’s Open lead

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) Laura Davies has a five-shot lead after three rounds of the first U.S. Senior Women’s Open Saturday.

McCarron, Maggert, Bryant tied for lead at Senior Players

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) Defending champion Scott McCarron and Bart Bryant shot matching 65s on Saturday to move into a share of the lead with Jeff Maggert at the Constellation Senior Players Championship.

Kim takes 4-shot lead at weather-delayed John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Illinois (AP) Michael Kim took a four-shot lead Friday at the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities, which was suspended twice because of weather concerns.

25 years after losing spot to Woods, Armour to play Open

Ryan Armour was practicing under the broiling sun of late afternoon when his quiet routine was interrupted by thousands of fans jostling for space on the path along the chipping area as they raced to the 10th tee.