A half century has passed since Tom Watson captured the first of his five British Opens, defeating Jack Newton by one in an ...

Here's a capsule look at key anniversaries for the British Open this year. This is golf's oldest championship, so it dates ...

Tom Watson makes a bogey on the 18th to take the championship to a playoff with Stewart Cink during the final round of the ...

President Donald Trump won’t be getting to host a British Open at his Turnberry resort anytime soon, according to the R&A, ...

You've got Open questions, we've got Open answers. Take a look at some answers to frequently asked questions about The Open.

Only one of the 16 past British Open champs playing this year is a two-time winner and he's the one who will hit the first tee shot Thursday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — When Tom Watson won the 1977 Masters, the only bogey on Sunday was that his green jacket was too big. About six sizes too large by his estimation. In 1981, he donned a 44 long ...

Tom Watson of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, northern England, on July 18, ...

For some professional golfers, their best year is their winningest, but for Tom Watson, it was the season he captured two major championships by taking down Jack Nicklaus—both times. That year ...

From 1975 through 1983, Tom Watson was the best golfer in the world. To this day, only five men have won more than the eight major championships he seized in that span.

The crowd, though, was indisputably on Watson’s side, which Marino says was obvious the whole weekend. “I remember the crowds were so like, pro Tom Watson, you know, it was a pretty big deal ...