Jeff Shain

Even before Ernie Els became the third major winner of the past four to employ a longer putter, golf's two ruling bodies were planning to reopen the discussion into their...

Perhaps Adam Scott will simply wind up going down the path Rory McIlroy took a year ago. Then again, he could find himself lumped with Ed Sneed. Or Sergio Garcia....

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Ernie Els doffed his cap to the cheering fans when his putt fell at Royal Lytham & St. Annes' 18th hole, doing a little half-pirouette...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Maybe there's something in that argyle sweater. Maybe he finally has found the right balance between fire and ice. Maybe it's that broomstick he putts...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — For 40 holes, it seemed Brandt Snedeker could do no wrong at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. He hadn't made a bogey. He hadn't found...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — World No. 1 Luke Donald gave his caddie the day off Friday, allowing John McLaren to rush home for the birth of his first child...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Brandt Snedeker always has tried to embrace the British Open experience. The 31-year-old from Nashville, Tenn., likes to stroll the town, spend a couple of...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Major championships demand patience, so the maxim goes. Adam Scott might beg to differ, if only for a day. Ditching the cautious approach by turning...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — At one point, Phil Mickelson could be heard asking a British Open rules official if something in the fine print would free him from hitting...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — For all his wizardry with a wedge, Phil Mickelson spent years flummoxed by the creative requirements of the British Open. The reason: He could not...