First, Tiger Woods. Now, Padraig Harrington? The defending British Open champion is plagued by a sore right wrist, which …

SOUTHPORT, England (Ticker) - Any potential tricky weather conditions on the northwest coast this week will play right into the experienced hands of Ernie Els as he bids for a second British Open title.

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As you arrive at Royal Birkdale Golf Club for the 137th British Open, just a stone’s throw from a charming holiday village bursting …

One year after charming the country with his folksy ways, Boo Weekley returned for his second British Open.

Kenny Perry claimed his third win of the season on Sunday and climbed to 16th in the world rankings.

The following is a timeline of the Open Championship, dating all the way back to 1860.

For a tournament built on tradition, change was everywhere at Royal Birkdale on Monday.

A look at some of the top players who could contend in the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale:

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Take this interactive, hole-by-hole tour of Royal Birkdale.

Sherri Steinhauer claimed her eighth LPGA Tour victory last year with a one-shot win over Christina Kim at the LPGA State Farm Classic.

Tom Scherrer fired four rounds in the 60s last year to win the Price Cutter Charity Championship by four shots over Franklin Langham.

Aaron Goldberg shot a 4-under-par 67 Tuesday and earned medalist honors in the stroke play qualifying portion of the 83rd U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.

• This week’s Price Cutter Charity Championship in Springfield, Mo., is one of four original events remaining on the Nationwide Tour schedule from the inaugural season of 1990. Tournaments in Knoxville, Wichita and Boise are the other original stops still on the schedule.

Though betting has a certain stigma attached to it in the United States, it’s a way of life in merry old England. So when the British Open begins this week, one thing is certain: Gamblers will be in their glory, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.

• Five-time PGA TOUR winner Dan Forsman will make his Champions Tour debut this week at the 3M Championship. He warmed up for this appearance by finishing tied for 72nd last week at the John Deere Classic on the PGA TOUR.

• With his victory last week at the John Deere Classic, Kenny Perry became the oldest player (47 years, 11 months and 3 days) in TOUR history to win three events in the same season. Julius Boros won three times in 1967, twice after turning 47. His final win that year came at age 47-3-8.

SOUTHPORT, England (Ticker) - Sergio Garcia came within an inch of winning the British Open last year and despite his agonizing playoff loss to Padraig Harrington, the Spaniard insists he is a better player for it.

Aaron Goldberg shot 6-under 65 and took the first round lead in the two-round stroke play qualifying of the 83rd U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship on Monday.

Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee, Wis., is hosting this week’s U.S. Bank Championship. Here’s all you need to know about the course.

If there is a single sporting event every golfer should attend at least once in their lifetime, it can only be The British Open, or to give the world’s oldest golf tournament its correct name, The Open Championship. This is the only one of the four Majors to be played outside of the USA and perhaps because of this, it has a special blend of pageantry, history and excitement that is totally unique. It’s a magic that can only be experienced in person - the other Majors don’t have it and even when The Open is held at one of the four English venues, although the magic is there, it’s muted and restrained.

Arriving at the Turnberry Hotel and Golf Resort is an imposing experience that can only impress guests by the stately entrance required. Turning into the property from the main road, you must climb a long sweeping driveway, overlooked in rather pompous style by the handsome, Edwardian hotel sitting high atop the hill to your left. To the right are dramatic views across a golf course and the Irish Sea to Ailsa Craig and the Mull of Kintyre.

When it comes to the FedExCup, the players on the PGA TOUR understand one important thing — finishing the regular season in the top 30 in points is the best way to position themselves for the Playoffs and the $10 million first prize that awaits the champion.

When it comes to the FedExCup, the players on the PGA TOUR understand one important thing — finishing the regular season in the top 30 in points is the best way to position themselves for the Playoffs and the $10 million first prize that awaits the champion.