Gusting winds of 30mph and heavy rain sent the average score on the first morning of The British Open Golf Championship climbing towards 80. So far, only Retief Goosen has managed to average less than four shots per hole on a day that has seen some of the toughest British Open conditions for over five years.

MORIYA Jutanugarn, a 13-year-old from Thailand, became the first girl to win The Junior Open, The R&A’s biennial 54-hole championship for under-16s.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Golf Destination Offers Mix of Classic and Modern Designs

Golfers who play well are more likely to see the hole as larger than their poor-playing counterparts, according to a Purdue University researcher.

American Anthony Kim has fired a five-under-par final round of 65 to win the AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. by two strokes. VOA's Jim Stevenson has more from Congressional Country Club where Kim becomes the first American under age 25 since world number one Tiger Woods to win two U.S. PGA Tour titles in one year.

Acclaimed Western Maryland Resort Receives National, Local Recognition

World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods of the United States will miss his own tournament in the nation's capital, the AT&T National, because of recent knee surgery. But the man he beat in a playoff at last month's U.S. Open Championship, compatriot Rocco Mediate, will tee off in the four-round event Thursday in suburban Bethesda, Maryland. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer has more from Congressional Country Club.

Southwest Oklahoma’s Premiere Golf and Residential Community Adds Multi-Purpose Sport Court, Croquet Lawn, Improved Practice Facility

Beach Boys, Joe Piscopo Scheduled to Appear at the Island Resort & Casino as Championship Golf Course Nears Opening

White Clouds Course Set to Debut this Summer Along with New Clubhouse, Symphony Pavilion and 18-Hole Putting Course

Tiger Woods is arguably the best golfer of the decade with 11 major championships. Today he is shooting for his 12th major championship at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Yesterday in the final round, on the 18th hole (par 5) Tiger and Westwood were tied at E. Rocco had just finished one-under for the tournament.

Tiger vs. Rocco sounds like a heavyweight fight. Trouble is, this Rocco is, by most any measure, a lightweight. He’s one of the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour while Tiger, when he cranks it up, is one of the longest.