Henrik Stenson's rental home looted during first round of OpenFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment11:53 AM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
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Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Henrik Stenson scrambled to put together clothing for the second round of The Open on Friday after his rental home in the seaside town was burglarized and looted while he was competing in the first round of the tournament on Thursday.
“I am extremely grateful that my family were not in the house at the time,” said Stenson, 41, the defending Open champion, in a statement released by his management company, IMG.
Thieves burglarized the rental home of defending Open champion Henrik Stenson during first-round play on Thursday, stealing golf clothing, cash and jewelry. Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty ImagesMerseyside police confirme..

Phil Mickelson's 7-over round cuts weekend shortFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment5:49 PM ETESPN.com news services FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentPhil Mickelson finally made some birdies at The Open. It didn't keep him at Royal Birkdale this weekend, though.
Editor's PicksICYMI — Day makes cut in wildest wayJason Day had the weather to thank for keeping him around at Royal Birkdale this weekend, while a Poulter-Daly rivalry moved on to the next generation, and Mark O'Meara called it quits in style — a gentleman's halve against the course he won on in 1998.
Spieth grabs Open lead despite bad weatherJordan Spieth's 1-under 69 carried him to the lead at 6-under entering the weekend at The Open. Two shots behind is Matt Kuchar.
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The 2013 champion shot a 7-over 77 in gusty conditions in the second round and was 10 over for the tournament, putting him way off the cut at 5 over.
“I was surprised because I really t..

Phil Mickelson's 7-over round likely to cut weekend shortFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment11:49 AM ETESPN.com news services FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentPhil Mickelson finally made some birdies at The Open. It probably won't keep him at Royal Birkdale this weekend, though.
Editor's PicksKuchar 1 shot back, McIlroy lurking at OpenMatt Kuchar carded a 1-over-par 71 Friday at The Open, falling 1 shot behind first-round co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka, who had yet to tee off in second-round play.

The 2013 champion shot a 7-over 77 in gusty conditions in the second round and was 10 over for the tournament, putting him way off the projected cut mark.
Mickelson failed to make a birdie Thursday, the first time that has happened in a major in five years. He did so on the first hole in his second round and had four birdies in total, but he had eight bogeys and a triple-bogey 7 at No. 3.
This would mark his first missed cut sinc..

Sergio Garcia gets angry, tweaks shoulder during Open second roundFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment11:03 AM ETAssociated Press FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Sergio Garcia thought his time at The Open might be over after hurting his right shoulder while angrily swinging a club into shrubs on the fourth hole at Royal Birkdale on Friday.
The Masters champion clutched his shoulder after the incident and took a painkiller on the fifth tee. He spoke with a medical official on the seventh hole and his shoulder still felt sore at the end of his second round.
Sergio Garcia grimaces while being examined by a doctor on the 8th tee after tweaking his right shoulder during the second round of The Open. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images”Obviously, I'm not happy about it,” Garcia said, “because I almost screwed up my British Open.”
The shoulder problem didn't affect his power. Garcia drove the green on the 346-yard fifth hole and made..

Matt Kuchar 1 shot off lead; Rory McIlroy lurking at the OpenFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment10:34 AM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
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Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Matt Kuchar has never been a serious contender at The Open, but the American who made his debut in the tournament as a 19-year-old amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998 is looking to change that this weekend.
The seven-time PGA Tour winner got to the clubhouse Friday afternoon just as the weather promised to get more difficult, adding a 1-over-par 71 to his opening 65 as the other first-round co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka had yet to tee off.
Matt Kuchar carded a 1-over-par 71 Friday at The Open, falling 1 shot behind first-round co-leaders Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka. Andrew Matthews/PA via APKuchar finished at 136, 4 under ..