Rory McIlroy rallies thanks to prodding from caddie
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British Open 2017: Jon Rahm again escapes sticky rules situation without penalty
British Open 2017: Jon Rahm again escapes sticky rules situation without penalty at the Open Championship
British Open 2017: The stern pep talk that helped salvage Rory McIlroy’s week
British Open 2017: The stern pep talk that helped salvage Rory McIlroy's week
British Open 2017: The simple pep talk that helped salvage Rory McIlroy’s week
British Open 2017: The simple pep talk that helped salvage Rory McIlroy's week
Stuart Manley enjoys his major milestone
The 38-year-old former-soccer-player-turned-golfer has taken a long journey to the British Open and his first-ever major, but it was worth the trip
Don’t be fooled by first-round weather at The Open
After Round 1 reprieve, weather at The Open could get uglyplayDay, Johnson, McIlroy all still in the mix (1:34)Favorites Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy are multiple shots back after one round at The Open, but Tony Kornheiser says they are still in striking distance. (1:34)
FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment7:31 PM ETBob HarigESPN Senior Writer Close Senior golf writer for ESPN.com
Covered golf for more than 20 years
Earned Evans Scholarship to attend Indiana UniversityFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — The locals along the Lancashire coastline warn to never trust a weather forecast around here, certainly no more than a day out. They've been known to experience all four seasons during a summer day, and at all of The Open Championship venues, anything can happen.
But if reports are accurate, Thursday's short sleeves will be replaced by something far more uncomfortable on Friday at Royal Birkdale: rain gear, ..
Piller leads LPGA’s Marathon Classic after 63
Gerina Piller fires 63 to take lead in LPGA's Marathon ClassicFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment7:16 PM ETAssociated Press FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSYLVANIA, Ohio — Gerina Piller shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday in the Marathon Classic to take a one-stroke lead over U.S. Women's Open champion Sung Hyun Park and Peiyun Chien.
Winless on the LPGA Tour, Piller had nine birdies and a bogey in the first round at Highland Meadows. The American birdied the first three holes and four of the first five.
“Got off to a good start and got the putts rolling,” Piller said. “To be honest, my ball-striking didn't feel as great coming into this weekend, and the week after a major it's always tough just because you're so exhausted mentally. I just went out there and really trusted what I had and just brought it together. My game feels really good right now.”
Park, the South Korean player who won her first major title last week at Trump..
2017 British Open: The winners & losers from Day 1 at Royal Birkdale
2017 British Open: The winners and losers from Day 1 of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
British Open 2017: Matt Kuchar, known for consistency, admits, ‘I should have won more often’
British Open 2017: Matt Kuchar, known for consistency, admits, 'I should have won more often'
How McIlroy recovered from disastrous start
How a pep talk helped Rory McIlroy overcome disastrous front nineplayMcIlroy: I'd back myself to win The Open (0:32)Rory McIlroy believes it's a good time to back him to win The Open, after bookies rated his chances of victory at 20-1. (0:32)
FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerEmailcomment5:40 PM ETJason SobelESPN Senior Writer Close Covered golf since 2004
Former writer at Golf Channel
Winner of four Emmys while at ESPNFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintcommentSOUTHPORT, England — Rory McIlroy had no confidence. He was nervous, even a bit timid. He admitted it later — that he started his opening round of The Open Championship unsure of himself and unsure of his game. After missing the cut in three of his past four starts, maybe that was to be expected.
He bogeyed the opening hole — hardly a sin, considering how difficult it played Thursday — then received an earful from caddie J.P. Fitzgerald on the second tee.
“You're Rory McIlroy,” Fitzgerald told..