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LIV Golf rebel Ian Poulter booed at first tee as Open Championship 2022 begins

European Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter was booed on the first tee over his role in the LIV Golf breakaway, but responded with a flying start as the 150th Open began at St. Andrews this morning.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022

Ian Poulter gets rough reception on the first tee as Open gets under way

The LIV Golf rebel Ian Poulter was booed at St Andrews

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Jim Black's Open Diary: Birdies, eagles but no seagulls as R&A use method Alfred Hitchcock would approve of

A flock of killer birds has been employed to keep the skies over the Old Course clear of the flying rats who regularly dive-bomb spectators.

Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022

The 150th Open Championship at the Old Course in St Andrews shapes as the most special and significant ever

With men's professional golf in its most fractured and contentious state for a generation, we head to St Andrews and "the home of golf" for a tournament that will live long in the memory, and could shape the game's future.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

R&A v LIV: golf’s civil war strays into Caddyshack territory on eve of Open

The 150th Championship, held at St Andrews, is inevitably overshadowed by questions about the Saudi Arabia-backed tour

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

St Andrews clings on amid fears of demolition job on Old Course at Open

A gentle forecast and the confines of the historic venue increases the prospect of the world’s best players overpowering the home of golf with talk of a demolition job at St Andrews for the 150th Open

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

The Open 2022: Former winner Paul Lawrie still excited and hoping to play ‘a few more’

It is 23 years since the Scot lifted the Claret Jug at Carnoustie

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

The Open 2022: Prospect of record-breaking round at St Andrews does not faze organisers

The fairways are running hard and fast on the Old Course

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Saudi LIV series torn into by R&A chief as rebels sent threat over Open participation

Once again, plenty of the talk in the build-up to the Open Championship has been dominated by Saudi LIV Golf, with many of the sport's rebels teeing it up at St Andrews this week

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

LIV Golf, not the 150th Open Championship, dominates R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers’ press conference

“Professional golfers are entitled to choose where they want to play and to accept the prize money that's offered to them. I have absolutely no issue with that at all. But there is no such thing as a free lunch."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 13, 2022