The majority of applicants during the first year of the new system - 6,592 - were from the U.S., with 2,966 being successful.

For almost a century thereafter, the Old Course was frequently played in both directions on alternating days and weeks until the counterclockwise layout became the preferred choice. The old days have ...

For the first time since 2015, Tiger Woods will play the Open Championship at the legendary Old Course at St. Andrews. The course is a personal favorite of Woods. He has claimed in interviews that ...

Of the 30 Open Championships staged on the Old Course, all have been played in the counterclockwise routing. Last year, the St Andrews Trust revived the reverse routing for three days in April ...

26-year-old must contend with the hallowed grounds of the Old Course. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Playing famous and historic courses makes the week of any tournament mean just a little more.