The 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews is on the horizon, with Jordan Spieth and Co teeing off on Thursday as 156 golfers battle it out for the Claret Jug. Sportsmail's Chris Cutmore brings you all the latest news from the Tee Room...
Tiger Woods finds focus as his game looks close to being in working order ahead of The Open at St Andrews
Jordan Spieth has an obvious opportunity to deliver a statement of intent when The Open kicks off at St Andrews
Six British golfers poised to make their debut at the 144th Open Championship... from a conservatory fitter to a spaceman!
Seve Ballesteros's joyous celebration at St Andrews and Padraig Harrington's second lease of life after Carnoustie victory - Hazel...
R&A chief hits back after Gary Lineker labels golf officials 'superior beings' and slams exclusive coverage of The Open
Rory McIlroy unable to pencil in a return date as he misses out on defending his Open title following an ankle injury
The Open 2015 betting guide: Rickie Fowler the main man to halt Jordan Spieth... plus the rest of the top tips and odds on Tiger...
Carly Booth's Open Diary: Tiger Woods' interview really got everyone buzzing... it's about time his critics were silenced
Tiger Woods was 30 when he last won The Open but if he is going to add an 18th major, this is the time to do it... the tournament...
Paul Kinnear shelved a football career with Tranmere before his mum tried to get him a job as a van driver... now, the 2,000-1...
John Daly stands out like a sore thumb, Graham DeLaet suffers a club disaster and Ian Poulter gets a weird wake-up call... all the...
Golf Essentials
- WORLD RANKINGS, plus Race to Dubai, FedEx Cup, U.S. Money List standings for 2015 Keep up to date with the latest key stats, rankings and money lists
- PGA Tour 2014/15 season: Calendar, results and reports You can follow how the PGA Tour 2015/15 season unfolds with our tournament reports
- European Tour 2014/15 season: Calendar, results and reports You can follow how the European Tour 2015/15 season unfolds with our tournament reports
- Challenge Tour 2015: Every tournament and result on this year's schedule Follow how the Challenge Tour's 2015 season unfolds
BEST GOLF VIDEOS
- The greatest shots ever played at Augusta National, from 10-1 Featuring Jack Nicklaus, Bubba Watson, Gene Sarazen and, of course, Tiger Woods
- The greatest shots ever played at Augusta National, from 20-11 Featuring Seve Ballesteros, Phil Mickelson, Nick Faldo and more
- Top 10 PGA Tour shots of 2014: Tiger, Rory, Bubba and more... Rory McIlroy dominated but that doesn't mean he was the only man to play some sparkling shots
- Who hit the best shot on European Tour 2014? From McIlroy's wins at Wentworth and Hoylake to Stenson's flying finish in Dubai, via a Ryder Cup victory for Europe
- Meet Jason Palmer - one of the rookies on the 2015 European Tour who overcame the yips by playing chip shots ONE HANDED Extraordinary golf!
- It's Bubba Claus! Masters champion set for biggest hit yet with Christmas song Bubba Watson is got back on the mic and recorded a new tune
- Rory's ex Wozniacki shows off her skills at the driving range (and hits one 200 yards) Not content with her status as a world-class tennis star
- Watch Donald get chased by baboon at Nedbank Golf Challenge Luke Donald was stood over his approach when he was alerted to the presence of a baboon
- McIlroy beats Fallon in chipping game on The Tonight Show... and Tiger was caddie! Tiger Woods's career took another odd twist in fun TV competition
- Open highlights... the best and worst shots, and McIlroy's triumph Sit back and enjoy all the best action from the final day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club
- Ian Poulter is latest golf star to brave Ice Bucket Challenge Ian Poulter took up the craze sweeping - and freezing - professional golf right now
- Langley's cliffhanger putt stays on lip for 24 SECONDS before dropping into cup And you thought Tiger Woods' Masters chip-in had a dramatic pause...
- Long drive champion Joe Miller destroys a watermelon (and Wentworth's famous par-fives!) Rory McIlroy is long... but you've seen nothing yet!
- Bubba sinks a monster putt playing a crazy golf hole... backwards! Is this shot even more miraculous than the one Bubba Watson hit to win his first Masters?
- Li hits 20 drives in a row without pausing aged just EIGHT (no wonder she'll be youngest ever player at US Open) Prodigious golf talent
- Wild Thing! Watch golf bad boy John Daly drive a ball out of blonde model's MOUTH Crazy and dangerous stunt from two-time major champion
- Scott masterclass - hitting it right off the tee The first thing on the list to tick off on any hole is getting it right off the tee - Adam Scott explains his approach
- Scott masterclass - tips on getting out of a greenside bunker Bunkers scare the life out of amateur golfers but Aussie Adam Scott is here to help
- Scott masterclass - how to chip out of rough Instead of facing a birdie putt you're left with a tricky chip from the rough beside then green. What would Adam Scott do?
- Scott masterclass - Aussie on how to putt Former Masters champion Adam Scott delivers his tips on how to lower your scores on the greens
- Beau-tee and the beast! Playboy model sues after golf stunt goes wrong and leaves her with horrific injury in a very painful place! Ouch!
- England stars Farrell, Foden and Marler take on trick shot challenge... so who could not even hit the ball off the (very high) tee? Wentworth skills test
- Woods is back in the record books after sinking stunning 91-foot putt at Doral... ... but it still doesn't beat Terry Wogan's famous 100-footer!
- Watch Stenson suffer the ultimate golfing embarrassment at Doral: a cold SHANK! Henrik Stenson suffered the worst sight in all of golf at the WGC-Cadillac
- Watch touches of genius by 'Golden Hands' Dubuisson that have stupefied golf's short-game greats Have you ever seen anything like it?
- Ouch! McIlroy's shot has painful consequences as fan ends up with cactus needles stuck all over his back! Perils of desert golf
- Now that's a drive: Watch Garcia, Donald, Casey and Manassero race around F1 track... in golf buggies! The golf stars proved to be a big hit on the track
- Stenson scoops shot of the year award for incredible eagle that clinched glory in Dubai Henrik Stenson has clinched European Tour prize for 2013
- The road to success: Schwartzel's stunning recovery off TARMAC and over trees... and he nearly holed it! Golf's miracle shot of 2014?
- Ecstasy to agony as Manley wins a Merc for a hole-in-one... and then implodes with an 11 on the next after being told it's not his! Ouch...
- Tiger lines up mammoth golf swing to hit ball from Europe to Asia across Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge Tiger Woods sent his ball from Asia to Europe
- Now that's what I call a water hazard! Westwood and Co try their luck pitching on to a man-made green in the middle of the Persian Gulf
- That's why they call him Wild Thing! Watch John Daly hit a drive out of fan's MOUTH (in the middle of a pizza restaurant car park) Drive for show...
- Watch as Schwartzel snaps his club in TWO in fit of anger as Muirfield gets better of him Charl Schwartzel suffered a tough time at Muirfield
- Van de Velde, Bjorn, Nicklaus and Scott... the gut-wrenching major meltdowns There have been plenty of players who gifted victory to rivals
- It's McIlroy v Jeff the robot! Watch as world No 2 takes on his stiffest challenge yet... beating a golf-lab computer in a driving range contest
- Rory, G-Mac and European Tour stars play BLINDFOLDED... but can any of them chip in without seeing the ball? Chipping in is hard enough anyway!
- Woods helps launch campaign to finally stop slow play Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer and Clint Eastwood are among the stars in the clip
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The most precise tee-shot ever?
It may not quite have been what Brandon Crick had intended - but he could not have been any more accurate
- Tiger's Pebble dash, record-breaking Rory, Arnie and the 'fat boy'... and a rubber snake! The 10 greatest US Opens in history Enjoy classic footage
- No Tiger but the alligators on the fairways are a hazard in New Orleans Tthe local alligators held up play in the Zurich Classic opening round
- Bonkers Bubba transforms his boring old golf buggy into... a HOVERCRAFT! Bubba Watson owns a Green Jacket, General Lee and now this...
- Meet Fantastic Max, the man taking on the elite with two fingers on one hand... Max Glauert has only a thumb and little finger on his right hand
- Crane and Cauley play Sawgrass... with glowsticks and glowballs! The island green at TPC Sawgrass is hard enough to hit in the day!
- Watch out One Direction! Golf Boys Watson, Fowler, Mahan and Crane's latest song Hip-hop beat, boy-band dance moves, golf clubs - it can mean one thing
- EXCLUSIVE: Cricket with golf clubs! European Challenge Tour trick shot... This one was Inspired by Sachin Tendulkar's presence in Gujarat
- Tiger's miracle par from the pond and golf's greatest water shots (plus one where it all went horribly wrong!) Very occasionally, miracles do happen!
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STARS OF SPORT
- Arsenal stars cool off with a game of head tennis in the pool Theo Walcott and Co feel the heat in the Far East as Gunners get to work in Singapore
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- McIlroy's injured ankle heavily strapped as world No 1 continues his recovery Golf star's injury has prevented him from defending Open title
- Blues brothers! Mourinho and Co board plane to Montreal ahead of pre-season tour Chelsea will take part in the International Champions Cup
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Signed, sealed, delivered! Man City complete £49m move for Sterling... who will earn £180,000 a week!
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Arsenal release new gold and navy away strip at spectacular Singapore kit launch
Mesut Ozil was among those posing in the new shirt during pre-season
- I'm more excited now than when I signed for Chelsea! Duff joins Shamrock Rovers Former Chelsea star Damien Duff can't wait to get started with Rovers
- Calzaghe vs Froch: Who would have won mythical fight between the old rivals? Carl Froch reignited his rivalry with Joe Calzaghe after his retirement
- Thumbs up from Manchester! Valdes 'working hard for this season' despite being left behind by United Victor Valdes is not on tour but in Carrington
- Chadli put through his paces with VO2 max test on return to Spurs Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli is getting himself ready for the start of the new season
- Oscar and Costa jet into London as Chelsea prepare for US tour Brazilian duo will fly to Montreal with their team-mates before heading to New York next week
- DJ Clichy! Manchester City defender reveals talent on the decks Gael Clichy has taken a full set of decks on the club's trip to Australia despite 'travelling light'
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- Ronaldo back in the saddle as he joins Real Madrid team-mates for training Down Under Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are preparing to face Roma
- Messi kits son Thiago out in Newell's Old Boys polo shirt for holiday photo in the Caribbean Will Lionel Messi finish his impressive career at Newell's Old Boys?
- Gerrard and LA Galaxy team-mates travel to Salt Lake City in style using the Rolling Stones' private jet It seems you can always get what you want at LA
- Carroll says football isn't about money... he just loves playing West Ham striker Andy Carroll has posed for a photoshoot and opened up about life in football
- Kane living high off the hog as Spurs striker swims with pigs during holiday in The Bahamas Harry Kane is soaking up every last minute of sunshine he can
- He has arrived! Casillas touches down in Porto to complete move from Real Madrid Iker Casillas is leaving after 16 seasons and 18 trophies in Madrid
- He's home! Tevez reveals he 'always thought about returning' as he is paraded in front of 40,000 Boca fans and Maradona! Carlos Tevez is back
- Butt watches on as United youth side draw with Class of 92 club Manchester United Under 21s drew 3-3 with Salford City in their pre-season tie as Nicky Butt watched on
- Real Madrid legend Zidane poses with his sons ahead of new season in Spain Zinedine Zidane took a moment to enjoy some time with his family
- New boys Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger join United team-mates for flight to Seattle Louis van Gaal's squad are off to the USA for four pre-season friendlies
- With the same trainers in six colours, which Manchester United player is picking his pairs for tour to US? The 20-year-old asked fans on social media
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Demichelis marries former Playboy model
Manchester City star Martin Demichelis and his long-time partner Evangelina Anderson tied the knot in Argentina
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The Tinkerman is back! Ranieri named new Leicester manager
Claudio Ranieri has secured a return to the Premier League with Leicester City
- Djokovic and Serena arrive for Wimbledon dinner after securing titles at SW19 Serbian star celebrated first wedding anniversary after beating Federer
- Neymar's dream comes true as Barca star takes selfie with NBA legend Jordan The Brazilian was delighted to meet 'the greatest' during USA trip
- Arsenal squad jet off to Singapore as Cech prepares for first game The Gunners stars looked in fine spirits as they boarded their flight from Stansted
- Schweinsteiger leaves Germany with Ivanovic to finalise £15m Man United move Louis van Gaal seals reunion with Germany international
- Casillas bids emotional farewell to Real Madrid with Bernabeu send-off Iker Casillas is joining Portuguese side Porto after 25 years with the Spanish giants
- Lampard watches on as New York City team-mates draw thriller Frank Lampard had to watch eight-goal extravaganza from the stands due to an injury
- Villa new boy Richards shows his softer side as he sings Usher hit for club initiation Micah Richards hasn't had much to sing about recently... until now
- Hamilton is BARRED from Royal Box because he wasn't wearing a jacket and tie Formula One driver missed men's final at Wimbledon after error
- Sigurdsson and Walker among stars at ceremony as Spurs legend King weds Ledley King has married long-term partner Amy Kavanagh
- Casillas breaks down in tears as goalkeeper bids emotional farewell to Real Madrid Spaniard leaves Madrid for Porto after 25 years with La Liga giants
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Man United target Ramos travels with Real Madrid for pre-season tour to Australia
Ramos with Madrid squad despite uncertainty over his future
- The selfies are back... Podolski joins his new Galatasaray pals on a team bonding bike trip Lukas Podolski has been showing off his new friends at Galatasaray
- Depay and Darmian paint the town red after crowning United moves Memphis Depay has wasted little time in getting to know some of Manchester's top venues
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McGregor stops Mendes late in second round to win interim featherweight title
Irish mixed martial arts sensation claims UFC 189 title in style
- Arsenal goalkeeper Cech picks squad No 33 ahead of new season Petr Cech made selection after appearing in Premier League 333 times at the age of 33
- Neymar's sister Rafaella gets Barcelona star's eyes tattooed on her arm Neymar had an image of his sibling inked on his own arm last month
- Ribery and Bayern team-mates pay tribute to Schweinsteiger after Manchester United move is confirmed Bayern Munich players are sad to see him leave
- Ronaldinho completes Fluminense move as Brazil legend opts to return home The club took to Twitter to post a picture of the star posing with their shirt
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Wijnaldum gets a glimpse of St James' Park after leaving PSV in £14.5m dealNewcastle have finally made their first signing of the summer
- Williams makes it joy of six at Wimbledon after beating Muguruza to win yet another title Serena Williams remains on course to complete a calendar Grand Slam
- Making a splash... Neymar joins UFC stars at Las Vegas pool party Excitement building ahead of Conor McGregor's title fight against Chad Mendes
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De Bruyne delighted to run into 'legend' Gerrard
Wolfsburg winger Kevin de Bruyne met Steven Gerrard while he enjoyed a tour of LA Galaxy's club facilities this week
- Which Euro stars took a dip... 57 floors up? After a turbulent few months the players took time out to relax in an iconic infinity pool, 57 storeys above ground
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Bale loving life in the fast lane as Real star poses next to supercarGareth Bale pictured next to a rather flash Mercedes SLS AMG worth over £148,000
- Nice to meet you, Rafa... but I'm off! Manchester United target Ramos jokes around with Benitez and Real chiefs At boss's meet and greet
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The armband passes: Henderson declares it a 'great honour' to replace Gerrard as Liverpool captain
Glimpse of Jordan Henderson as skipper
- Newcastle boss is up for the cuppa Steve McClaren watched his side earn 1-0 win at Gateshead while drinking tea from an 'England 66' mug
- Hello Cabaye! Crystal Palace announce £12.8m signing from Paris Saint-Germain Crystal Palace have completed the statement signing of Yohan Cabaye
- Mayweather splashes his cash (again): Mr Money spends $100,000 to transform Jeep Wrangler into super slick off-roader that features iPad system
- Ogbonna signs for West Ham from Juventus for £8.5m West Ham have made a big buy after snapping up defender from the Italian giants
- Hingis reaches Wimbledon final... 17 years after her last! Martina Hingis won through to the ladies doubles final with partner Sania Mirza
- Rakitic enjoys final few days of his summer with wife Raquel Ivan Rakitic is enjoying his break after his Champions League heroics with Barcelona
- Turan delight at joining 'the best club in the world' as Barcelona unveil new £29m man Arda Turan has completed his switch from Atletico Madrid
- Sorry Neymar... Chelsea winger Cuadrado wins race to appear on FIFA 16 cover with Messi Unlikely cover star in Latin America
- Goldenballs does tennis balls! Beckham shows he hasn't lost his skills at Wimbledon David Beckham caught a stray shot while watching on Centre Court
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Manchester United target Ramos soaks up sun in Ibiza... but will the defender jump ship at Real Madrid?Could be a big transfer ahead for the defender