Relaxed players + jovial fans makes for delightful Tuesday evening viewing in the 18th hole grandstand. “Congrats on the new baby, Jordan!” Spieth smiles and waves…and then gets an ovation for signing autographs for 10 minutes.

My favorite course in the world and maybe the best logo: Cruden Bay Golf Club. Having lost a few of my hats over the years I had to have Ru Macdonald bring me a re-up at Portrush.

In his defense, probably the first time he’s ever applied sunscreen…

Oy, Rory.

In the wake of Bryson's woebegone 78, thinking of what Adam Scott told me at last year's Open: "His style of play is super optimized for every week of the year except for this one. So as a business decision, he's making the right choice. But what makes this tournament so cool is

Appears folks are mad at me for passing along the quote below. Note that last year Bryson himself said of his Open chances (sans irony), “I can do it when it’s warm and not windy.” Today is likely to be the easiest scoring day of this Open. Let’s see how he fares on the weekend!

For Skratch I wrote a fun little yarn about a day at the Open with the lads. skratch.golf/news/golf-cult…

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I wonder if Scottie Scheffler reads The New Yorker?

If you want to see elite hand gestures, watch this clip.

First tee, in the hushed quiet after Scottie’s tee shot, a lone voice rings out: “C’mon, Rory!”

Very much so.

We are witness to something very special with Scottie. My game story for Skratch from Royal Portrush: skratch.golf/news/pro-golf/…

Lol it was balmy with no wind and Bryson finished a backdoor 10th. I think Adam Scott's point still stands.

I’m already missing Portrush, and this made it worse! Take a few moments to savor this magical thread.

Spectacular array of logos on my flight from Dublin to Chicago. I counted 16 related to the Open, 4 Royal County Down, 2 Portstewart and one apiece from Holywood, Ardglass, Castlerock, Portmarnock, Waterville and Lahinch. Golf logos have to be a huge part of the Irish economy!

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"He just snuffs the life out of the tournament." Alan Shipnuck on Scottie Scheffler's dominance at The Open.

Maybe all along LIV has been a psych ops to help the U.S. Ryder Cup team?