Golf

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Ludvig Aberg has won on the European tour and PGA Tour in the year since leaving college, and another 6-under 64 in the Scottish Open on Friday put him in a position to win a tournament sanctioned by both tours.

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Facts and figures for the British Open golf championship: Event: 152nd Open Championship. Dates: July 18-21. Site: Royal Troon GC. Length: 7,385 yards. Par: 71. Field: 156 players minimum.

A capsule look at 10 players to watch at the 152nd British Open at Royal Troon, to be played July 18-21: Scottie Scheffler Age: 28. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. Worldwide wins: 13. Majors: Masters (2022, 2024).

Rory McIlroy sees the British Open as little more than the next opportunity to end 10 years without a major, not atonement for his late collapse in the U.S. Open .

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Yardage and par at Royal Troon Golf Club for the 152nd British Open to be played July 18-21: Hole Par Yds Out 36 3539 In 35 3846 Total 71 7385 1 4 366 2 4 389 3 4 376 4 5 599 5 3 220 6 5 623 7 4 403 8 3 123 9 4 440 10 5 450 11

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas was just starting his rookie season on the PGA Tour when the Americans formed the infamous “Ryder Cup Task Force” geared toward building continuity with hopes of restoring U.S. dominance in the matches.

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since his 59 in the Sony Open seven years ago.

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pierceson Coody shot an 11-under 61 — the lowest round in his brief PGA Tour career — to take the first-round lead Thursday in the ISCO Championship.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand posted seven birdies in a 7-under 64 at the Evian Championship on Thursday to take a share of the first-round lead with Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland.

Brooke Henderson is geared up for the most important four weeks of her year.