Lyle outburst ruins Ryder Cup hopes

Scot's accusations that Colin Montgomerie cheated in a tournament will have killed his chances of ever captaining Europe

Tweet dreams for Ian Poulter

The golfer's photo blog is conveying his excitement ahead of tomorrow's Open first round at Turnberry

Fisher plotting path to glory

Young Briton can expect the Open to be his first of many major championships in what promises to be a long career

Lyle stirs ‘cheat’ storm with attack on Montgomerie

The Scot has made the astonishing claim that the Ryder Cup captain got the job despite being guilty of "cheating"

When Watson shook off choker tag

Few can forget the American's Turnberry duel with Jack Nicklaus

Westwood cast in supporting role

If playing with Tiger Woods was not bad enough, the Englishman has to contend with Japanese prodigy for first two days of Open

Woods learning layout after crash course

World No 1 uses driver sparingly at Turnberry and gave an indication to how he might play the course when the Open gets under way

Harrington challenging for third successive Open

John Hopkins on the Irishman's struggle for form

Confident Kaymer continues hot streak

The German won his second successive tournament in as many weeks when he claimed the Barclays Scottish Open

Hotel beats refit deadline

Panic as to whether or not the hotel would reopen after a £30 million refurbishment in time for this week’s Open is over

Open draw and tee-off times

The full draw for theirst two rounds of the 138th Open Championship at the Ailsa Championship Course in Turnberry

Kaymer wins the Scottish Open

The German completed back-to-back victories on the European Tour with triumph at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond

Poulter can fashion victory at Turnberry

The English golfer with the colourful dress sense is capable of ending the British drought at The Open this week

Harrington doubts ability to retain Open

The Irishman wins on home soil but is expecting the worst when he tees off at Turnberry this week as defending champion

McIlroy: I must try to beat Els not admire him

The 20-year-old Northern Irishman drives a Ferrari and has a fortune. Winning The Open at Turnberry is next on his to-do list

Ranking story points to Woods for The Open

The omens are good for the American: the three previous Opens held at Turnberry were won by the world No 1 at the time

Fernandez-Castano pines for his missing dog

The charismatic Spaniard, known as Gonzo, leads at Loch Lomond but is more worried about his pet