British Open 2012: Adam Scott Grabs Lead, Tiger Woods Lurks

Tiger Woods Swears During British Open, May Face Fine

Tiger Woods' use of a bad word during last week's British Open may take a small bite out of his hefty wallet. Big frickin' deal, suggests the CEO of the R&A.

Ernie Els’ 2012 British Open Win Reignites Demands To Ban Long Putters

Ernie Els is still not the most proficient putter on the PGA Tour -- but the belly putter has put him back in the game and helped him win the Claret Jug on Sunday at the 2012 British Open.

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Tiger Woods Needs New Plan Of Attack To Overtake Adam Scott

Tiger Woods has executed his British Open game plan almost flawlessly, but he's still five shots off the lead heading into Sunday's finale.

2012 British Open: TV Coverage, Streaming, Live Updates And More

The 2012 Open Championship in Lancashire is nearly at an end. On Sunday, the fourth and final round will get under way. Adam Scott is hoping to hold on to his lead in the tournament, while Brandt Snedeker, Graeme McDowell and Tiger Woods are all in the hunt. The event will start very early for those of us who hope to watch live in the U.S.

While the round of play begins teeing off at around 2 a.m. ET, the television coverage will begin at 6 a.m. ET on ESPN. Early live coverage will be shown on ESPN until 1:30 p.m. ET.

At 3:00 p.m. ET, the end of play will be televised nationally on ABC and continue until a winner has been crowned.

You can watch live streaming coverage via WatchESPN, aka ESPN3.

For a complete live leaderboard, visit Golf.com.

For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

British Open Odds 2012: Adam Scott Now Overwhelming Favorite

If you go into the final day of a major championship with a four-shot advantage, then you're liable to be the betting favorite. And if you were Adam Scott, who takes a four-shot lead into Sunday at the 2012 British Open, you would be the overwhelming betting favorite to take home your first major championship.

Scott's 11-under performance through his first 54 holes has made him a -175 favorite to finish on top at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, which would give the Aussie his first major in his 11th year of playing all four in a season.

Bettors less confident in Scott might want to wager on the folks following him who have hoisted trophies before: Graeme McDowell's four shots back and +400 to win the Claret Jug, and Tiger Woods' five-shot deficit translates to a +500 line.

And if you really want value, riding Brandt Snedeker (+1500) and hoping for a scintillating Sunday from a player who made no bogeys in his first 40 holes this week makes some sense, as does betting on the field, which comes with a +2500 line.

Here's a list of odds for the top 10 players heading into Sunday's final round of the 2012 British Open, via Sportsbook.ag.

Adam Scott (11-under): -175
Graeme McDowell (7-under): +400
Brandt Snedeker (7-under): +1500
Tiger Woods (6-under): +500
Ernie Els (5-under): +2500
Zach Johnson (5-under): +2500
Thorbjorn Olesen (4-under): +8000

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For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

2012 British Open: Tee Times And Pairings For Sunday

The 2012 British Open rolls into its final day of play on Sunday. Who will be crowned the champion at the end of the fourth round in Lancashire?

As the final round begins, the overall leader is Adam Scott, sitting alone at the top of the leaderboard with a cumulative score of 11-under. American player Brandt Snedeker and Graeme McDowell are tied for second place, both at 7-under, and Tiger Woods, never to be counted out, is alone in fourth place at 6-under.

Still, Scott has a comfortable lead heading into the championship round. He will need to keep his focus and make sure the game doesn't get away from him, while those chasing him will need to be in top form.

Here are the complete tee times and pairings for Sunday's fourth and final round of play. All times are Eastern.

2:20 a.m.: Martin Laird
2:30 a.m.: John Daly, Tom Watson
2:40 a.m.: Jeev Milkha Singh, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2:50 a.m.: Charles Howell III, Ross Fisher
3:00 a.m.: Chad Campbell, Andres Romero
3:10 a.m.: Lee Slattery, John Senden
3:20 a.m.: Warren Bennett, Aaron Baddeley
3:30 a.m.: Juvic Pagunsan, Retief Goosen
3:40 a.m.: Bob Estes, Richard Sterne
3:55 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Fredrik Jacobson
4:05 a.m.: Brendan Jones, Ted Potter Jr
4:15 a.m.: Thongchai Jaidee, Yoshinori Fujimoto
4:25 a.m.: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Nicolas Colsaerts
4:35 a.m.: Pablo Larrazabal, KJ Choi
4:45 a.m.: Sang-Moon Bae, Adilson Da Silva
4:55 a.m.: Lee Westwood, Toshinori Muto
5:05 a.m.: Geoff Ogilvy, Miguel Angel Jimenez
5:15 a.m.: Ian Poulter, Greg Owen
5:30 a.m.: Branden Grace, Jim Furyk
5:40 a.m.: Rafa Echenique, Troy Matteson
5:50 a.m.: Gary Woodland, Rickie Fowler
6:00 a.m.: Paul Lawrie, Carl Pettersson
6:10 a.m.: Simon Dyson, Garth Mulroy
6:20 a.m.: Jamie Donaldson, Dale Whitnell
6:30 a.m.: Francesco Molinari, Harris English
6:40 a.m.: Padraig Harrington, Joost Luiten
6:55 a.m.: Steve Stricker, Peter Hanson
7:05 a.m.: Thomas Bjorn, Hunter Mahan
7:15 a.m.: Alexander Noren, Justin Hicks
7:25 a.m.: Matthew Baldwin, Keegan Bradley
7:35 a.m.: Steven Alker, James Morrison
7:45 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Simon Khan
7:55 a.m.: Anirban Lahiri, Nick Watney
8:05 a.m.: Vijay Singh, Jason Dufner
8:20 a.m.: Luke Donald, Kyle Stanley
8:30 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar
8:40 a.m.: Mark Calcavecchia, Louis Oosthuizen
8:50 a.m.: Bubba Watson, Thomas Aiken
9:00 a.m.: Bill Haas, Thorbjorn Olesen
9:10 a.m.: Ernie Els, Zach Johnson
9:20 a.m.: Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker
9:30 a.m.: Graeme McDowell, Adam Scott

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For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

Tiger Woods, Adam Scott And The Storylines That Won't Die

Adam Scott has a large lead at the British Open, but it ain't over yet. So what happens Sunday? Hopefully some drama as the third major winds down.

British Open 2012: Tiger Woods Shoots 70, Alone In Fourth

On what turned out to be a rather disappointing day during his third round of the 2012 British Open, Tiger Woods managed an even-par round of 70 to stay at 6-under for the tournament and alone in fourth place.

Woods' round started off on a shaky note, recording bogies on his first and third holes of the day to quickly fall to 4-under on the leaderboard. After making a huge putt for birdie on his sixth hole, Tiger battled back with birdies on No. 7 and No. 9 to go out in 33 and very much in contention for the title. Tiger's struggles continued on the back nine at Royal Lytham, however, once again shooting 1-over par to fall back to even on the day.

Woods continues to play safely on most of the holes, sticking to a gameplan he established prior to the tournament. While he has managed to hit 88 percent of his fairways, Woods will need to play more aggressively Sunday if he hopes to win major number 15.

Update: Tiger Woods nearly entered the final round in a tie for third place but slipped to fourth when Brandt Snedeker birdied on No. 18, which moved him into a tie for second place. Snedeker began Sunday in the lead but fell back after notching six bogies in a 10-hole span.

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For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

British Open 2012: Graeme McDowell Finishes At 7-Under, In Second Place

While most of the day's attention has been on Adam Scott and Tiger Woods, former major winner Graeme McDowell has slipped into second place on the leaderboard after firing a third-round 67 at the 2012 British Open.

McDowell, who seems to always play well at the majors and was in the final pairing of the US Open last month, likely finds himself in the final group of this major as well for Sunday. His round of 67 included five birdies to go along with two bogies on the day to reach 7-under par for the tournament. McDowell has also been rather accurate throughout the week, hitting 68 percent of the greens and 74 percent of fairways in his first three rounds.

Adam Scott is currently alone in first place at 11-under par while Tiger Woods has stumbled to 6-under par, which is good for third place to this point.

British Open 2012: Twitter Is (Still) Awesome

As mentioned earlier, Ian Poulter turned to Twitter to discuss his displeasure about his third round at the 2012 British Open. After complaining a bit about his current standing in the tournament, he then turned his attention to a few Twitter fans who gave him some grief about playing slowly today.

Ha ha ha very funny, People think I was playing slow today.Is that why we waited on every shot on the first 13 holes. Get a grip.

— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) July 21, 2012

Fortunately for us, fellow competitor Lee Westwood wasn't about to let Poults off easy.

@IanJamesPoulter well you are a little bit slow poults!!

— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) July 21, 2012

Just A Proper Golf Fan

2012 British Open Leaderboard: Adam Scott Takes 4-Shot Lead, Tiger Woods Moves Into 2nd Place

The final pairing has made the turn during their third round at Royal Lytham on Saturday, and there's been a dramatic shake-up. Brandt Snedeker played the first 40 holes this week without making a bogey, but his third round went off the tracks a bit as he went out in 37 in his first nine holes. Snedeker carded three bogeys in a four-hole stretch. It was slightly mitigated by a birdie at the par-5 7th, but his playing partner, Adam Scott, had already made his move.

The Aussie lit up Lytham on Thursday with a 64 to take the first round lead, and he's now making a bid to head into Sunday with a multi-shot cushion. Scott had a steady front nine, going out with a bogey-free 32. At 11-under, he now has a four-shot lead over Snedeker and Tiger Woods. A Sunday final pairing of Woods and Scott (and his caddie Steve Williams) would certainly generate plenty of storylines for the British press.

Woods rebounded from his hiccup at the start of his round to drain three birdies before making the turn. A birdie at the par-3 9th pushed him to 7-under and a tie for second with Snedeker coming back to the field. There's only one par-5 and fewer birdie opportunities on the inward nine, but Woods is definitely in position heading into the final 27 holes of The Open Championship.

For a complete live leaderboard, visit Golf.com.

For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

British Open 2012: Ian Poulter Is Tweet-Pouting

Ian Poulter is definitely known to be one of the more outspoken PGA Tour players, and he sometimes gets into trouble for making some of his opinions public. More often than not, he becomes more talkative after not playing very well.

He also likes to tweet his thoughts, much to the benefit of us all!

So pissed off right now it's crazy, 2 fairway bunkers in 54 holes & im over par. It makes me want to puke. Padded cell required please.

— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) July 21, 2012

Thank you, Twitter. We all heart you.

British Open 2012: Tiger Woods Makes A Bomb For Birdie

Just when you think that Tiger was going to disappoint fans with another major breakdown on the weekend, he makes an amazing birdie putt and pulls us all back in. Woods dropped a 40-foot putt for birdie to pull back to contention and improve his round, and he is now only three shots behind leader Adam Scott, sitting comfortably at 9-under.

Brandt Snedeker was leading the tournament to start his third round at 10-under par, but two bogies in his round have now dropped him to 8-under for the tournament.

Woods seems to have turned what could have been a disasterous third round into a positive as he also made birdie on the par-5 seventh hole to get back to 6-under for the tournament, three back from the lead.

British Open 2012: Tiger Struggling Early In Third Round

Things have started to go downhill for Tiger Woods during his third round at the 2012 British Open. Starting the day in third position (6-under par) and four shots behind leader Brandt Snedeker, Woods started his round with a bogey on the par-3 opening hole.

After a par on No. 2, Tiger then bogied his third hole of the day to fall to 4-under for the tournament and 2-over on his round . TV analyst Curtis Strange commented that he believes Tiger is "swinging harder today," which might account for a few wayward shots early. Woods is currently playing his fifth hole of the day and hopes to right this ship before he falls too far behind Snedeker.

Meanwhile, Snedeker continues his solid play and has made nothing but pars early in his round. Playing with Adam Scott, Snedeker has not made a bogey as of yet at Royal Lytham.

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2012 British Open Leaderboard: Zach Johnson Moves Into 3rd Place

The red numbers are few and far between at Royal Lytham on Saturday as the field tries to chase down Brandt Snedeker and Adam Scott. Fewer than 20 players are under par during third round action, with most stalling out around 1-under and failing to make any sort of move.

One player trying to give himself a chance on Sunday is Zach Johnson, who's looking for back-to-back wins after capturing the John Deere last week. Johnson currently has the low number of the day at 4-under through his first 13 holes. He's moved to 5-under for the championship, five shots back of leader Snedeker who is working his way through the front side.

After bogeying No. 2, Johnson went on to reel off five birdies, including two straight at Nos. 12 and 13. Johnson is the big mover of the day mostly because of his putter, which has been hot all season -- a summer that already boasts two Tour wins.

But the few Saturday movers will need Snedeker to drop a shot or two and come back to the field. He has yet to blow up, let alone make a single bogey this week.

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For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

British Open 2012: Tiger Tees Off, Idol of Playing Partner Olesen

The third round of the 2012 British Open has begun for Tiger Woods, and no one is more excited than his playing partner Thorbjorn Olesen.

Hailing from the golf mecca otherwise known as Denmark (cough), Olesen grew up idolizing Tiger Woods and couldn't be more happy having the chance to play with his idol.

"I know it's a major and everything, but I just hope Tiger says hello to me," Olesen told reporters before his round.

Olesen begins his third round at 5-under par for the tournament and five shots behind leader Brandt Snedeker. Woods is a shot better than Olesen at 6-under and four back from leaders. Tiger's opening hole took a quick turn for the worse, however, as his five-foot par putt slipped by and turned into his first bogey of the day.

British Open Leaderboard: Bubba Watson Trying To Make A Move

The weather at Royal Lytham & St. Annes was expected to be a huge factor this week at the British Open, but the conditions are once again benign so far during Saturday's third round.

The scoring, however, is pretty steady, with few golfers in the morning wave posting low numbers to make a charge on moving day. It will be extremely difficult to duplicate a score like the 64 we saw from Brandt Snedeker on Saturday, and that's likely what it will take to move into contention with he and Adam Scott several shots clear of the field.

Bubba Watson is one person hoping to make a move and give himself a chance on Sunday. The 2012 Masters Champion is 3-under through his first ten holes, the lowest red number on the course today. Watson has carded four birdies and is one of only 17 players under par today. He will have to and try pick up a few more on the more difficult inward nine and hope that the leaders come back to the field this afternoon.

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British Open Odds: Tiger Woods, Adam Scott Are Betting Favorites

Heading into Round 3 of the 2012 British Open, the betting odds have changed quite a bit since the opening of the tournament. Heading into Round 2, Tiger Woods was the betting favorite with 5/1 odds, but the line on Woods has now moved to 3/1, and he and Adam Scott are tied for favorite status.

Brandt Snedeker, who sits on the top of the leaderboard at 10-under heading into Round 3, began the week with 150/1 odds, but now finds himself at 9/2 after two rounds of play.

Some of the other notable odds are below:

Graeme McDowell -12/1
Jason Dufner - 16/1
Matt Kuchar - 18/1
Luke Donald - 25/1
Paul Lawrie - 25/1
Ernie Els - 33/1
Thorbjorn Olesen - 33/1
Thomas Aiken - 40/1
Steve Stricker - 50/1

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For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

2012 British Open: TV Coverage, How To Watch Online And More

The 2012 British Open gets started on Saturday morning with Round 3 teeing off at 3:10 a.m. ET in England. The TV coverage will be bright and early for American viewers at 7 a.m. ET joining the round live in progress. The R&A sends out the entire field all at once, rather than staggering the golfers on the front and back nine, providing a long day of coverage.

The third round will also be available online through multiple live streaming options. ESPN3 will show footage from Round 3 beginning at 5 a.m. ET and then mirror the live coverage on ESPN at 7 a.m. ET. ESPN3 will show holes No. 1 through No. 18 in their entirety beginning at 7 a.m. ET.

TheOpen.com will also provide streaming of the third round via livestream.com starting at 5 a.m. ET.

For a complete live leaderboard, visit Golf.com.

For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.

British Open 2012: Tee Times And Pairings For Saturday

The third round of the 2012 Open Championship will once again tee off in the middle of the night for those hoping to catch the action live stateside. The first group, Dutch golfer Joost Luiten by his lonesome, is set to tee off 3:10 a.m. ET, with pairings going off in 10 minute spreads over the next seven hours through 10:20 a.m. ET.

Brandt Snedeker is the current leader at 10-under overall. Tiger Woods is in the second-to-last pairing to tee off on the day at four strokes off the lead.

Here is the full list of tee times for Saturday, all times Eastern.

1) 3:10 Joost Luiten
2) 3:20 Tom Watson, Lee Westwood
3) 3:30 Chad Campbell, John Daly
4) 3:40 Adilson Da Silva, Rickie Fowler
5) 3:50 Keegan Bradley, SM Bae
6) 4:00 Ross Fisher, KJ Choi
7) 4:10 Gary Woodland, Charles Howell III
8) 4:20 Pablo Larrazabal, Juvic Pagunsan
9) 4:30 Brendan Jones, Troy Matteson
10) 4:45 Aaron Baddeley, Vijay Singh
11) 4:55 Rafa Echenique, Matthew Baldwin
12) 5:05 Justin Hicks, Alexander Noren
13) 5:15 Fredrik Jacobson, Jim Furyk
14) 5:25 Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy
15) 5:35 Nicolas Colsaerts, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
16) 5:45 Harris English, Branden Grace
17) 5:55 Richard Sterne, Greg Owen
18) 6:05 Warren Bennett, Dustin Johnson
19) 6:20 Yoshinori Fuhimoto, Nick Watney
20) 6:30 Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Jeev Milkha Singh
21) 6:40 Francesco Molinari, John Senden
22) 6:50 Hunter Mahan, Lee Slattery
23) 7:00 Bob Estes, Dale Whitnell
24) 7:10 Bubba Watson, Ian Poulter
25) 7:20 Jamie Donalson, Miguel Angel Jimenez
26) 7:30 Thongchai Jaidee, Garth Mulroy
27) 7:45 Anirban Lahiri, Ted Potter Jr.
28) 7:55 Retief Goosen, Geoff Ogilvy
29) 8:05 Louis Oosthuizen, Martin Laird
30) 8:15 Thomas Bjorn, Zach Johnson
31) 8:25 Bill Haas, Kyle Stanley
32) 8:35 Simon Khan, Greg Chalmers
33) 8:45 Mark Calcavecchia, Andres Romero
34) 8:55 Peter Hanson, Toshinori Muto
35) 9:10 Simon Dyson, Carl Petterson
36) 9:20 James Morrison, Steve Stricker
37) 9:30 Luke Donald, Steven Alker
38) 9:40 Ernie Els, Thomas Aiken
39) 9:50 Jason Dufner, Graeme McDowell
40) 10:00 Matt Kuchar, Paul Lawrie
41) 10:10 Thorbjorn Olesen, Tiger Woods
42) 10:20 Adam Scott, Brandt Snedeker

For a complete live leaderboard, visit Golf.com.

For more on the tournament, stick with our 2012 British Open StoryStream. For more from around the world of golf, head over to SB Nation's golf hub page.