The Champion Golfer of the Year will win $1,935,000 at the 148th Open, the R&A announced on Friday. The total prize fund for the championship will be $10,750,000. This is up $250,000 from last year's purse, where champion Francesco Molinari won $1.89 million. Here's a look at the purse breakdown at Royal Portrush. .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg…

DETROIT – Nate Lashley knows what it feels like to be the odd man out. Last week’s Travelers Championship field filled up with Lashley on the outside looking in, sitting at first alternate and failing to receive a tee time. He started on the wrong side of the bubble this week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he got to…

Detroit Golf Club celebrated its PGA Tour debut with a birdie-fest Thursday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, but not everyone got the invite, including the recent U.S. Open champion. Here’s where thing stand after the first round in Detroit: Leaderboard: Nate Lashley (-9), Ryan Armour (-8), Nick Watney (-8), Charles Howell III (-7), Talor Gooch (-7), Chez Reavie (-7), Stewart…

DETROIT – After polishing off a bogey-free 68 to open the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Patrick Reed made a beeline from the scoring trailer to the putting green at Detroit Golf Club. There’s work still to be done for the former Masters champ, despite an opening-round score that most in the field would covet. Reed was solid from tee to green,…