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Furyk among big names heading home this weekend
Hey, Jim Furyk, you've won your first major championship. Where are you going this weekend? Home.

Maisel: Set for a super Sunday
If you ever needed an excuse to sit in front of your TV all day and watch golf, Sunday's final round is it.

Maisel: Declare St. George's the winner
We learned two things Friday: that Royal St. George's is winning the battle, and that Davis Love III can't be rattled.

Els keeps hope alive with best round of the day
Defending champion Ernie Els kept his British Open hopes alive with a second-round 68 on Friday.

After missing British cut, Barnes turns pro
Ricky Barnes missed the cut at the British Open, but now he has a chance to do it more often.

Maisel: Chasing the wind
Weather was once again the story at the British Open, as high winds made Thursday a battle for survival.

Maisel: Shark smells blood again
He doesn't play much these days, but Greg Norman showed Thursday he still has something in him.

Monty pulls out after injuring hand at home
Colin Montgomerie pulled out of the British Open on Thursday, seven holes into the first round.

Watson's strong start spoiled by finish
Tom Watson has never thrived at Royal St. George's, and was frustrated to spoil a good start.

Maisel: The madness of St. George's
Royal St. George's is probably the quirkiest of the British Open venues, but you won't find anyone complaining.

Perry considers pulling out after death in family
Kenny Perry stood on the 13th tee trying to decide on a club. But his thoughts weren't really on the task at hand.

Maisel: What's wrong with the Euros?
The sagging Europeans have barely made a peep since the Ryder Cup, and have won just one British Open in the last 10 years. Where have they gone?

Harig: No knock on Woods
Sure, he didn't contend at The Masters or U.S. Open, but that doesn't mean Tiger can't make a major mark on 2003.

Maisel: Defending more than a Jug
Ernie Els arrived at Royal St. George's off a win in Scotland, ready to defend the title that rejuvenated his career.

Notes: Norman wants drug testing
First, it was Tiger Woods calling for a crackdown on illegal clubs. Now, Greg Norman wants random drug testing.

Welcome to the major club
Jim Furyk strolled off No. 18, headed toward the putting green to get in more practice. Not so fast, Mr. Major Champ.

Norman returns to scene of his biggest win
It would be easy to call Greg Norman a final-round flop in the majors, if not for Royal St. George's.

Anyone's Open?
If this year has taught us anything, it's that more players than ever are capable of winning a major.

Woosnam's chip lands him in British
Former Masters champion Ian Woosnam qualified for the British Open on Monday.

Crusty and brown -- a British Open paradise
At any other major, a course that's crusty and brown would be considered an eyesore. At the British Open, it's paradise.

Notes: British Open a little more lax
Brad Faxon finished a British Open practice round playing in a fivesome. Try getting away with that at Augusta.

Weekend Wrapup: Three to beat
Looking for a list of British Open contenders? The leaderboards speak for themselves: Els, Perry, Woods.

Lefty looks for British breakthrough -- again
Phil Mickelson has been a top-10 finisher in the majors 17 times, but none of those have come at the British Open.

Tiger plays Royal St. George's for first time
Tiger Woods played Royal St. George's for the first time Sunday, and said he might need a few more rounds to get a feel for it.

Confidence Game
After fighting to become No. 1 in the world, David Duval found it much tougher to stay there.

Els goes wire-to-wire in Scotland
Ernie Els completed an ideal build-up for next week's British Open defense, clinching his second Scottish Open title.

Hot List: Weir new No. 1; Daly second
Mike Weir takes over the top spot after his Nissan Open victory.

Mediate, Torrance withdraw from British Open
American Rocco Mediate and former European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance withdrew from the British Open.

Ballesteros pulls out of British Open again
Three-time British Open champ Seve Ballesteros pulled out of next week's tournament at Royal St. George's.

African qualifiers have tough journey to Open
Ten golfers from Nigeria and four from Ghana failed to show for British Open qualifying this week.