⛳️ Golf’s Discontent Hits Its Historic Home

Controversy around LIV Golf is even more jarring at legendary Open Championship site. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: LIV Golf has brought angst and discontent to St. Andrews, the historic site of this year’s Open Championship ... we break down how the Houston Astros are (again) dominating the AL West ... and more! There is so much to love about golf’s Open Championship, otherwise known as the British Open (to Americans only and to the disapproval of the Brits). The charm of an event that has now been played for 150 years is enhanced manifold when the rotational schedule turns around, like this year, to the Old Course at St. Andrews, the custodial home of the game that is steeped in majestic history. Tiger Woods fell in love with the place early in his career and still refuses to stay anywhere other than Room 269 at the Old Golf Course Hotel, a homage to the number of shots he took to win the Open in 2000. Bunkers, a staple of any course, originated here. And if not for those craters created by local sheep huddling to shelter from the howling gales of Scotland's East coast, they may have never become part of golf’s fabric. St. Andrews is a sporting pilgrimage site. Golf has been played for so long there that historical figures took thwacks around the weathered links — even trailblazing monarch Mary Queen of Scots was partial to the course. It is where disciples of the game go in droves, and not just at tournament time. Those who’ve played there say it is golf like nowhere else, as if a magical spell has been cast upon the old game. It is the sort of place that should, frankly, be immune to petty squabbles. Unfortunately, as play at the Open began on Thursday, that hasn’t been the case. The angst revolves around the presence of the group of golfers from the breakaway LIV Tour, of course. It is "of course" because no golf story is complete without talk of LIV these days. Such has been the ruckus created by the group fronted by former Open champion Greg Norman, which is controversially funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund amid claims of "sportswashing." To see the full story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Houston Astros are dominating the AL West once again, and [Pedro Moura outlines three reasons they’re doing it](. - Is quarterback Matt Ryan the missing piece of the Indianapolis Colts’ Super Bowl puzzle? [Eric D. Williams has the story](. - How many future Hall of Famers will suit up in the MLB All-Star Game in Los Angeles next week? [Jake Mintz breaks it down](. For the latest news and updates, [click here](. [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (MLBN, 7:10 p.m. ET) These AL East rivals are also both in wild-card contention as they meet in Florida. Chile vs. Ecuador (FS1, 8 p.m. ET) The Copa América Femenina continues in Colombia. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( New York Jets +1800 to win AFC East From OddsChecker.com public relations associate Kyle Newman: A young team with a ton of talent led by a second-year QB (Zach Wilson, the No. 2 pick in 2021) that has a chance to explode with an easier schedule? It's hard to blame bettors for seeing the Cincinnati Bengals when they look at this season's Jets team. Bettors are looking for the next long shot, and the Jets match up in a lot of ways. In fact, the Jets' current +15000 odds to win the Super Bowl are identical to the odds given to the Bengals at this point last year. Bettors didn't take advantage of that last year as the Bengals were the fourth-least bet on team at OddsChecker prior to the season (0.49%). Only the Jaguars, Lions, and Vikings had seen fewer bets. Bettors aren't going to let an opportunity like that slip away again. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900