Pro’s Heated Moment, Broadcast Failure, & More - LITE

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Jackson Suber currently leads the Open Championship after 5-under 65 on Thursday. Bryson DeChambeau, meanwhile, carded 3-under but has a lot to prove in the next three days. Scottie Scheffler was paired with Bryson. You will find out more details about World No. 1 below. Plus, we will talk about Robert MacIntyre’s hot-mic moment, broadcast troubles, and an amateur’s cheeky move.

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It started with a buzzing drone and ended with a buzzing hot mic.

The Open Championship will have the lowest purse among men's majors. But can you guess the highest purse among this year's men's majors? 83% of fans got it wrong.

The iconic Billy Foster is carrying the bag at the Open Championship for the 41st time. Since making his Open debut in 1983, the legendary bagman has caddied for Seve Ballesteros, Lee Westwood, Thomas Bjorn, and Matt Fitzpatrick. Find out more about him here.

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