PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — How well do you know British Open history? Try this quiz:
a.) A championship belt
b.) A claret jug
c.) A silver sword
a.) Old Tom Morris
b.) Louis Oosthuizen
c.) Tiger Woods
a.) Shane Lowry
b.) Padraig Harrington
c.) Fred Daly
a.) J.H. Taylor
b.) Peter Thomson
c.) Tom Watson
a.) Stewart Cink
b.) Old Tom Morris
c.) Roberto De Vincenzo
a.) Rory McIlroy
b.) Xander Schauffele
c.) Branden Grace
a.) Royal Porthcawl
b.) Royal Portrush
c.) Portmarnock
a.) He won the claret jug on a Saturday, Sunday and Monday
b.) He was penalized two shots in the final round for being late to the first tee
c.) He broke par in the final round without hitting a single fairway
a.) Harry Vardon
b.) Jack Nicklaus
c.) Greg Norman
a.) Shane Lowry
b.) Max Faulkner
c.) Richard Burton
a.) St. Andrews
b.) Prestwick
c.) Musselburgh
a.) Prestwick
b.) Royal Cinque Ports
c.) St. Andrews
a.) Brian Harman
b.) Ben Curtis
c.) Darren Clarke
a.) He played the final round as a single
b.) He shot the same score all four rounds
c.) He won after making the cut on the number
a.) Raymond Floyd
b.) Ben Crenshaw
c.) Roger Maltbie
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Henrik Stenson
c.) Collin Morikawa
a.) Ben Hogan
b.) Tom Watson
c.) Old Tom Morris
a.) Padraig Harrington
b.) Christy O’Connor Jr.
c.) Ben Hogan
1. a
2. a
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. b
11. a
12. c
13. c
14. b
15. c
16. b
17. a
18. c (Dublin, Texas)
AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf
Scottie Scheffler of the United States hols the pin flag as he walks on the 17th green during a practice round for the 2025 British Open golf championship at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.
The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.
Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.
Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.
Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.
The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.
Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.
The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.
The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.
Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.
FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)
