Just a week after his spectacular fifth place finish in the British Open, 20-year-old amateur, Chris Wood is joining the ranks of the pro golfers. The 6′ 5″ native of Bristol, England announced his intentions his morning. Wood won the Welsh National Amateur Championship earlier this year. He has already been invited to play in the British Masters, which will be held at The Belfry September 24 -28. I’m sure we’ll see more from this talented young golfer.
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Irishman, Padraig Harrington (pictured above with his family) quietly won Britain’s Open Championship yesterday, his second Open victory in a row and his first win since he was awarded the Claret Cup in 2007. While the world was fascinated by 53-year-old (and two-time Open winner) Greg Norman’s place at the top of the leaderboard, Harrington played solid golf all week, despite an injured wrist and brutal weather conditions that included up to 40 mph winds.
Though Norman was leading by one stroke going into the back nine on the final round, Harrington rose to the occasion, sinking three straight birdie …read more
After a cold, rainy, and dreary day at Royal Birkdale for the first round of Britain’s Open Championship, it was Rocco Mediate sharing the lead with Stuart Allenby and Graeme McDowell. It was just last month that Mediate went head-to-head with Tiger Woods in an 18-hole playoff at the US Open, eventually losing to Woods, but winning the affection of golf fans around the world. Today he proved that the US Open wasn’t a fluke.
Mediate ended the day with back-to-back birdies to card a 1 under 69. The trio is followed by Greg Norman (yes, that Greg Norman–the father, not …read more
On the eve of Britain’s Open Championship, a look at the history of the Royal Birkdale course and the tournament…
Britain’s Open Championship begins on Thursday at Royal Birkdale in North West England. This is the ninth time that the Open has been played there; the first was in 1954.
Below are some of the pairings to be watching for the first two days:
- Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen, and Justin Leonard (758am)
- KJ Choi, Lee Westwood, and Ben Curtis (909am)
- Rocco Mediate, Paul Lawrie, and Angel Cabrera (1245pm)
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The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale begins on July 17. How much do you know about this venerable tournament? Test your knowledge with these Open Championship facts:
1. Commonly called the British Open in North America, in Britain, the contest is called simply the Open Championship or just “the Open.”
2. The Open Championship is the oldest of the four major men’s championships. It was established in 1860.
3. The most victories by one person in the Open Championship is six by Harry Vardon, from 1896 to 1914.
4. The …read more
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Pros from around the world will be competing in Michigan and in England today (June 30, 2008) for the remaining 24 spots in the Open Championship field, scheduled to begin July 17 at Royal Birkdale in Northwest England.
Two hundred forty golfers will tee up at England’s Sunningdale Old and New courses and in Michigan, at TPC Michigan and the Dearborn Country Club. The contest will be a 36-hole stroke play competition, with 12 spots in England and 12 spots in the United States on the line.
The competition in England will include …read more
Following his dramatic win yesterday in the 108th US Open, his 3rd Open win, Tiger Woods told reporters that he was “going to shut it down for a while,” meaning that he was going to give his knee a chance to heal properly following his surgery on April 15.
Woods also admitted that he had been advised by his doctors to skip the US Open. He declined to say whether he’ll be playing in the British Open, which begins July 17.
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Peter Dawson, the Royal & Ancient chief executive, announced Tuesday that the British Open didn’t have the programs in place to start drug testing for this year’s tournament, which begins at Royal Birkdale July 17. Said Dawson:
“We have decided that drug testing will not take place at this year’s Open, but we very much plan and hope, and intend, that it will take place next year.”
The delay stems from inconsistent doping education programs. It seems that those players qualifying in Europe and America have been exposed to those programs, but players qualifying in Asia, South Africa, and Australia have not. …read more
Carnoustie Golf Links, one of the most scenic–and one of the most difficult–courses in the world, sits near the eastern shore of the Scottish Highlands.
The area has enticed golfers since around 1527 and the current course was constructed in 1850. Since then, “Car-nasty,” as it is sometimes referred to, has hosted dozens of major tournaments, including the 2007 British Open.
The 487-yard, par 4 18th hole, pictured in the video below, is known for its huge, deep bunkers approaching the green.
Take a look.
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