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The Open Championship

Runners-up to Tiger Woods in Golf Major Championships

While I prepare some Jazzy Award presentations, here is the list of people who came in second to Tiger Woods at majors. This is a sure bar bet winner for you… THE MASTERS 1997 – Tom Kite 2001 – David Duval 2002 – Retief Goosen 2005 – Chris DiMarco THE U.S. OPEN 2000 – Ernie Els, Miguel Angel Jimenez 2002 – Phil Mickelson 2008...

Video of the Week: Tiger’s New Respect for the Game of Golf

Here’s some video that qualitatively shows exactly how far along Tiger Woods is in trying to show more respect for the game and why suckers…sponsors should throw money at him without asking any questions. Nice to see that he’s really learned something from his scandal and fall, and that he’s devoted to avoiding all the mistakes he made in the...

Future Open Championship Venues (British Open)

Here are your future Open Championship (British Open) venues: 2011 – Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, Kent, ENGLAND 2012 – Royal Lytham & St. Anne’s, Blackpool, Lancashire, ENGLAND 2013 – Muirfield Golf links, Gullane, East Lothian, SCOTLAND 2014 – Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, Merseyside, ENGLAND 2015 – The Old...

Rory McIlroy Roars into Open Championship Lead with 63

Christmas Day in July dawned clear, bright, and windless, and with a heavy hand from advanced golf technology, golf’s greatest players ripped the wrapping paper of the venerable Old Course at St. Andrews. Birdies were the coin of the realm and red numbers dominated the trademark giant yellow scoreboard overlooking the 18th green. Northern Ireland’s Rory...

Sal Johnson, Golf Observer Preview the 2009 British Open at Turnberry

Sal Johnson, our great James Joyce of a golf writer, has this excellent preview of the British Open. From the article: # Key stat for the winner: The ability to adjust to the elements, especially wind and rain, is often crucial at the Open Championship. In 1986 when the Open was played at Turnberry, Greg Norman was the best at in some terrible conditions and was able...

Irish Golf Desk has Harrington at Turnberry – They grew U.S. Open rough?!?

For all your European Tour needs, tune in to Brian Keogh and the Irish Golf Desk. Today, Brian has photos and a write up of back-to-back defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington at Turnberry. Also, check out Brian’s great Irish golf travel tips! ***UPDATE*** Keogh says Harrington told him they grew massive, thick, U.S. Open rough!!! From the article...