Category: British Open Championship
Its proper name is the Open Championship, but on my side of the pond, its known as the British Open. The first Open Championship was held in 1860, with Willie Park winning over Tom Morris. As far as the Golf Blogger is concerned, this is the most interesting of Golf's four majors because the courses are generally so different from what we see on the PGA Tour.
Check back with this section for links to articles and updates on the British Open Championship
Good News For Van De Velde
Things may be taking a turn for the better for French golfer Jean Van de Velde—his mysterious illness apparently is not cancer, but mono.
Kind of appropriate for a Frenchman.
Now if he can just get the tv coverage to stop replaying his last hole fiasco at Carnoustie.
British Open Championship Television Broadcast Coverage
Because of the time differences, broadcasts of the British Open Championship are at unusual times for US viewers. Coverage on TNT begins at 7 am all four days of the Championship.
British Open Television Coverage
Thursday: TNT 7 am - 3:30 pm
Friday: TNT 7 am - 2:30 pm
Saturday: TNT 7 am - 9 am ; ABC 9 am - 2:30 pm
Sunday TNT 6 am - 8 am ; ABC: 8 am - 1:30 pm
Guide To Carnoustie
The Official Open Championship Site has a nice flash-based guide to Carnoustie, site of the 2007 British Open. If offers a lot of information, showing distance from the tee, and from various swales, depressions and gorse patches.
Sergio Returns To Carnoustie
When last we saw Sergio Garcia at Carnoustie, he was crying in his mother’s arms after a first round 89.
It’s a safe bet that won’t happen again. He’s now an experienced player on the world scene and still has to be considered a threat at the Open—in spite of having failed to live up to his enormous potential. I think that, like Phil Mickelson, he’s just a good round or two away from breaking through and winning that first Major.
The Daily Record has a nice feature on the swashbuckling Spaniard.
Carnoustie May Not Be Car-Nasty
The New York Times Reports that Carnoustie may not be as difficult this time around.
Peter Dawson, the Royal & Ancient chief executive, said the weather had given the Scottish links an odd combination of soft conditions and moderate rough.
“This has been the driest April we’ve had for a long time, followed by the wettest period in late May or June,” Dawson said. “Whilst the ground is wetter than we like to see, it hasn’t resulted in quite as much grass.
“Very unusual conditions.”
If it’s not so hard, I will be disappointed.
