British Open
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Ernie Els believes that anyone from a crop of 30 players is capable of winning this year’s British Open…..which makes it…….erm - wide open! This year’s Open at Royal Birkdale will be the first one PTO (Post Tiger Operation) and I having a sneaking feeling his absence won’t be that sorely missed.
The reason I say this is that an Open win, is a win, and without Tiger an English victory is all the more possible. Els believes that the winner will have to answer the question, ”Do you think you would have beaten Tiger if he was here? ” I don’t honestly think that an English winner (or any British winner in fact - no, make that a European winner!) would have to wrestle with his conscience too hard. Els’ recent form suggests that he won’t be troubled by the question.
The European Tour has always appreciated Golf without Tiger, and the fans will be pleased to support those who are playing. If all goes well I hope to have some pictures next week. A good friend of mine is attending and I have asked if he can take some photos for the website. I did have a sinking feeling though when I hoped he realised I meant of the players, and not his wife.
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It was an exciting Open, and a sad one — exciting in that Greg Norman was in the hunt and in the final game on the final day, but sad in that once again we saw Norman once again fail to unlock the golf course and fail to keep his lead after the first handful of holes. Padraig Harrington won’t mind, of course, and if there were any lingering questions about last year’s Open and how he won it, those questions were resoundingly answered: Harrington is a superb Championship golfer and won going away.
The simple fact is that there are no pictures on the Claret Jug, and there is no asterisk beside Harrington’s name upon it. Harrington would likely have won whether or not the World’s #1 was there. LAST year proved his mettle, this year forged it forever.
Charles, the last two Opens have been won by a peg-leg and a one armed bandit.
Pre-Tournament odds for Norman were 1000-1, so not bad for a 53 year old, businessman who now plays golf in his spare time. In his acceptance speech, Harringtom paid tribute to Norman for the encouragement he gave him, throughout the final round - so a true sportsman as well.
I was pleased to see Harrington win but I got a bit excited when Poulter was in with fleeting chance.