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2010 British Open
In
UK shorthand, it's simply The Open the planet's
first golf championship tournament begun in Scotland in 1860.
This
year, 2010 marks the 139th British Open - taking place at the
historic St.
Andrews Golf Course in Scotland
from Thursday
July 15 to Sunday July 18, 2010 which will see the famous
17th "Road Hole" (one of the most famous hole in golf),
lengthened for the first time in over 100 years.
One of the
hottest tickets in the world of the sport, the 2010 British Open
will feature the top golf pros gathering at St. Andrews to compete
for the historic Claret
Jug trophy against
defending champion Stewart Cink. In his first championship win
ever, the Alabama native won the 2009 British Open by beating
eight-time major winner and five-time Open champion Tom Watson
in a four hole playoff.
In the US, tune in to the mid-summer golf classic as it is broadcast
on ABC Sports and TNT the US., and in the U.K. on BBC, with Australia
offering complete coverage on FOX.
On
the Web, check out the complete current schedule, player profiles,
memorable pictures, stories, video clips, plus related history
and trivia on the world's first and foremost golf championship
...
More
about the British Open around the Web:
Open
Championship -
The official site of the 2010 British Open with video highlights,
a daily photo gallery, player biographies, feature articles, a
historical timeline, ticket info.
BBC
Sport | Golf - You name it, and the Beeb's got it including
the latest updates, television and video highlights, player interviews,
photo galleries and interactive games, British Open history and
trivia, official rules, golf lingo, travel guides, and don't miss
the tongue-in-cheek A-Zee
Guide to the British Open for American Visitors.
Golf.com
- British Open Profile
- The digital version of the print magazine with fast facts on
defending champs, the American TV schedule, and putt around the
rest of the site for lots of special features including golf videos,
online lessons, fun and games.
The
Open Championship
- Check out news and scores, top stories, interviews and features
from the official PGA site, along with video clips, an in-depth
history of the championship, a profile of the course, and more
on the claret jug trophy.
also
see in Travel -> St.
Andrew's Golf Course
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