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Stewart Cink "Loses" the Claret Jug

Open champion Stewart Cink decided to thank East Lake for giving him an honorary membership 13 years ago when he was just starting out on the PGA Tour by bringing the claret jug to display in the clubhouse during the Tour Championship. STEWART CINK Picture...

Posted Sep 23 2009, 11:01 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Padraig Harrington, Stewart Cink, British Open, Claret Jug

Lee Westwood & Sergio Garcia Still Waiting for Major Breakthrough

Stewart Cink finally broke a tiring Tom Watson at the British Open to find that elusive major title on his 50th attempt. LEE WESTWOOD Picture © Getty Images For Lee Westwood it stayed just out of reach in his 47th and Sergio Garcia got nowhere near in...

Posted Jul 23 2009, 09:04 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, 2009, British Open

Tom Watson Misses Fairy Tale Ending

Tom Watson stood over an 8-foot par putt Sunday evening on the final hole of a mystical British Open, one stroke away from becoming the oldest major champion in history. For the first time all week, he showed his 59-year-old nerves. The putt never had...

Posted Jul 20 2009, 08:31 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Stewart Cink, Tom Watson, 2009, British Open

Stewart Cink Beats Tom Watson in a Playoff

Tom Watson’s remarkable bid for a British Open victory at the age of 59 fell agonisingly short on Sunday when he lost to fellow American Stewart Cink in a four-hole playoff. Stewart Cink Picture © Getty Images Watson, bidding for a record-tying sixth...

Posted Jul 20 2009, 08:31 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Stewart Cink, Tom Watson, 2009, British Open

Matteo Manassero Wins Silver Medal

Sixteen-year-old amateur Matteo Manassero capped an extraordinary week by shooting a one-under-par 69 in the British Open final round on Sunday. “The last few weeks I’ve been playing good so I’m very happy about this experience,” the Italian teenager...

Posted Jul 20 2009, 08:30 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, 2009, British Open, Matteo Manassero

Padraig Harrington Stumbles to a 76

Padraig Harrington’s bid to become the first player in 53 years to win the British Open three times in a row virtually ended Saturday when he shot a 6-over 76 to fall 14 shots off the lead at Turnberry. Winner of a playoff at Carnoustie in 2007 and a...

Posted Jul 20 2009, 08:29 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Padraig Harrington, 2009, British Open, Turnberry

Ryo Ishikawa Ready for New Challenge

Ryo Ishikawa has seen so much in such a short time. Ryo Ishikawa Picture © Getty Images The 17-year-old from Japan has been a media sensation since he made history as a 15-year-old, becoming the youngest winner on any tour sanctioned by the Official World...

Posted Jul 16 2009, 07:00 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, Official World Golf Ranking, 2009, British Open, Ryo Ishikawa, Turnberry

Greg Norman Still the Center of Attention

The shock of white hair hasn’t changed much. The swing is pretty much the same, too, though these days people no longer crowd around the tee just to see how far he can bang it down the fairway. GREG NORMAN Picture © Getty Images They come to see Greg...

Posted Jul 16 2009, 06:59 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Greg Norman, 2009, British Open

Ideal Weather Forecast for Turnberry

Light breezes on a glorious sun-splashed day at Turnberry had the top players contemplating a sub-63 score at the British Open. PADRAIG HARRINGTON Picture © Getty Images Sixty-three has never been broken at a major championship, although that benchmark...

Posted Jul 16 2009, 06:58 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, 2009, British Open, Turnberry

Sergio Garcia Still Chasing Elusive First Major Title

Ten years after a teenage Sergio Garcia turned pro and almost caught Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship, the Spaniard is approaching his 30th birthday and still looking for his first major title. GARCIA & WATSON Picture © Getty Images Garcia came...

Posted Jul 16 2009, 06:57 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, 2009, British Open

The Open Gets Underway at Turnberry

Paul Broadhurst hit the first shot of the 138th Open at Turnberry’s Ailsa Course on Thursday, finding the left centre of the fairway with a utility wood off the first tee. IVOR ROBSON Picture © Getty Images On a calm, sun-splashed morning, Broadhhurst...

Posted Jul 16 2009, 06:55 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Padraig Harrington, Mark Calcavecchia, 2009, British Open, Turnberry, Paul Broadhurst, Michael Campbell

Same Open Strategy for Tiger Woods

The sea breeze in his face was not nearly as important to Tiger Woods as finding the best route around three pot bunkers on the 10th hole at Turnberry. TIGER WOODS Picture © Getty Images He aimed his tee shot to the right, on the high side of two bunkers...

Posted Jul 15 2009, 07:32 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Tiger Woods, 2009, British Open, Turnberry

Driving the Key for Paul Casey

Paul Casey, although brimful of confidence while enjoying the most successful season of his career, has played down his lofty world ranking ahead of this week’s British Open. In the absence of world number two Phil Mickelson, third-ranked Casey is headed...

Posted Jul 15 2009, 07:30 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Paul Casey, 2009, British Open

Kenny Perry Happy to be at Open this Year

Kenny Perry wants to make one thing clear: He’s got nothing against the British Open. The 48-year-old American is back at golf’s oldest major championship after skipping it last year, a scheduling decision he made early on because he felt it gave him...

Posted Jul 15 2009, 07:26 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Kenny Perry, 2009, British Open

Trevor Immelman Pulls Out of The Open

Former U.S. Masters champion Trevor Immelman will miss next week's British Open at Turnberry because of a persistent injury to his left wrist. “The Open championship has always been one of my two favourite tournaments and it has been a thrill for...

Posted Jul 10 2009, 10:48 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Trevor Immelman, 2009, British Open

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