Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 15 July 2009
The Great White Shark has put in some serious preparation for his Open challenge which begins tomorow. Veteran Aussie Greg Norman, who finished an impressive third at Birkdale a year ago and in fact triumphed here at Turnberry in 1986, clearly means business again. Norman has been preparing on both sides of the Atlantic and in contrasting conditions which could well work...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 15 July 2009
The Open is here again; and so it must be time for Sandy Lyle to find himself in hot soup again. It seems every year the Open comes around the two-time major champion has to apologise for something. Last year at Royal Birkdale he pulled out of the championship after nine holes because he had injured his wrist, but his stumbling...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 15 July 2009
Rory McIlroy reckons he has the game to win this year’s Open championship at Turnberry but knows he has to stay patient. The talented 20-year-old has already fin ished the first two Majors of the year in the top 20 and is hoping to have another good showing when the action starts tomorrow. He said: “There’s a part of me that knows I...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 14 July 2009
Paul Casey is confident he can deal with the pressure of being Britain’s best bet for Open glory this week. Having won on three different continents this year, Casey is the second highest ranked player in the field behind you-know-who but that’s something that doesn’t bother him in the slightest. He commented: “It’s exciting to be the second highest ranked player here...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 14 July 2009
The Open Championship has become infamous for some pretty testing weather conditions over the years. Downpours and wind can make for great drama when you’re watching on the sofa at home but everyone in attendance will be praying for sunshine. You can find out whether you need to pack the sun screen or an umbrella by clicking on the weather icon below. If you can see...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 14 July 2009
India’s Jeev Milkha Singh has become the seventh player to pull out of The Open. He had hoped the torn intercostal muscle he suffered at the European Open in May would not stop him playing, but after practising decided that it was better to rest. Singh said: “When I went out yesterday to play 18 holes, it was hurting. When I was taking...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 14 July 2009
This is the full list of players competing at Turnberry this week, with details of how they got here: Top 10 players and ties for the 2008 British Open: Padraig Harrington, Ian Poulter, Henrik Stenson, Greg Norman, Jim Furyk, Chris Wood, David Howell, Ernie Els, Paul Casey, Stephen Ames, Steve Stricker, Robert Allenby, Anthony Kim, Ben Curtis. Open champions under age...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 14 July 2009
The Tiger is back and raring to go again in The Open… After missing last year’s championship at Birkdale after undergoing knee surgery, Tiger reports that he’s fit and well and looking to claim his first Claret Jug since Hoylake 2006 and his 15th major full stop. In his packed-to-the-rafters press conference in the Media Centre, the world no. 1 re-iterated his...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 14 July 2009
You would think Ian Poulter is among the most recognisable personalities in golf, wouldn’t you? Wrong. Poults got his first look at the Turnberry course when he arrived late on Sunday night but it proved a shortlived one as the colourful star was pretty swiftly escorted from the premises! He revealed: “I turned up at 10 on Sunday night and had a little look...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 14 July 2009
Lucas Glover is looking to read his way to the Claret Jug at Turnberry this week. The American is bidding for his second successive major title after emerging a shock winner of the recent US Open at Bethpage Black. Glover reckoned a key aspect of his unexpected first major success was chilling out with a good read – he actually read four...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 14 July 2009
Padraig Harrington says he is ‘hopeful’ not expectant of his Open chances. Harrington has been in indifferent form this year and blames swing changes for his dipm in form. He said: “I am working on a few things. And when you change something, then you have to adjust in other areas. “I am not as well prepared mentally as I would like.
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 13 July 2009
Scotland’s Saltman brothers, Elliot and Lloyd, will be creating a slice of Open history at Turnberry this week. The East Lothian duo are the first brothers to contest The Open since Japan’s Ozaki brothers nearly two decades ago. And TG received an intriguing insight into what makes the two Saltmans tick…from younger brother Zack who just failed to qualify for Turnberry and...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 13 July 2009
Most golfers would gve their right arm to contest this week’s British Open at Turnberry but American player Brett Quigley is clearly not among them. Quigley booked his Open berth after finishing runner-up in yesterday’s John Deere Classic US Tour event but later revealed he wouldn’t be travelling to Scotland. Said Quigley, the latest in a long line of Americans to give The Open a miss...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Monday 13 July 2009
Open champion Padraig Harrington will start his defence of the Claret Jug on Thursday alongside American Jim Furyk and Australian Geoff Ogilvy. Harrington backed up his maiden Major success at Carnoustie with a stunning victory at Birkdale last year, and starts at 1420 on Thursday ahead of a 0909 tee-time on Friday. World number one Tiger Woods will kick-off his campaign at 0909 on Thursday morning...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 13 July 2009
German Martin Kaymer followed up his French Open triumph with an impressive two shot victory at the Barclays Scottish Open yesterday. The 24-year-old showed great control on and around the greens to close out the tournament with a 69, giving him a -15 total of 269. Kaymer finished two shots clear of Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Raphael Jacquelin, who carded four birdies in his final...
Written by TG staff writer on Saturday 11 July 2009
Padraig Harrington bids for three successive Open titles at Turnberry next week. Here he gives an intriguing insight into golf’s greatest tournament, the course, major championships…and his recent poor form. Q (What do you think of Turnberry?) Padraig Harrington: It looks like a very good golf course to go and play, and if you can stay out of the bunkers on the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 9 July 2009
With the Open just a couple of weeks away speculation and predictions are rife, partcularly within the golfing community. Here’s who a motley band of golf journos, including TG’s very own Features Writer, backed on a recent trip to La Manga. Scroll down for to watch the video…...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 July 2009
Trevor Immelman, who has been out of action since withdrawing from the Memorial Tournament a month ago with a wrist injury, is out of next week’s Open at Turnberry. However, the former Masters champion hopes to return to play the following week at the RBC Canadian Open. “The Open Championship has always been one of my two favourite tournaments and it has...
Written by TG Courses editor on Sunday 5 July 2009
This is the interior of one of the fabulous Turnberry lodges set to be frequented by the world’s top golfers – and their families – during Open week. A total of 89 lodges and cottages are located close to the luxury five star Turnberry Hotel itself which has been booked en bloc that particular week by the Royal & Ancient GC. Clearly...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 3 July 2009
TOP TEN OPEN HOLES – EVERY ONE A LEGEND 1. 8th Royal Troon Par 3, 123 yards, “Postage Stamp” 2. 17th St Andrews par 4, 461 yards, “The Road Hole” 3. 18th Carnoustie par 4, 428 yards, “Home” 4. 10th Turnberry par 4, 452 yards, “Dinna Fouter (Don’t Mess About)” 5. 18th St Andrews par 4, 357 yards, “Tom Morris” 6. 17th Royal Birkdale par 5,...