Every venue visited by The Open has a tremendous history of championship golf. In 2017, Royal Birkdale will host the Open, and Carnoustie will host the championship in 2018. The R&A made the announcement along with Tom Watson at The Greenbrier.
Tseng-sational!
As Yani Tseng walked to 18, she recalled one of the most famous moments at Carnoustie — Jean Van de Velde, holding a three-shot lead, standing in the Barry Burn at the ’99 Open Championship, where he posted a triple-bogey to ultimately lose in a playoff. Tseng, who also had a three-stroke advantage, played the hole perfectly to cruise to a four-shot victory in defense of her Women’s British Open title.
It may well be Tuesday, but before the goings on at St. Andrews become just another minor footnote in the history of the European Tour, it’s worth having a brief look over the weekend’s most important storylines:
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