“My career I can compare to a good bottle of wine. You take a glass and enjoy it; you take a second glass and really enjoy it; a third, then the bottle is getting empty.”?Jean Van de Velde, as quoted by ReutersI LIKE JEAN VAN DE VELDE. Always hav…
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Adieu, Jean Van de Velde
October 22nd, 2008 — , Jean Van de Velde, Johnny Miller, The Open Championship from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Golf Classic: Watson and Nicklaus at 1977 Open Championship
September 27th, 2008 — , Claret Jug, Jack Nicklaus, The Open Championship, Tom Watson from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
I STUMBLED ACROSS THIS VIDEO yesterday when I was searching for something else. The 1977 Open Championship at Turnberry ? known as the “Duel in the Sun” ? was one of the greatest head-to-head battles in major championship history.Tom Watson and…
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What to Do If You’re Kenny Perry’d
September 23rd, 2008 — , 2008 Ryder Cup, Jack Nicklaus, Kenny Perry, Ryder Cup, The Memorial, The Open Championship from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Kenny PerryYOU DECIDED TO PASS UP A PROMOTION. You went back to school ? or maybe you dropped out. You moved to (fill in the blank). You married him (or her). You took up hang gliding.Whatever you’ve done or haven’t done, if you’ve lived any nu…
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational: The Mechanic
August 2nd, 2008 — , European Tour, Lee Westwood, Masters Tournament, Mechanic, Miguel Angel Jimenez, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Ryder Cup, The Open Championship, U.S. Open, Vijay Singh, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Miguel Angel Jimenez launches one at The Open Championship.(Steven Newton/Flickr)THEY CALL HIM THE MECHANIC. I’m referring, of course, to Miguel Angel Jimenez, and today on the CBS telecast Faldo and crew were wondering aloud about the nickname. Were…
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Harrington Wins British, Norman Continues Honeymoon
July 20th, 2008 — , Anthony Kim, British Open, Claret Jug, David Duval, Ernie Els, Greg Norman, Ian Poulter, K.J. Choi, Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Rocco Mediate, Royal Birkdale, The Open Championship from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Padraig HarringtonYEARS FROM NOW, someone might ask Greg Norman what he did on his second honeymoon.“Let’s see, we traveled, did some sightseeing, shopped a little, I almost won the British Open, stuff like that.”So Norman didn’t win The Open C…
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Greg Norman Displays Greatness at British Open
July 19th, 2008 — , British Open, Greg Norman, Rocco Mediate, Royal Birkdale, The Open Championship, U.S. Open from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
I HAD FORGOTTEN. Or, perhaps more accurate, I might not have truly appreciated Greg Norman. This British Open at Royal Birkdale has re-opened my eyes to the enormous talent of the Great White Shark.To be the 54-hole leader at The Open Championship at a…
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David Duval in Contention at British Open
July 18th, 2008 — , British Open, David Duval, Greg Norman, K.J. Choi, Phil Mickelson, Rocco Mediate, The Open Championship, Tiger Woods from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
(Honeyfield/Flickr)I WAS STILL TRYING TO GET USED to Greg Norman being in contention at the British Open, someone who now plays more tennis than golf, when another ghost from golf’s not-too-distant past appeared on the British Open leaderboard. David…
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Rocco Mediate Leads Brutish Open
July 17th, 2008 — , Anthony Kim, British Open, Ernie Els, Gaeme McDowell, Justin Rose, Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Robert Allenby, Rocco Mediate, Royal Birkdale, Sergio Garcia, The Open Championship, Tiger Woods from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Defending championPadraig Harrington(Doyle/Flickr)RAINY, WINDY, CHILLY. Welcome to Royal Birkdale and the 137th Open Championship. The Brutish, er, British Open.Old Man Par and Royal Birkdale won today as 156 players donned long sleeves and rain gear t…
2008 British Open: The Claret Jug
July 17th, 2008 — , Ben Curtis, Bobby Jones, British Open, Claret Jug, Harry Vardon, Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St. Andrews Old Course, The Open Championship, Tom Watson, Walter Hagen, Young Tom Morris from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX GOLFERS will be playing for it over the next four days. It’s been accidently struck by the golf swing of five-time champion British Open Tom Watson. It’s held various libations consumed by winners over the decades. And it once…
Fox Sports Columnist Picks Westwood in British Open
July 16th, 2008 — , Adam Scott, British Open, Ernie Els, Ian O'Connor, Justin Leonard, Lee Westwood, PGA Tour, Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Royal Birkdale, Sergio Garcia, The Open Championship, Tiger Woods from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
Lee WestwoodI THOUGHT I’D GET SOME HELP figuring out the British Open, so I turned to the scribes, a few national golf writers and sports columnists. I dashed off an email to three and heard from one, Ian O’Connor, a FoxSports.com columnist and the…
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Stunner: R&A Moves British Open to Milwaukee
July 13th, 2008 — , British Open, Claret Jug, Kenny Perry, PGA Tour, Royal and Ancient Golf Club, The Open Championship, Tiger Woods, U.S. Bank Championship, golf spoof from The Armchair Golfer @ ARMCHAIR GOLF BLOG
IN AN UNPRECEDENTED ACTION by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, the British Open will be contested this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, an R&A official told ARMCHAIR GOLF why the world’s oldest golf championship w…
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