The Open Championship

15th Anniversary of Carnoustie.

Still, one of the best lines ever uttered on TV. Still remember Tirico's line as Van de Velde was lining up his putt for triple........"You root for no one.....you root against no one.......but you gotta hope this goes in......."

Best televised sporting event of the year.

 

The obligatory Tiger status update: It appears he spent significant time in Neverland while in the area. Says he has won a major after surgery before, at the '08 U.S. Open. Yeah, should be pretty easy to summon that kind of spirit six years later.

http://espn.go.com/golf/theopen14/story/_/id/11216828/2014-open-championship-tiger-woods-plays-18-hole-practice-round-tuesday

 

Players banned from betting on one another and themselves, ala Lee Trevino.

But their caddies can place bets.

 

Actually the Open Championship went back to Carnoustie in 2007, and the burn came into play there then too. Padraig Harrington won in a playoff.

Should be coming back up in the Open rota soon, but not until 2018, sadly. Carnasty is my favo(u)rite.

 

Wonder if Westwood, Donald or Rose can win on home soil?

 

If McIlroy can figure out how to shoot under 75 on a Friday, he ought to win.

 

Always look forward to them dragging Alliss out of the BBC box/ bar and into the booth for a little bit.

 

Yep. Best part of the Open.


And NO way Tiger doesn't win.
He's the only guy playing - based on everything I've read so far this week.

ESPN 3 is going so far as devoting itself to every shot he takes.

Love the Open. Love it. EASILY my favorite major.

 

It's the one of the four I never covered live, and while I very much enjoyed doing the other three for varying reasons, I was told by Scott Van Pelt during a plane trip back from a U.S. Open that being live at an Open Championship as a reporter or just plain fan was a completely awesome experience.

 

The one thing I love about the Open is the R&A's ticket policy.

You wake up one day and decide you want to go? Fine, show up and buy a ticket right there. Awesome.

 

I might just go try that next year at St. Andrews.