7. 18.2011
dARREN;CLARKE;
1;the 42-year-old veteran captures the british open—northern ireland’s third major champion in the last 13 months
phiL;miCKELsoN;
2;the left-hander’s career-best t- 2 at the british open was unexpected. so was the fact he was done in by poor short putting
dustiN;johNsoN;3;for the long-hitting south carolinian, his third time playing in the final pairing at a major definitely wasn’t the charm
AmERiCAN;REbouNd?;
4;the u.s.’s losing streak in majors reaches six, but the american contingent actually enjoyed its best showing of the year
tom;LEwis;
5;a talented englishman—named for a legendary five-time champ—breaks the british open amateur scoring record
tom;wAtsoN;
6;though not as remarkable as his playoff loss in 2009, watson, 61, contended, made an ace and otherwise amazed his peers
doNALd-wEstwood;
7;the world ranking’s top two players become the first 1-2 duo to miss the cut in the same major championship
RoRy;mCiLRoy;
8;the u.s. open champ finishes a lackluster t-25, indicating his expected rise to world golf dominance is still a work in progress
RoyAL;poRtRush;
9;it is the only irish course ever to host the british open (1951); now there are signs the r&a is considering a return
EviAN;mAstERs;
10;the event’s designation as the lpga’s fifth major, expected this week, raises more questions than it answers
dEpARtmENts
darren clarke caps his comeback from the tragedy of his wife’s death with a three-shot win at the british open
complete scoreboard from the 140th british open at royal st. george’s gc
rookie chris kirk earns his first pga tour title, a one-stroke win at the Viking classic
driver changes at royal st. george’s, mitsubishi’s new shaft, mark wilson’s quirk
for the newest british open champ, leaving london and returning to northern ireland got his game—and his life—back on track
10;thiNGs;wE’RE;tALKiNG;About…
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EquipmENt
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