Our third major of the season is here and the Open Championship offers us so many interesting stories and possibilities.
Will Jordan Spieth match Ben Hogan’s record and win the third major of the season? Is the Grand Slam in his reach?
Can Rickie Fowler do the “Mickelson Double” and go back to back with wins at The Scottish Open and The Open Championship?
Is there really a new “Big Three” of Rory, Jordan and Rickie?
Will Jordan displace an injured Rory from the top spot in the world rankings?
Can a former number one regain his magic touch? Tiger Woods has two Open victories at St. Andrews and there is nothing like confidence to soothe the ailing golfer.
Will Phil the Thrill find his links magic and thrill us all once again?
How will Tom Watson make a swing with tears flowing down his face?
A green Open Championship and a brown U.S. Open, did we get our majors mixed up here?
Oh, and who is going to be introduced as The Champion Golfer of the Year?
It’s bound to be a great week. All the majors are special but an Open at St. Andrews is just the best there is.
Get ready to get up early and flip on ESPN, coverage starts at 4:00 am EST. Broadcast times:
Thursday, July 16 (First Round) — 4 am – 3 pm
Friday, July 17 (Second Round) — 4 am – 3 pm
Saturday, July 18 (Third Round) — 7 am – 2:30 pm
Sunday, July 19 (Fourth Round) — 6 am – 1:30 pm
And while we will hear plenty on how to play the Old Course here is a piece on “How Not to Play the Old Course”. The adventures of an eighteen handicapper who had the chance to play the Old Course. It was just how you’d expect it to be both nerve wracking and joyous at the same time.
Related Articles
