In his quantity Royal & Ancient, organizer of the British Openwill try and try not to divert attention from 150th edition of the contest returning to Saint Andrews In the controversy sparked by the Arab Super League focused on the persona of a former Jarra winner, the ‘white shark’ Greg Norman, these days before the start of the year’s last Grand Slam have undoubtedly marked a change on the planning dynamics on the golf planet, read the LIV Golf series. A story of ‘betrayal’, apostasy, millions and declarations that must now give way to pure and simple competition in one of the most mythical settings in the sport: the Old Course.
The American Colin Morikawa he’s the Pitcher’s defender, which he won in his Open debut last year at Sandwich; your countryman scottie scheffler came as world number 1 although not as good as when he wore the green jacket to the Masters; The other ‘yanks’ also have a shotgun full of bullets of victory: the 2017 champion jordan spieththe winner on Sunday in North Berwick Xander Schauffelethe PGA champion justin thomasand the ‘Poulidor’ of golf Will Zalatoris.
Four Spaniards are running and one of them dreams of emulating what the evil Seve Ballesteros did in 1984. Jon Rahmin his sixth participation, adri arnaussecondly, Sergio Garciatwenty -fifth and Pablo Larrazabal, ninth, defend the flag of our country willing to give their best. Finally, there are a good handful of golfers, led by Rory McIlroywho also want to devote themselves to the best scenarios.
It will also be a special Open for someone who has been all over the circuit and who, since he returned to compete in Augusta last year, has marked this magical week on his agenda. And most likely Tiger Woods this year’s dispute was his last British at Saint Andrews, where he had already won in 2000 and 2005 along with exhibitions.
We must also see what the ‘dissidents’ can do. Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, and Louis Oosthuizenit was the last champion here in 2010.
Going back to the Spaniards, if there’s one player with an Open history, it’s Sergio García from Castellón. He played his first British Open as a youth, in 1996, at Royal Lytham. This will be his 25th The Open, and fifth at Saint Andrews, a Grand Slam where he is clearly close to winning twice (2007 and 2014) and where he has taken the top ten in 26 year, featuring the playoff he lost at Carnoustie against Padraig Harrington in 2007 and 2nd place against a poor McIlroy at Hoylake in 2014.
He made his debut in Saint Andrews in 2000. “I finally found a way to have fun with this course. This is a special week, I feel good. The weight of history when you step into this field and even if you are a veteran, there is definitely a little pressure ”, said the Borriol native yesterday. In the Old Course, Sergio tied at 36th in 2000, 5th in 2005, 14th in 2010 and 6th in 2015. “There’s a bit of motivation for this edition, it’s 150th and so is St. a little more ”. Sergio is now not in the world top 50 and knows if he can play his last British due to penalties for playing in the Super League, a circuit that floats and dominates the atmosphere of the last ‘major’ of the season.
HULING KAMAMPO (21ST CENTURY)
2021: Collin Morikawa (USA)
2020: No tournament (Covid pandemic)
2019: Shane Lowry (Ireland)
2018: Francesco Molinari (Italy)
2017: Jordan Spieth (USA)
2016: Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
2015: Zach Johnson (USA)
2014: Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
2013: Phil Mickelson (USA)
2012: Ernie Els (South Africa)
2011: Darren Clarke (Northern Ireland)
2010: Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa)
2009: Stewart Cink (USA)
2008: Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
2007: Padraig Harrington (Ireland)
2006: Tiger Woods (USA)
2005: Tiger Woods (USA)
2004: Todd Hamilton (USA)
2003: Ben Curtis (USA)
2002: Ernie Els (USA)
2001 David Duval (USA)
2000: Tiger Woods (USA)
MAIN DEPARTURE TODAY (Spanish time, Movistar Golf)
09.47 Pablo Larrazabal-D. Willett-B. Harman
10.25 Adri Arnaus-Ernie Els-Brad Kennedy
10.58 C. Morikawa-Rory McIlroy-X. Schauffele 11.09 Shane Lowry-Justin Thomas-V. Hovland
11.20 Will Zalatoris-H. Matsuyama Tony Finau
1:53 pm Sergio Garcia-Stewart Cink-Aaron Jarvis
14.26 Scottie Scheffler-J. Niemann-T. Hatton 15.59 Tiger Woods-Max Homa-M. Fitzpatrick
16.10 Jon Rahm-Jordan Spieth-Harold Varner III
Source: La Verdad
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