The Open: Mark O'Meara has thoughts on his absent friend Tiger Woods
Monday, 14 July 2008
American who triumphed the last time the Open was at Royal Birkdale, Tiger Woods' closest friend on Tour has revealed the extent of the knee injury which brought Woods' season to a premature close.
The Open can just about survive not having Tiger Woods, and will struggle through with or without the defending champion, but when Colin Montgomerie pulls out of a pre-tournament interview it's a body blow too far.
Colin Montgomerie: The Open title is still a realistic target at Royal Birkdale
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
This is the most open Open ever. Anyone can win - and I'm not ruling myself out at 45. After all, Rocco Mediate darned near won the US Open at my age, writes Colin Montgomerie.
Sergio Garcia will attempt to continue a fabulous summer for the Spanish following their triumph in Euro 2008 and Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon victory, but the best bet could be Masters champion Trevor Immelman.
Sergio Garcia wants to play himself out of a situation in which he is quizzed non-stop about how he lost the Open. A win at Birkdale this week would be the best solution and he believes it could happen, writes Lewine Mair.
As the rain had almost subsided Simon Dyson, Craig Parry and Lucas Glover, the first group out in the Open, thought it would only get better. Brough Scott reports on how they were wrong.
Retief Goosen weathers the storm as conditions dominate Open Championship
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Former champion Sandy Lyle was one of the early casualties of appalling weather at Royal Birkdale, while Ernie Els signed off his worst Open card with a 10-over-par 80 in the first round of the 137th Championship.
