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British Open Championship Results & Highlights

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 20th, 2009 | Add a comment
No Tiger Woods on the weekend so the Open Championship truly was up for grabs heading into Sunday. Tom Watson, the ultimate underdog, squandered a chance to become golf’s oldest major champion. The 59-year-old missed an 8-foot putt on the 72nd … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 Open Championship: Leaderboard Update

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 17th, 2009 | Add a comment
The weather is back. Things returned to normal early this morning as Ben Curtis (+1600) bogeyed six holes on the front side to plummet off the leaderboard and first-round leader Miguel Angel Jimenez (+1600) got off to a shaky start as … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 British Open Championship: Who's Your Best Bet?

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 16th, 2009 | Add a comment
Tiger Woods is 0-for-2 in the majors this year since returning from knee surgery, both times giving himself a chance on Sunday, both times finishing in a tie for sixth, four shots behind Masters champion Angel Cabrera and U.S. Open … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2009 Open Championship Odds: Padraig Harrington vs. Tiger Woods

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 15th, 2009 | Add a comment
This week when the Open Championship begins, all eyes will of course be on Tiger Woods. Woods has captured the British Open three times on two links courses. He won his first Claret Jug at St. Andrews in 2000, a victory … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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The British Open: History of Turnberry

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 9th, 2009 | Add a comment
Turnberry is a golf-centred resort on the Atlantic Coast of Scotland. It is located in South Ayrshire, and comprises three links golf courses, a golf academy, a five-star hotel built in 1906, as well as lodge and cottage accommodations. Turnberry is … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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The Claret Jug: Golf's Greatest Prize?

by BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | July 9th, 2009 | Add a comment
[/caption If you are a professional golfer, what is the greatest prize to win? Many would say a Green Jacket at the Masters, but globally the Claret Jug is at the top of the list as the greatest prize. Tiger Woods will ... Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Greg Norman Finds Senior British Open Tougher Than Regular British Open

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | July 24th, 2008 | Add a comment
What a difference a week makes. Just a few days after stunning the golf world by leading the British Open heading into the final day, Greg Norman struggled in the opening round of the Senior British Open on Thursday, shooting a … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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David Duval Parties Like it's 2001 at British Open

by Mike Halford | July 18th, 2008 | Add a comment
It’s been a while since we’ve written about David Duval without the words “downward” and “spiral” being prominently involved. But hey, guess it’s time for that to change. In one of the many improbable stories coming from Royal Birkhead this week … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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2008 British Open Odds Up – Sergio Garcia Favored

by Mike Halford | July 16th, 2008 | Add a comment
While the words “Major Tourmanet Champion” and “Sergio Garcia” are normally not associated, the Bodog Sportsbook has gone ahead and made the Spaniard sensation an 8/1 favorite to win the 2008 British Open. Listed behind Garcia are Ernie Els and … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Tiger or No Tiger, It's Still the British Open

by Michelle da Silva | July 14th, 2008 | Add a comment
Tiger Woods won’t be at the British Open and it’s probably time everyone got over it. The fact is, the world’s number one golfer doesn’t dominate every single major he enters. Actually, he’s won just twice in his last six … Read More Read More