Ernie Els Dedicates Open Championship Victory To His Son, Ben.
Ernie Els dedicated his second Open Championship victory to his autistic son, Ben.
Els became a four-time Major Champion after the surprise ending to this year’s 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
The South African came from six strokes back to defeat Australia’s Adam Scott by one and claim a second Claret Jug a decade after winning at Muirfield.
And along with his U.S. Open success in 1994 and 1994, Els now joins arch rival Phil Mickelson with four Majo victories.
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Adam Scott – What The Newspapers Say Heading To Last Round.
The scan through the Sunday edition of the main U.K. newspapers suggest Australia’s Adam Scott will be under pressure from ‘wind specialist’ Graeme McDowell if he is to win this year’s 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
However the bias British press failed to mention how Scott overcame very windy conditions three years ago at the links New South Wales club in Sydney to win the Australian Open.
Here’s a selection of headlines:-
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Adam Scott Set To Join Australian Golfing Greats.
Adam Scott is set to join the greats of Australian golf with victory in the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Scott is not only looking to end a six year winless drought since Geoff Ogilvy captured the 2006 U.S. Open but he’s also seeking to become the first Australian to win golf’s oldest Major since Greg Norman captured the 1993 Open at Royal St. George’s.
If successful, Scott would be the fifth Australian to win golf’s oldest Major and following in ...
Adam Scott Set To End 19-Year Australia Winless Drought In Open Championship.
Adam Scott is just one round away from ending a 19-year Australian winless drought in the Open Championship.
Scott played a near flawless third round to storm four shots clear of his rivals with a day three two under par 68 for an 11-under par tally.
“He’s going to be the guy who’s going to sleep on the lead tonight,” McDowell said lying in a share of second place four shots back on seven under par.
“He’s going to be the guy with all the pressure.”
But the laid-back Aussie, who spends ...
Adam Scott On The Verge Of Open Championship Glory.
Australia’s Adam Scott is just one round away from being crowned 2012 Open Champion.
Scott will take a four stroke lead into the last day of golf’s oldest Major after a near flawless display on day three of the event at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
Scott, 31 is competing in his 13th Open Championship but this is the first occasion he’s been in contention with a prior best finish of eighth behind Tiger Woods in 2006 at Hoylake.
However the Queenslander won some of the biggest tournaments ...
India’s Anirban Lahiri Hole-in-One During Third Round Open Championship.
India’s Anirban Lahiri was celebrating when he holed out for an ace at the par three, ninth hole during today’s third round of the 141st Open Championship.
Lahiri’s 9-iron shot from 150-yards landed on the green to the right of the flag and rolled gently into the cup, and with the crowd standing to their feet and roaring their approval.
Unfortunately there is no gleaming new car or a watch or champers for Lahiri. Just the honour on the next tee.
“When it went in, everybody ...
Tiger Woods Drive To 15th Major Being Ruined By Mobile Phones – Gary Player Calls For Ban.
Tiger Woods push for a 15th Major championship at the 141st Open Championship is being ruined by mobile phones.
The R & As decision to lift the five-year ban on patrons bringing phones to The Open is back-firing badly and it’s the players who are moaning.
It was Woods who complained to the R & A executive after his 2006 Open victory at Hoylake saying how badly he had been pestered by the digital cameras.
Golf’s ruling body reacted immediately banning mobile phones and cameras ...
