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It was like he had just been 18 rounds with the world heavyweight champion. That’s how former Masters champion, Trevor Immelman described his third round of the 140th British Open. Immelman posted a second straight two-over par 72 for a four-over par tally in some of teh worst conditions ever experienced in The Open. Included in the South African’s round was back-to-back bogeys to commence his round before birdies at seven and nine. The 31-year old, who captured 2008 Masters, then dropped shots ...

It was reported recently by www.golfbytourmiss.com that we believed Bubba Watson was paid appearance money to contest the recent French Open. However in speaking with a number of people, including Watson’s management company, this apparently was not the case. In the circumstances, reference to Watson being paid appearance money was incorrect and www.golfbytourmiss.com apologies.

Twenty-year old amateur Lewis created history in sharing the lead after the opening day of the 140th Open Championship. Lewis, a native of Welwyn, England, opened his first Open Championship with a 5-under 65 – the lowest round by an amateur in Open history. Prior to Thursday, the lowest round by an amateur at The Open was 66, recorded by Frank Stranahan in 1950 (R4), Tiger Woods in 1996 (R2) and Justin Rose in 1998 (R2). The last amateur to lead The Open after any round was Michael Bonallack, ...

A tearful Thomas Bjorn set about wiping the memories of eight years ago to share the lead on the opening day of the 140th Open Championship. Bjorn was out in the sixth group of the day and when conditions were at the hardest to record a five under par 65 on the host Royal St. George’s course in Kent. He was then joined close to 7.30pm local time by talented England amateur, Tom Lewis who captured the recent St. Andrews Links Trophy and who won the 2009 Boys Amateur championship at Royal St. Georges. Bizarrely, ...

 South African Louis Oosthuizen returned the Claret Jug to the R & A’s CEO Peter Dawson ahead of his defence of the Open Championship. The most recognisable trophy in all of golf has been Oosthuizen’s constant companion for the past 12 months. Since being handed to Oosthuizen last July at the Home of Golf, Oosthuizen has travelled with the Claret Jug home to his beloved South Africa while it’s been to Dubai twice, Abu Dhabi and many other European Tour events. “It’s ...

Thomas Bjorn’s wait is over as he will now tee up in this week’s Open Championship at Royal St. George’s. Bjorn was on the practice range most of Monday as first reserve and looking for someone to withdraw that would see the Dane tee up on the Kent venue where he went so close to winning in 2003. Near 5pm local the R & A received a phone call from Vijay Singh’s management team indicating the Fijian’s back had not healed and as such he was not fit enough and was withdrawing. The ...

From an outhouse to the mansion is how Ben Curtis life has changed since he last competed in The Open at Royal St. George’s. Eight years ago, Ben and his then fiancée Candace were late arrivals to Royal St. George’s and had been forced to stay the week in a small cottage somewhere in the Sandwich region. It was Curtis’ first ever appeacne in a Major Championship. The couple were laying in bed on the Saturday night ahead of the biggest day in Curtis’ golfing career when Candace ...