by PerryGolf Staff on July 5, 2011
The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for Frenchman, Thomas Levet. Firstly, he was successful in the pressure-packed final qualifying event for the Open Championship at Sunningdale. He carried on his good run of form by winning his National Open, the Alstom Open de France. But now he has been forced out of the Scottish Open and – more than likely – the Open Championship. In recent years it has become the norm for French players to be drenched in champagne after a victory. On Sunday, this tradition continued and Levet’s fellow French pro’s covered him in champagne. After his champagne shower, Levet decided to jump into the greenside lake at the 18th hole where he subsequently fractured his shin. For more details, please click here.
by Mhairi on August 2, 2010
With the focus of the golfing world being recently on St. Andrews for the 2010 British Open recently, I read with interest a short article which illustrates the history of the Old Course at St. Andrews.
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by Cameron Reid on July 21, 2010
When the Open Championship is played at St.Andrews it is a very special occasion. From Doug Sanders missing a 3ft putt on the last to win the title in 1970, to Seve’s joy at holing the birdie putt on 18 to effectively clinch the 1984 title. The year 2000 saw a young Tiger Woods win by 8 shots and Jack’s farewell wave on the Swilken Bridge in 2005 still lives long in the memory.
Play went on well into the night on Saturday evening
by PerryGolf Staff on July 2, 2010
In just over 2 weeks time the Open Championship will once again return to the home of golf, and I personally cannot wait to attend. St. Andrews is a fantastic place to spend time during any summer, but when the Open is taking place there, the entire area explodes with excitement. Due to work commitments, I won’t be able to attend every day, but I do plan on being there for the past champions challenge and the 3rd round at the very least. I’d say that this year’s championship promises to be more exciting than most as Tiger is no longer the dominant force that he once was and there are countless players at the top of their game. I still think he will feature on the leader board come Sunday…but he certainly won’t be winning by record margins like he has done in the past.
by PerryGolf Staff on June 30, 2010
Defending US Open champion, Lucas Glover, has confirmed his entry for the Barclays Scottish Open this year. It is the first time that Glover has been at Loch Lomond, joining Phil Mickelson (the Masters champion) and a good number of other US players at this years’ event. The Scottish Open is scheduled for 8th – 11th July, the week before the 150th Anniversary British Open at St. Andrews.
By Yvonne Shaw. Yvonne has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.
by PerryGolf Staff on June 24, 2010
This year’s Champions Challenge, a four-hole competition for past winners on the day before the British Open, has twenty-eight confirmed entries. These include Seve Ballesteros who, despite the fact that he is still convalescing, is really looking forward to playing and thinks he will do okay. Last year’s winner Stewart Cink will be there along with recent winners Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington.
Seven teams of four will battle it out for the £50,000 prize which will then be donated to a charity chosen by the winners. The event is part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations at St. Andrews and is sure to draw a huge crowd.
