From July 14th to July 17th, Beijing time, the last Grand Slam event of the year, the 150th British Open will be held at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Almost all the top golf players will come to St. Andrews to compete. Tiger Woods will play in his third major championship of the year. The top ten players in the world, including defending champion Colin Morikawa, will participate. Chinese player Li Haotong and Chinese-American teenager Wu Biyuan will also appear in this Grand Slam event.
Li Haotong will play in the Grand Slam event
This will be Li Haotong’s fifth time participating in the British Open. He achieved his best result in a Grand Slam tournament by finishing third in 2017, his first British Open. In the next three competitions, he qualified for the Mobile Day competition.
(Li Haotong on the court
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At the Scottish Open that ended last week, Haotong finally finished with T55. However, adapting to the links-style course in advance will also help Haotong perform well in the British Open. In the first round, he will start at 18:58 Beijing time.
Heroes fighting for the championship
After gradually recovering from injuries this year, Tiger tried to make his debut in the Grand Slam tournament. However, he was still unable to complete the PGA Championship due to physical reasons, and he did not participate in this year's US Open . But the tiger showed up at St. Andrews.
( Tiger Woods preparing for the tournament
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"This is my favorite course," Tiger said when asked about his views on St. Andrews Course . This course also has special significance to Tiger. He won the British Open here in 2000 and collected four major championships. Tiger said the course meant a lot to him, so when he felt his body could support him in competing at a high level, he set his sights on the British Open. "I just don't want to miss the British Open in the hometown of golf."
Since Irish star Padraig Harrington successfully defended his title in 2008, no player has successfully defended his title in the British Open. As last year's event champion, Colin Morikawa will try to successfully defend his title this year. If he can unlock this achievement, he will join the ranks of historical legends such as Tiger Woods and Tom Watson.
(Colin Morikawa in preparation
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In the Grand Slam tournaments that have ended this year, Colin Morikawa finished fifth in both the US Masters and the US Open. In the just-concluded Scottish Open, Morikawa failed to advance. Coming to St. Andrews this week, people are looking forward to whether he can perform well.
No matter which event he appears in, Rory McIlroy will be regarded as a strong contender for the championship. This time coming to the old course in St. Andrews, McIlroy is also regarded as a popular player in the championship. McIlroy is currently ranked second in the world. He has entered the top ten in all three major championships that have ended this year.
(McIlroy in preparation
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McIlroy is full of confidence in this participation. "I have been playing well recently and my physical condition is also very good. I am very confident in the game. But I will not think about myself. I may win the championship for the first time, but I hope that after the four rounds, my results will allow me to compete for the championship.”
St. Andrews Old Course
St. Andrews Old Course, with a total length of 6742 yards and a par of 72.
(Scenery on the 12th hole of the course
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The Old Course at St. Andrews is one of the oldest and most prestigious courses in the world. The stone bridges and bunkers in the course have become symbols of the course and are world-famous. Although the course has become famous around the world, it is still a public course and is open to the public.
Whenever the British Open reaches a memorable year, the event will be held at the Old Course.In the British Open held at the Old Course, Woods won the 2000 Open with a total score of -19 strokes, which was the lowest score record for winning at the Old Course. In 2016, Swedish star Henrik Stenson won the championship at Royal Troon Golf Club with a total score of -20 strokes, setting a record for the lowest score in the tournament (since relevant statistics are available).
The departure time of some players
Beijing time July 14th
6:58 Collin Morikawa/Rory McIlroy/Xander Schauffele8:58 Li Haotong/Adrian Melonc/Marcus · Armitage0:26 Scottie Scheffler/Joaquin Niemann/Tyrrell Hatton1:59 Tiger Woods/Matt Fitzpatrick/Max Homa
