Conditions were perfect on the final day and the leader going into those last eighteen holes was Nick Faldo with a four-stroke advantage over Howard Clarke and Peter Townsend. 1 of 9. There then came the young Thomson, facing perhaps a none-too-strong US challenge in those days, and regrettably minus Hogan defending his title. Formby Past Captains v RBGC Past Lady Captains Start Sheet Friday 7th October , Royal Birkdale - Front 9 Course. But despite what seemed like favourable weather conditions and a player of the calibre of Ronnie White, who had known the links since his childhood, the home team were to come home in second place once again. On 30 July 1889, nine gentlemen met at the home of Mr J C Barrett and it was here that they took the unanimous decision to form themselves into a Club, to be called the Birkdale Golf Club. Another European, Henrik Stenson, shared third place with the weeks most talked-about name, Greg Norman. In the process he set a Royal Birkdale aggregate record of 275, nine under par. "I started to believe them too after nine holes today. With Spieth's lead dwindling on the first 13 holes, Li went to the practice range with brief hopes of a play-off. Karrie Webb finished two shots further back with Janice Moody in 8th place. The course was extensively updated; Hawtree and Taylor could not have envisaged the rise in popularity of the game. In the bitterly cold rain-lashed conditions of the first day Jangs brilliant round of 68 gave the 5ft tall Korean a lead which she was never to relinquish. But it was Tom Watson, oozing the grace and confidence of a four-time champion and seldom out of the lead, who triumphed. Spieth, who either led or tied for the lead after every round, carded a one-under-par 69, with fellow American Kuchar's 69 leaving him on nine under. It was reflected that her omission cost the team one or maybe two points. His score was matched by Tiger Woods, who was joint leader after a first round 65, but trailed by five shots at the start of the last day. Earlier Monnet had put paid to Kim Andrews hopes of becoming the first player for 27 years to secure back-to-back victories in the championship while Hudson knocked out fellow international Fiona Brown in the semi-finals. Splitting the fairway with his tee shot, he then threaded his two iron second between the sentinel bunkers from 213 yards to leave himself two putts from 18 feet for his fifth Championship. With five 3s from the 3rd to the 7th , and out in 31, Lee was coasting home until Birkdale exacted its revenge at the 17th. Youth understandably faltered at the last hurdle. The field for the tournament was set at 144, and most earned exemptions based on past performance on the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA Tour, previous major championships, or with a high ranking in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Rebecca Hudson, the former Daily Telegraph Junior Golfer of the Year narrowly failed to win the British Ladies Open Amateur title at Royal Birkdale on Saturday 12 June 1999. The birdie brought him back level with Kuchar and he took the lead with an incredible 35ft putt for an eagle on the par-five 15th. After 18 holes there was a tie with Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe who shot a 66 on the final day picking up the 4 shots on Langer to tie on 271. Fresh and lush flowers for the captains Dinner with stunning Early Grey roses # royalbirkdalegolfclub # royalbirkdale # golfclubdinner # captainsdinner # birkdaleflowers # birkdaleflorist # golfclubflowers # golfclubflorist golfclubflorist # Two tremendous blows gave him a birdie at the 544-yard 15th, he chipped into the hole for another birdie from behind the 17th green and finished off with a 35-foot putt for another across the home green for third place. Her closing 69 and 16 under par total of 272 over a course measuring 6,480 yds was truly remarkable, leaving long hitting Sophie Gustafson, who had won this event over Royal Birkdale in 2000, trailing in her wake in second place with fellow Korean, Young Kim, and the phenomenal 15 year old amateur, Michelle Wie, two strokes further behind. The view of it from the left of the 18th shows it in its full glory. The first lady members were elected in 1890 and the ladies' section has remained, ever since, an integral part of the Club. Time: Team: 10:20: Sandra Unsworth (11.1), Barbara Cheetham (15.0), Maria Bailey (28.0) & Steph Griffiths (31.3) . It was an Open plagued by appalling weather which not only caused devastation to tents and marquees, but stretched quite a few administrative tempers as well. The American had previously won the championship in 1975, 1977, 1980 and. It was the 39th Women's British Open, and the 14th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. Worthy of mention is the fact that in the 1998 Golf World "Top Courses in the British Isles" Royal Birkdale was rated number one. Monday 31st August 2020. Past Captains Club Champions Golf Competition Overview Fixture List Seniors Juniors Inter-club Matches Green Fees Clubhouse Our Clubhouse Facilities Catering & Dining Functions Dress Code & Guidelines Membership UK & Overseas The New Golf Club3-5 Gibson Place, St AndrewsFife, Scotland KY16 9JE T: +44 (0) 1334 473426Email the Club The Course has a charm all of its own, flanked by a railway line and surrounded by suburban housing. If Mudd was pleased, Jim Payne, the Lincolnshire amateur was thrilled. I think it is the best golf course in the world. The original Clubhouse built in 1897 had to be demolished in 1903. Schofield (Royal Birkdale) 1995-96* M.J. L. UV. Past Captains. The 21 year old greatly impressed everyone who watched her both through her demeanour and her perfectly orthodox, compact, powerful swing which produced a ceaseless flow of glorious shots ideally suited to their specific requirements. About This Home Home Sweet Home! Thus encouraged, Hull needed off four consecutive threes from the 11th including birdies on the 11th and 13th to be only a short behind. Palmer's play in the gale in the second round was considered among his finest. I have been creating media about the natural world since completing my Masters in Tropical Forest Ecology at Imperial College London in 2015.<br><br>My work has covered narratives about conservation, social justice, climate change, and eco-tourism. However expectations were confounded with the dogged McElhinney, despite being significantly out hit by Fisher, producing an admirably steady round of 70 in beating the English youngster on the last green. The Clubhouse extended and modernised throughout its life stands like a majestic ship overlooking the 18th green. Karrie Webb, the worlds number one womens golfer, who won the Championship at Woburn in both 1985 and 1987 also wasnt worrying about the possibility of poor weather but she would have preferred not to have to play in the rain. Royal Birkdale to stage 2017 Simpson Cup in late September Posted 8/8/2017 After a thrilling 2017 Open Championship, Royal Birkdale will be adding to its collection by hosting the Simpson Cup from 24-27 September. Created by intelligentgolf version 10.1.2. Despite Hulls brilliant finish Tseng had nevertheless established a 4 shot lead going into the final round. It was the Royal Birkdale match in 1969 that showed the potential commercial future for the Ryder Cup. And so to the climax. For the second time in an hour Watts was bunkered, came out strongly and failed to hole the putt. 1894 Decision to move to Birkdale Hills 1922 Development of the Links 1935 New Clubhouse Built 1946 The Amateur Championship 1948 The Curtis Cup 1951 The Walker Cup 1951 A Royal Command 1954 Spieth's wayward drive was 120 yards right of the fairway and went into the deep rough. The pin was positioned behind the left-hand bunker, but Palmer, undaunted, hit a 3 wood with the perfect amount of draw to within four feet. Brian McElhinney (North West) beat Oliver Fisher (West Essex) 1 hole John Gallagher (Swanston) beach Lloyd Saltman (Craigelaw) 1 hole. Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Waterloo Rd, Southport PR8 2LX Telephone +44 (0) 1704 552020 [email protected]. May 11-12, 1951 Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Lancashire, England 6,735 yards / Par 70 Captains: Raymond Oppenheimer (GB&I) and William Turnesa (USA) Day 1 Foursomes (GB&I players first) Ronnie White / Joe Carr halved with Frank Stranahan / William Campbell Cecil Ewing / John Langley halved with Charles Coe / James McHale Jr Royal Birkdale: Shield Representatives. Past Open champions at Royal Troon include Justin Leonard, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Locke, and Arthur Havers. He had eight birdies in what he called "maybe the greatest round of golf I ever played". but in the past when I hadn't been playing well, it was good to put it on and I always cranked the volume up to maximum when we get to . Webb who held the overnight lead had a 75 including four putting the 11th and she finished seven shots behind Gustafson. She continued to perform most creditably, finishing with a total of 311. Australia'sJason Daywas one over, a shot ahead of Masters championSergio Garcia,while world number oneDustin Johnsonhad six bogeys and a double bogey to sign for a 77 and finish on four over. Leading English playerSouthgate,28, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2015, will take home a cheque for $371,000 (285,494) and automatically qualify for next year's Open. 3 finished levels with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms. England is home to multiple Open Championship, Ryder Cup and DP World Tour venues and is renowned for its historic, world class links like Royal Birkdale and Royal St George's to its famous . The 1976 Open Championship was the 105th Open Championship, played 7-10 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. With the honour on the 18th tee Hull hit a shorter drive than expected into the right hand rough leaving herself a down-wind shot of over 200 yards to the flag. Sorry, this content is no longer available. Royal Birkdale hosts the Open for the ninth time next week, without Tiger Woods, but with plenty of others from the 1998 Championship (the last time the tournament was held at the course). In the final Cassells was 7 down at lunch. Irwin, going to tap in a 2-inch putt on the 14th green in the third round, missed the ball, a lapse that cost him what may have been the vital stroke. A new permanent Clubhouse was opened on 30 September 1904, on a sandhill overlooking the then 18th, now 4th, green from the seaward side. Played in a fresh South West breeze none of the chasing pack making a significant move, the last round had the feel of being matchplay between the final couple of Hull and Tseng. It is indeed a great honour and one that I take immense pride and will endeavor to uphold our traditions wherever I go. As Clarke and Townsend gradually fell away Faldo's confidence grew; and with an eagle at the 15th and birdies at the 17th and 18th he was totally unassailable. 9 Holes only. It was very modern and was a typical example of the architecture of the period. L. Pollution. ESPN and BBC Sport televised the event from Royal Birkdale. The 137th Open, at Royal Birkdale, will be remembered for its wild weather, its pure drama and for a champion who almost didnt play in the tournament. From the rare Royal Birkdale winners set. The golfers and spectators enjoyed an Indian summer in 1965 as the first Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale was played out. 1933. Home; Business Search; Social Search; Public Records; Resources; Recordspedia; Resources By Record. Only eventual champion Mark OMeara and his play-off challenger Brian Watts were able to match par over four rounds of a demanding Royal Birkdale course in a typical Open week of gales, torrential rain and brilliant sunshine. At the 18th Mr. Lu pulled his drive into the crowd, felling and concussing the on looking Mrs. Lillian Tipping from Littleborough in Lancashire. This is the first time that "new links" are mentioned, but it took three years for all doubts to be removed from the minds of the Committee members that the move was worthwhile. On 11 November 1951 an important notice was posted by the then Captain H F Simpson, "I have the honour to announce that His Majesty The King has been graciously pleased to Command that the Club shall henceforth be known as The Royal Birkdale Golf Club." Click here to view LLCGA Past Captains LLCGA Vice Presidents. Laura Davies and Sherri Steinhauer both had disappointing rounds of 76 and 77 respectively. It came at an unfortunate time for Hudson who fought her way back from two down to level. This remained in service until 1935. He missed from 12 yards for it. Snell, a model of consistency, was five up with five to play and eventually emerged a surprising but worthy winner by a margin of 3 and 2. After 3 rounds Sandy Lyle was leading the home charge and Bernhard Langer, David Frost, Corey Pavin and Peter Senior led the overseas force on the last day. Royal Birkdale has never been afraid to move with the times and the result is a course renowned throughout the golfing world. Outstanding' Dion Fanning Shanks for Nothing Rick Reilly 2006-05-02 The hilarious sequel to Rick Reilly's beloved bestselling golf novel Missing Links Life is going pretty well for Raymond "Stick . Ian Poulter of England is watched by a cameraman on the 1st during the third round of the 137th Open Championship on July 19, 2008 at Royal Birkdale. He recovered somewhat in the afternoon but Dodd won 5/3. The afternoon starters had things slightly better, but by the end of the day only three players had broken par, and then by only one stroke. Dai Rees jointly led the first round with Harold Henning and Nagle on 68, and he was still with Henning at 142 on a second day when he had the better of the weather and Palmer fired a 73 in the worst of it, with a seven (including a penalty shot) when his ball moved in a bunker. Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Waterloo Rd, Southport PR8 2LX TheOldGolfshed. Inevitably, there aren't any courses in Britain and Ireland that engender . Her nearest rivals were American Meg Mallon and Scot Kathryn Marshall, both at five under par. The 2014 Ricoh Women's British Open was played 1013 July at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. No one was unduly surprised when the brave British ladies were beaten by a decisive margin of 6.5 to 2.5 matches. The United States had only once tasted defeat in the twelve meetings of the Walker Cup since 1922. Scotlands Raymond Russell, who had started the day six shots behind the leader, needed a par four for a 66 to set a target score of 282, two over par, but he drove deeply into the left rough from the 18th tee and could only blast the ball out to the fairway. View Startsheet Back to upcoming competitions. Alfie Plantfinished on six over to take the Silver Medal, awarded to the best amateur, and then announced his intention toturn professional. Despite being opposed by all the worlds top players, including the great Annika Sorenstam, the tiny Korean, Jeong Jang, became the unexpected but wholly deservedly winner, triumphing by four shots. There was very little in it, but the latter's shot to the 18th green is worthy of mention. For quality of performance and sustained excitement over three days and 32 games, during which the pendulum swung back and forth, first in favour of one team and then the other, the Ryder Cup Match played at Royal Birkdale in September 1969 must undoubtedly rank as one of the greatest sporting events of all time. Royal Birkdale Golf Club @royalbirkdale_ Est.1889. Rees covered the last nine holes in 31. L.B. Royal Birkdale can be an extremely difficult golf course, especially when played from the back tees, with thick rough, deep bunkers and fast, sloping greens. He fired a 66 to take a one shot lead over Chip Beck, Martin Gates and Santiago Luna. In 1961 came Arnold Palmer, and with him undoubtedly the renaissance of the Championship as a truly international event - which is not to detract from Thomson's dominance of his contemporaries. The first Royal Captain was Edward, Prince of Wales. It was a triumph for the shot-maker over the power game. It was then that Tseng displayed a slight frailty in her putting culminating in a miss from 2 ft for a three putt bogey on the 10th green. Two powerful shots reached the fringe of the par 5 15th green only for the birdie chance to go begging with a miss from a yard. There was Thomson on 214, Lema and Devlin on 215, Palmer, O'Connor and de Vicenzo on 216, Nagle and Huggett on 217. Sunrise: 08:20. As it is his 64-66 finish matched Tom Watson's winning effort at Turnberry in 1977. Australia. Local interest centred on the performances of two Royal Birkdale Members, Florentyna Parker and Kelly Tidy, who have been enjoying great success in their respective golfing spheres. Three generations of the Hawtree family of golf course architects have worked on the course. The Korean showed not a flicker of anxiety, regularly driving over 250 yds despite her modest stature. Telephone +44 (0) 1704 552020 [emailprotected]. His steadiness and low- flighted shots proved too much for Gallagher with his highly unorthodox cross-handed grip, the eventual margin being 5 and 4. An opening round of 72 was steady but unspectacular and gave no hint of what was to come. Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom in North West England, located in Southport, Merseyside.It is one of the clubs in the rotation for both the Open Championship and Women's British Open and has hosted the Open Championship ten times from 1954 through 2017.Winners of the Open at the course include Pdraig Harrington, Mark O'Meara, Ian Baker-Finch, Tom Watson . The result may have gone against Great Britain but there were displays of skill and determination which would augur well for future meetings of the two nations. Trevino duly won by a shot to join immortals such as Jones, Sarazen and Hogan who had won the US and British Opens in the same year. L.B. [2] [3] [4] Laura Davies who hoped to turn back the clock and repeat her performance of 1986 said It was good to be back at one of the best venues we have ever played. She was joined by other British hopefuls including Trish Johnson and Janice Moody, both recent winners on the Womens Tours. The 2018 Open will be played at Carnoustie, where Southgate has been a member since the age of 16. Richard Boxall was undoubtedly the unluckiest man at Birkdale in '91 - whilst hitting an excellent drive from the 9th tee he fractured his left leg and had to be stretchered from the course. It rewarded the straight hit but punished the wayward shot with its surrounding buckthorn and dwarf willow scrub. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews regrets to announce that Michael Lunt, Captain of the Club, died suddenly on the night of Tuesday, May 22, aged 72. As a founder member, the club has produced two Society Captains, Norman Stewart (1956/57) and John Benstead (1986/87). Cassells, Dodd and McGimpsey were, later in that year, in the first GB & I Walker Cup team to win on American soil. The somewhat daunting task that they set out to achieve was "to make all necessary arrangements and incur all necessary expense as to preparing the course and greens, hiring a professional and providing suitable accommodation for a Clubhouse etc.". The twenty-year-old Faldo's victory, his first success in a 72-hole professional event, made him the youngest winner of a professional tournament since Bernard Gallagher had taken the Schweppes Championship nine years earlier. This was mainly due to strategic errors on the 18th tee in the first round when two out of bounds tee shots turned a potential 74 into a 78. Lake worth , Palm Beach County, Florida Arrest Records At pubrecords.com. It was the perfect setting for Thomson's historic fifth victory of 1965. This is displayed in the golfers bar. Past winners include Arnold Palmer in 1961, Lee Trevino in 1971, Johnny Miller in. Established in 1889, but completely rebuilt and redesigned in 1922, Royal Birkdale's first Open Championship took place in 1954. The third staging of the Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale saw Ireland internationalist, Brian McElhinney, follow in the footsteps of fellow Irishman, James Bruen in 1946, and Welshman, Stephen Dodd, in 1989 in claiming the prestigious trophy which was first contended in 1885. 1976 Official Film | Royal Birkdale The One Club But it was in the second round when the 19-year-old began to make headlines. Tied for the lead by the end of the day, one shot ahead of Seve and O'Meara, were Gary Hallberg, Andy Oldcorn and Mike Harwood. Padraig Harrington, defending the trophy, admitted on the eve of the first round that had it not been The Open, he would not have played. His shot pulled up short of the green and a chip and a putt resulted in a bogey that handed the lead to Kuchar - who parred the hole - for the first time in the round. From the earliest days women have played a prominent part in the history of Birkdale. <br><br>I am primarily a filmmaker, applying skills across the board including research, camera operation, editing, and animation.<br><br>My films . When the Royal Birkdale finally got its chance to host golf's oldest major, Peter . For the first time since 1986, when Laura Davies won her first major event, The Royal Birkdale Golf Club hosted the Weetabix Womens British Open Championship from 17 20 August 2000. Johnny Miller won his only Open championship, six strokes ahead of runners-up Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus. 1949. Henrik Stenson, the 2016 champion, was tied for 11th on three under after a final-round 70, while world number twoHideki Matsuyama(72) was a shot further back. Meryl Wilson: South West: [email protected]: West Lancashire: Elaine Clark: South East: [email protected]: Manchester: Judith Harrison: . Heap (Ringway : 1996-97* F. Booth (Disley) 1958-59* H. Harker (Reddish Vale) 1997-98* P.W. Kuchar who said he was "crushed", added: "It was quite a battle. At Birkdale our mission is to deliver a strong academic education through outstanding individualised teaching, inspiring all pupils to achieve their personal best. The question was whether he could complete a hat-trick of titles in the space of four weeks with victory at Birkdale. In heat wave conditions, which saw fire break out on the course, Johnny Miller won by the widest Birkdale margin of six shots from Nicklaus and a young Spaniard by the name of Severiano Ballesteros, just 19. Trish Johnson birdied the final two holes to keep her in touch at 3 under par and Laura Davies improved to a 70 to finish level par. The Birkdale Golf Club was an enlightened place. Thus Thomson was the Open Champion for the first time. There was probably never such a log-jam as there was on that Friday afternoon when they lined up for the last round. refi payment: $5,559/mo Refinance your loan Owner tools Home details Neighborhood details Get pre-qualified for a loan At Zillow Home Loans, we can pre-qualify you in as little as 3 minutes with no impact to your credit score. Monnet took the hole after splashing out and rolling in the putt. Royal Birkdale, part of England's Golf Coast, has spent the past decade within the upper echelons of the Golf World Top 100 Courses rankings and The Open-hosting Southport course is among finest links in the world. Once again Head Greenkeeper, Chris Whittle, and his staff had presented Birkdale in pristine condition. The bookies rated Britain's chances as no better than 4 to 1 against, yet the match was even and went right down to the wire. Trevino had jointly led with Jacklin for two rounds, then went a shot in front of Tony and Mr. Lu with a round to go. The semi-final line up provided the opportunity for the sumptuously gifted Essex prodigy, Oliver Fisher, to become, at age 16, the youngest finalist in the Championships history and for Scotland internationalist, Lloyd Saltman, to add to the impressive list of titles he had claimed earlier in the season. It took the third play-off in 10 years to establish OMeara as a double major winner of the season, setting the ancient Claret Jug next to the US Masters Trophy he won in April. Tseng, using a driver when a 3 wood might have been wiser, opened the door by crunching yet another blistering drive of fully 300 yards which just reached the left hand fairway bunker with its last gash. A third round of 73 maintained Ballesteros' two-stroke lead. "I drank some wine from the Claret Jug when Zach Johnson won it two years ago and people said that was bad luck. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroyhit a three-under 67to tie for fourth on five under, alongside Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello (68). In one semi-final, Craig Cassells, an England youth player, whose 68 was the lowest in the qualifying at Birkdale, beat Garth McGimpsey at the 18th, In the other semi-final, Welshman Steven Dodd beat Australian Steven McGraw at the 18th. "Carnoustie has got a very special place in my heart and my family's heart. I was very proud to be able to show the growth of our school - both academically and with our wellbeing programs. He was to retain his title at Muirfield 12 months later. Despite the pressure Tsengs well-grooved swing showed no sign of faltering. He sets a great example for all of us.". It did not end there. It hosted the 2019 British Masters won by Marcus Kinhult. T.P. 13 different courses: Play famous layouts like Pebble Beach Golf Links and Royal Birkdale, or try one of three original courses. The following year, Royal Birkdale hosted the Open for the first time, the War having prevented them from first doing so in 1940. He did them proud by leading the first two rounds with 141, handing over at 54 holes to Thomson, Syd Scott, and Rees. KATHERINE HULL, AUSTRALIA 68, 74, 66, 70 - 278, HEE KYUNG SEO, KOREA 73, 69, 70, 70 - 282, BRITTANY LINCICOME, USA 69, 71, 71, 75 - 286, CAROLINE HEDWALL, SWEDEN 74, 75, 72, 70 - 291. December 18, 2021. - and a miracle he performed. 4526 Royal Birkdale Dr, Westerville, OH 43082 Sold : $820,000Sold on 11/28/22 Zestimate : $826,400 Est. Listed by Non Member Member Non Subscribing Office In amongst company of the holder, Catriona Matthew, and the USA Womens Open Champion, Paula Creamer, Florentyna redeemed an opening 77 with a gritty 71 played through the incessant rain of the second afternoon to make the cut with a stroke to spare. Mark Wiebe returned early in 2014 and presented a 5 iron to the Club, a club he used regularly and with great effect to win the Championship. Simply click on any year (eg: 1986) to display information about that date. That final hole had been the scene of high drama throughout the last afternoon. This was the fourth time that Royal Birkdale had provided the venue for this, the most important womens golf event on British soil, and one of womens golf major championships. The 1969 Cup held at Royal Birkdale was perhaps one of the best and most competitive contests in terms of play (18 of the 32 matches went to the last green). Wimble. The world number three is the youngest Open winner since 22-year-old Seve Ballesteros won the first of his three titles in 1979. Sheri Steinhauer the reigning champion finished with a 75 to leave her 6 over par, and she missed the cut by two shots. 1937-38. Arrest -Records Florida Palm-Beach Lake-worth . 1933-36. Muirfield is a privately owned golf links which is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.Located in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland, overlooking the Firth of Forth, Muirfield is one of the golf courses used in rotation for The Open Championship.. Muirfield has hosted The Open Championship sixteen times, most . "It was definitely a week of what might have been, but it's a step in the right direction," said McIlroy. The first hole at Trevose Golf and Country Club is long - 440 yards from the men's tee - but the fairway is generous, as long as a right-handed hook or left-handed slice can be avoided Jordan Spieth won The Open at Royal Birkdale by three shots after an enthralling battle with Matt Kuchar. Spieth paid tribute to his Ryder Cup team-mate, adding: "What a great champion Matt is and a class act. Two of the Open Championship Winners at Royal Birkdale in Mark O'Meara and Tom Watson arrived at one their favourite links courses. 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