Shortly after Tiger Woods finished second in the US Open. He and his wife welcomed baby daughter Sam in to the world on Monday morning. Granted it would be easy to assume that Tiger got over the disappointment of losing very quickly. What would have happened if Tiger made a birdie on 16, 17 or 18 to tie Angel Cabrera?
Phil Michelson for the first time in his career won the [tag]Players Championship[/tag]. This also marked the first win with his new full swing coach Butch Harmon. Throughout the week Phil was quoted to saying he has won with his short game in the past but he now wants to win with his full game.
J.H. Taylor is the third peron to win five British Open Championships. He was the first Englishman to win The Open Championship. J.H. Taylor became part of the the Great Triumvirate which also included Harry Vardon and James Braid.
Allan Robertson is widely considered the first golf professional. He was an accomplished player, ball and club maker. Allan was said to be “the best known player of his generation and greatest player of his day”.
Chick Evans was one of the finest amateur players in the United States. Chick Evans played in the most US Amateurs of any golfer and holds the record for the most matches won, 57. He began his career in golf as a caddy in North Chicago at the Edgewater Golf Club.
John Ball Jr. was born in Hoylake, England in 1861. He grew up playing golf at Hoylake against Harold Hilton. Even though he was known as a shy man he had a high competitive spirit. John Ball Jr. won the British Amateur eight times and the British Open once. He was to British amateur golf as Bobby Jones was the amateur golf in America.
Born on an Island in the English Channel Harry Vardon was not exposed to the game of golf until the town decided to build a golf course. It was after this when Harry began to learn and play the game of golf. Even though he loved the game he did not play many rounds of golf, however he became on of the most influential golfer of all time.
Willie Park Sr. will be immortalized for winning the inaugural British Open in 1860. He became one of two players to win the Challenge Belt, for his first three British Open wins, and the Claret Jug, for his last British Open in 1875. The other golf to accomplish this was “Young Tom” Morris.
“Young Tom” Morris lived a short life however that did not stop him from becoming a legend much like his father “Old Tom” Morris. As a player “Young Tom” was a prodigy and began winning tournaments as a teen. He has been compared to a young Arnold Palmer, handsome, strong, and a gifted golfer.
Born in St. Andrews in 1820 “Old Tom” Morris is one of the best known golfers in the world, including the modern era. His image has even made it into mainstream advertising with Titleist and the John Cleese. Known as a kind man Tom Morris Sr. was very popular and had been “written about as often as the Prime Minister and photographed as much as the professional beauty”. Similar to a modern day Tiger Woods or Phil Michelson.
WIll Team USA Retain the Ryder Cup in 2010
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