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- December 10, 2010, 06:20:21 AM4.The course for the 2008 Open Golf Championship is 155 yards longer than the last time it was played at Birkdale ten years ago in 1998. The Open Golf Championship course is par 70, and the course itself is 7,You are not allowed to view links.
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3.Padraig Harrington is the defending Open Golf champion, and won at Carnoustie,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, in Scotland in 2007.
2.The Open Golf Championship is the greatest golf tournament of all, and also the most prestigious. It was first held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. The next 11 Open Golf championships were also held there until 1873, when the Championship was hosted at St Andrews Golf Course. Since then, many UK golf courses such as Carnoustie, Muirfield,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Royal Troon, Royal Birkdale and Turnberry have held the Open Golf Championship. North West courses Royal Liverpool and Royal Lytham have also hosted the Open. 2008 marks the 137th Open.
10 Reasons to get Excited about the 2008 Open Golf Championship
The 2008 Open Golf Championship
1.The 2008 Open Golf Championship is to be held at the Royal Birkdale golf course, near Southport, in the North West of England. Birkdale was recently voted the best golf course in England,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and 2008 is the 9th time that the golf tournament has been held at Royal Birkdale. Many of the world’s leading players will be competing for the famous Claret Jug.
5.In addition to spectating, golfers can enjoy playing some of the region’s many golf courses. There are 160 golf courses within an hour’s drive of Birkdale. Many of these courses have already hosted prestigious competitions such as the Ryder Cup, PGA Championships and the Curtis Cup.
6.There will be no Tiger Woods at Royal Birkdale this year due to injury. He is currently recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, which will keep him from playing golf for a while.
3.Padraig Harrington is the defending Open Golf champion, and won at Carnoustie,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, in Scotland in 2007.
2.The Open Golf Championship is the greatest golf tournament of all, and also the most prestigious. It was first held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. The next 11 Open Golf championships were also held there until 1873, when the Championship was hosted at St Andrews Golf Course. Since then, many UK golf courses such as Carnoustie, Muirfield,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Royal Troon, Royal Birkdale and Turnberry have held the Open Golf Championship. North West courses Royal Liverpool and Royal Lytham have also hosted the Open. 2008 marks the 137th Open.
10 Reasons to get Excited about the 2008 Open Golf Championship
The 2008 Open Golf Championship
1.The 2008 Open Golf Championship is to be held at the Royal Birkdale golf course, near Southport, in the North West of England. Birkdale was recently voted the best golf course in England,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and 2008 is the 9th time that the golf tournament has been held at Royal Birkdale. Many of the world’s leading players will be competing for the famous Claret Jug.
5.In addition to spectating, golfers can enjoy playing some of the region’s many golf courses. There are 160 golf courses within an hour’s drive of Birkdale. Many of these courses have already hosted prestigious competitions such as the Ryder Cup, PGA Championships and the Curtis Cup.
6.There will be no Tiger Woods at Royal Birkdale this year due to injury. He is currently recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, which will keep him from playing golf for a while.