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The 150th Open Championship will take place at St Andrews in 2022. Learn all about the home of golf and discover information on our new ticket ballot, plus hospitality and merchandise for the event

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I always enjoy The Open. St. Andrews usually is my favorite venue too. 

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The weather forecast is just fair for now. I really wish it would get a bit nasty. I’m curious about what Spieth said regarding it being a ‘wedge contest.’ I’m hoping we don’t  see a birdie festival there.

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  On 7/9/2022 at 2:14 PM, Vinsk said:

The weather forecast is just fair for now. I really wish it would get a bit nasty. I’m curious about what Spieth said regarding it being a ‘wedge contest.’ I’m hoping we don’t  see a birdie festival there.

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I’m going on the Sunday so no rain then please😀. 3rd time at the open in St Andrew’s. Its not the best course for viewing, the fairways are all higher than the viewing spots, but loads of good grandstand spots with double greens and tees.St Andrew’s feel different though,  If you love golf( like me) it’s a bit like going to church.

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I get up early as it is-But I love getting up at 4am to watch the BO.

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Saw some coverage of Woods practicing and his gait looks better. Almost normal.

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Here's the US TV and featured groups schedule. Happy waking up early, lol.Screen Shot 2022-07-11 at 7.32.52 PM.pngScreen Shot 2022-07-11 at 7.33.02 PM.png

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Okay, so it is set to end (Pacific) around noon on Saturday and 11am on Sunday.   I can remember waking up early one year to watch Tom Watson finish only to see him lose in a playoff, and somehow I never remember the time otherwise.  Thanks for the heads-up!

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  On 7/12/2022 at 12:14 AM, Shindig said:

Okay, so it is set to end (Pacific) around noon on Saturday and 11am on Sunday.   I can remember waking up early one year to watch Tom Watson finish only to see him lose in a playoff, and somehow I never remember the time otherwise.  Thanks for the heads-up!

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2009, I think. One of my favorite instances of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Nothing beats waking up early and getting to watch a few hours of golf before the work day, especially when it's the Old Course.

Hopefully we get some conditions and some good drama on Sunday. 

Feels like a Justin Thomas kind of week to me, although he has thrown up a few duds including last week. Feel like his trajectory control and creativity should play well here.

 

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So it goes.

 

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I have conflicting thoughts on wind. On one hand it makes for some entertainment and the best golfers in the world struggling with conditions they don’t normally face. On the other, it can make the tournament unfair and affect the outcome too much.

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Will Zalatoris has a chance to join some illustrious company at British Open. It's just not for the reason he would like. Zalatoris is one runner-up finish from...

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Speaking of Zalatoris.

 

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  On 7/12/2022 at 9:01 PM, Zeph said:

Speaking of Zalatoris.

 

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Heck yeah, Will!  I think that was the game that got me interested in playing golf in the first place. 

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  On 7/9/2022 at 2:18 PM, Beastie said:

I’m going on the Sunday so no rain then please😀. 3rd time at the open in St Andrew’s. Its not the best course for viewing, the fairways are all higher than the viewing spots, but loads of good grandstand spots with double greens and tees.St Andrew’s feel different though,  If you love golf( like me) it’s a bit like going to church.

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Do you live in Europe?

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