Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Frequent British Open dark horse

Frequent British Open dark horse


British Open champion is the first dark horse Andrew – Sita Si (Andrew Strath), the time goes back to 1865. Recently a dark horse is last year’s winner Louis – Oosthuizen. In fact, this historic event, the dark horse has been no shortage, I think you have not heard of Muge – Parker (Mungo Park, 1874), the Sandy – Hurd (Sandy Herd, 1902), the Alf – Pade Han (Alf Padgham, 1936 years) it, but they are entered into the championship circle included callaway x24 irons. But talking about the past 30 years, the most popular champion should be the following .
- Paul Lawrie (Paul Lawrie)
1999 – Paul Lawrie became the Van de Velde (Jean Van de Velde) Carnoustie collapse of the beneficiaries. There is no doubt that the Scots are the most surprising team player, because 72-hole match, he at no time lead. He just hit a score, and then looked at Van de Velde and Justin – Justin Leonard (Justin Leonard) falling down, with his tie. When the final round began, Paul – Lawrie behind Mr. Fridley Germany 10. In fact, when the French in the 18th tee, he is also believed r9 driver
In a playoff to win the claret jug after – Paul Lawrie won only 3 times. This spring he won the Andalucia Open after ending a nine-year title drought.
Todd – Hamilton (Todd Hamilton)
Todd – Hamilton is a dogged representatives. Trondheim in 2004 at the Royal (Royal Troon), he beat Els in a playoff to win the championship.
In the Japan Golf Tour to win 11 times, when he was 38-year-old Todd – Hamilton finally tried 8 times to enter the first PGA Tour through ping g15 driver. Next, he beat the Honda Classic on Love, won his first PGA Tour title. Five months later, he was stood in the British Open on the podium. But after that, Todd – Hamilton never won, and the participation of 23 majors without a top 10.
- Bill Rogers (Bill Rogers)
1981 – Bill Rogers at the Royal St. George made a stunning blitzkrieg, leading four beat Bernhard Langer to win. Today, golf fans in general, it may not even Bill – Rogers names are not heard, but in 1981, he is the world’s one of the best players. That year, Bill – Rogers won four games, world ranking to second place, and the Ryder Cup, PGA Tour Player of the Year award to get. But just two years later, Bill – Rogers bonus ranking will drop to 134. He is a professional victim of slack, to 1988, he had to leave the PGA Tour, to Texas, a club job.
- John Daly (John Daly)
- John Daly at St Andrews in 1995, winning is not entirely surprising, after all, in 1991, he won the PGA Championship. In Hockey Golf Club (Crooked Stick), John – Daly opportunity to really slim. As the ninth alternate, he has been to Nick – Price of the race before entering the lineup.
But before the British Open champion, John – Daly also did not show signs of winning. The first three British Open, John – Daly won two last, when the game began in 1995, he lost 66 to 1 odds. However, he became after World War II in St. Andrews, the third in the 30-year-old won two Grand Slam titles before American player. Nevertheless, he was not once the Ryder Cup.
1997, he had to leave professional golf, will focus entirely on the commentary on television.

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