The 116th Championship from Muirfield, The Links of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
For the next four days the oldest golf club in the world plays host to the greatest golfers in the world, contesting the oldest championship in the world. The 12 previous winners of the Open over the renowned Muirfield links include some of golfs illustrious names. Harry Vardon , James Braid Walter Hagen , Henry Cotton Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson all won here, while
Lee Trevino , by chipping into the hole from off the green, snatched the Old Claret Jug from Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin 15 years ago.
GREG NORMAN of Australia defends the championship he won at Turnberry last year knowing that among the challengers are LARRY MIZE who sensationally beat him at The US Masters this year;
SCOTT SIMPSON , last month's surprise winner of the US Open; SANDY LYLE , the champion two years ago; the ever-threatening
BERNHARD LANGER , yet to win the Open and SEVE
BALLESTEROS who needs another major win after his succession of second places. HARRY CARPENTER introduces live coverage of the opening day. Commentators
PETER ALLISS
CLIVE CLARK
BRUCE CRITCHLEY
ALEX HAY
TONY JACKLIN
MARK MCCORMACK Producers FRED VINER and ALASTAIR SCOTT Executive producer JOHN SHREWSBURY
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