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James Braid: 'Go on, have a guess how old I am...'


It was a great day for the Open on this day in 1910, when it celebrated its Golden Jubilee (is that 50 years?- Ed) at St. Andrews. The first event was held at Prestwick in 1860, where eight players challenged for the title over three rounds on a 12-hole course, where Willie Park, Snr. walked away victorious with a score of 174.

 

Indeed, Park won the Claret Jug an impressive four times, a record that was broken by the legendary James Braid at St. Andrews on the day that the tournament celebrated its 50 year aniversary.

 

Just a year earlier over the pond at New Jersey's Englewood Golf Club, David Hunter carded the first sub-70 round in U.S. Open history with a 68 in the first morning round, before collapsing with a second-round 84 in the sweltering afternoon heat.

 

It was on this day in 1955 that Loren Roberts was born in California. Roberts' nickname was "The Boss Of The Moss" due to his excellent putting abilities, and his six PGA Tour victories all came after he was aged 38. Better late than never, I guess...

 

On this day in 1314, 10 miles south of Stirling, Scotland, the Kingdom Of England were defeated in the Battle of Bannockburn. It kicked off over a pact between Edward Bruce and Sir Phillip Mowbray over the occupation of Stirling Castle. The first day of battle was highlighted by King Robert the Bruce splitting Sir Henry de Bouhn's head in half with an axe, and this became the battle in a microcosm.

 

Although outnumbered by three to one, the Scots were far more mobile, forcing the English back on this day, and winning the battle (and the First War of Scottish Independence to boot) by slaying 11,000 English infantrymen.

 

So join us in a cry of Selamat ulang tahun as they do in Indonesia to 51 time PGA Tour winner, Billy Casper (1931), Fleetwood Mac's drummer Mick Fleetwood (1947), Dire Strait's bassist John Illsey (1949,), ice hockey great Uwe Krupp (1965) and Argentine football sensation, Lionel Messi (1987).


Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:37:14 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
Not quite happy birthday to the claret jug I guess. After all, the Open was played with the challenge belt up for grabs the first few years before Young Tom Morris’ dominance led to the claret jug. But it always wonderful to read historical tid-bits about the Open. And just as you reminisce about the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Open, it just struck me that next year will be the 150th year of the Open. I am sure there is going to be a spectacular celebration for that.

I think the organisers should invite Tom Watson or perhaps, Peter Thomson or I guess both of them because they are the only living legends who have won the Open five times, just one short of Harry Vardon’s feat, who holds the record with six wins. The other player, John Henry Taylor, who is no more, won the Open across three different decades and that must be considered as quite an achievement. Taylor is not often talked of in the same breath as some of his more decorated contemporaries but he has quite an impressive CV.

If all things go accordingly to plan, then Tiger Woods might well win the Open this year and have a great chance of climbing to the second spot next year, in the list of players to who won the Open maximum number of times.

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