Ohio Golf Journal July 2018

HOLE A PARTICULARLY DIFÚCULT shot that had to be carved between bunkers and the out-of-bounds stakes, which earned the “Wee Ice Mon” the respect and admiration of the Scottish golf fans. The Open Championship is the oldest major champion- ship in the world, with the ÚRST BEING WON BY 7ILLIE Park Sr. in 1860. It has been conducted at Carnoustie on seven previous occasions and each time has been won BY A GOLÚNG GREAT Tommy Armour won here in 1931, Henry Cotton in 1937, Hogan 1953, Gary Player 1968, Tom Watson 1975, Lawrie in 1999 and Padraig Harrington in 2007. Carnoustie has also hosted two Senior British Opens and the 2011 Women’s British Open won by 22-year-old Yani Tseng. She became the youngest player ever, man OR WOMAN TO WIN ÚVE MAJOR championships and the outlook for future wins was bright. However, Carnoustie WAS THE SITE OF HER ÚFTH AND last major championship victory to date. Another memorable Carnoustie collapse was engineered by Sergio Garcia. In 2007 Garcia held a three- SHOT LEAD HEADING INTO THE ÚNAL day but struggled throughout the day. A three-putt bogey at the last hole left him tied with Padraig Harrington. He lost the playoff to the Irishman making it one of Garcia’s most crushing defeats, leaving deep scars. Ohio Golf Journal