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Former British Open Championship winner Mark Calcavecchia rolls back the years at St Andrews

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Mark Calcavecchia heads the 2010 Senior Golf Challenge at The Open Championship, St Andrews

Pictured, Mark Calcavecchi fired a second round score of four under par, 68, at the 2010 British Open Golf Championship at St Andrews to mount the Senior Golf challenge this year.



The fomer Open Champion is now on -7, 137, after having fired a first round score of 69, and currently lies five strokes behind leader, Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, who is on -12, 132, after rounds of 65 and 67.

A lot of eyes will be on Calcavecchia over the final two rounds to see if he can follow in the foot-steps of Senior Golfers Greg Norman and Tom Watson, who were runners-up the past two years.

Please stay tuned into GolfbloggerUK for all the latest, information, scores and results from St Andrews.

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GolfbloggerUK Tip To Win 150th Open Championship 

My money is on Ernie Els to win (£50 at 22/1) and a £5 each way bet on Alvaro Quiros of Spain.

My final choice was former winner Ernie Els on the basis the weather forecast was not that great. Yesterday, was perfect scoring conditions so part 1 has not went to plan!

Els is on -3, 69 and Quiros was very disappointing with his level par score of 72. I need the wind to blow!!! The Ed., GolfbloggerUK

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Open Golf Field & Draw


For all the latest news, previous winners, betting odds, TV viewing times, videos, prize money details &c., please CLICK HERE.

For the field, draw, tee times and groupings, plus more up to date information, please CLICK HERE.

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LIVE GOLF SCORING

If you are looking for details of Live Golf Scoring for this event, please CLICK HERE.

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British Open Golf Prize Money


There is a total prize fund of £3,000,000. For details of the winner's cheque and prize fund breakdown, please CLICK HERE.

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Open Golf Betting Odds

For all the latest betting odds, please CLICK HERE

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Schedule for the week?

The Open Champions' Challenge

Prior to the Open Championship and to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first staging of The Open at Prestwick in 1860, Past Champions were invited to play four holes of the Old Course, the first, second, 17th and 18th, yesterday afternoon of Wednesday 14 July. These celebrations were cancelled due to high winds and strong rain.

For further details of this event, including the golf draw, please CLICK HERE.

The Open Championship 2010

Gate opening times

* Sunday 11 July — 9 am
* Monday 12 July-Wednesday 15 July — 7am
* Thursday 15 July-Friday 16 July — 6am
* Saturday 17 July — 7am
* Sunday 18 July — 7am

Play Starting Times

    * Practice days — Players will practise throughout the day. You’ll find tee times and further information on Opengolf.com and on boards at the course.
    * Thursday 15 July — First group: 6.30am Final group: 4.21pm
    * Friday 16 July — First group: 6.30 am Final group: 4.21pm
    * Saturday 17 July — First group: 9am (approx). Final group: 3pm
    * Sunday 18 July — First group: 8.30am (approx). Final group: 2.30pm

* ALL TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Open Golf TV Viewing Times


If you cannot make to St Andrews, and wish to find out the TV Viewing Times, please CLICK HERE

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British Open Champions Roll of Honour

2009 Stewart CINK    USA
2008 Padraig HARRINGTON    Ireland
2007 Padraig HARRINGTON    Ireland
2006 Tiger WOODS    USA
2005 Tiger WOODS    USA
2004 Todd HAMILTON    USA
2003 Ben CURTIS    USA
2002 Ernie ELS    South Africa
2001 David DUVAL    USA
2000 Tiger WOODS    USA
1999 Paul LAWRIE    Scotland
1998 Mark O'MEARA    USA
1997 Justin LEONARD    USA
1996 Tom LEHMAN    USA
1995 John DALY    USA
1994 Nick PRICE    Zimbabwe
1993 Greg NORMAN    Australia
1992 Sir Nick FALDO    England
1991 Ian BAKER-FINCH    Australia
1990 Sir Nick FALDO    England
1989 Mark CALCAVECCHIA    USA
1988 Seve BALLESTEROS    Spain
1987 Sir Nick FALDO    England
1986 Greg NORMAN    Australia
1985 Sandy LYLE    Scotland
1984 Seve BALLESTEROS    Spain
1983 Tom WATSON    USA
1982 Tom WATSON    USA
1981 Bill ROGERS    USA
1980 Tom WATSON    USA
1979 Seve BALLESTEROS    Spain
1978 Jack NICKLAUS    USA
1977 Tom WATSON    USA
1976 Johnny MILLER    USA
1975 Tom WATSON    USA
1974 Gary PLAYER    South Africa
1973 Tom WEISKOPF    USA
1972 Lee TREVINO    USA
1971 Lee TREVINO    USA
1970 Jack NICKLAUS    USA
1969 Tony JACKLIN    England
1968 Gary PLAYER    South Africa
1967 Roberto DE VICENZO    Argentina
1966 Jack NICKLAUS    USA
1965 Peter THOMSON    Australia
1964 Tony LEMA    USA
1963 Bob CHARLES    New Zealand
1962 Arnold PALMER    USA
1961 Arnold PALMER    USA
1960 Kel NAGLE    Australia
1959 Gary PLAYER    South Africa
1958 Peter THOMSON    Australia
1957 Bobby LOCKE    South Africa
1956 Peter THOMSON    Australia
1955 Peter THOMSON    Australia
1954 Peter THOMSON    Australia
1953 Ben HOGAN    USA
1952 Bobby LOCKE    South Africa
1951 Max FAULKNER    England
1950 Bobby LOCKE    South Africa
1949 Bobby LOCKE    South Africa
1948 Henry COTTON    England
1947 Fred DALY    Northern Ireland
1946 Sam SNEAD    USA
1939 Dick BURTON    England
1938 Reg WHITCOMBE    England
1937 Henry COTTON    England
1936 Alf PADGHAM    England
1935 Alf PERRY    England
1934 Henry COTTON    England
1933 Denny SHUTE    USA
1932 Gene SARAZEN    USA
1931 Tommy ARMOUR    USA
1930 Bobby JONES (A)    USA
1929 Walter HAGEN    USA
1928 Walter HAGEN    USA
1927 Bobby JONES (A)    USA
1926 Bobby JONES (A)    USA
1925 Jim BARNES    USA
1924 Walter HAGEN    USA
1923 Arthur HAVERS    England
1922 Walter HAGEN    USA
1921 Jock HUTCHISON    USA
1920 George DUNCAN    Scotland
1914 Harry VARDON    England
1913 J.H. TAYLOR    England
1912 Ted RAY        England
1911 Harry VARDON    England
1910 James BRAID    Scotland
1909 J.H. TAYLOR    England
1908 James BRAID    Scotland
1907 Arnaud MASSY    France
1906 James BRAID    Scotland
1905 James BRAID    Scotland
1904 Jack WHITE        Scotland
1903 Harry VARDON    England
1902 Sandy HERD        Scotland
1901 James BRAID    Scotland
1900 J.H. TAYLOR    England
1899 Harry VARDON    England
1898 Harry VARDON    England
1897 Harold HILTON (A)    England
1896 Harry VARDON    England
1895 J.H. TAYLOR    England
1894 J.H. TAYLOR    England
1893 Willie AUCHTERLONIE Scotland
1892 Harold HILTON (A)    England
1891 Hugh KIRKALDY    Scotland
1890 John BALL JR (A)    England
1889 Willie PARK JR    Scotland
1888 Jack BURNS        Scotland
1887 Willie PARK JR    Scotland
1886 David BROWN    Scotland
1885 Bob MARTIN        Scotland
1884 Jack SIMPSON    Scotland
1883 Willie FERNIE    Scotland
1882 Bob FERGUSON    Scotland
1881 Bob FERGUSON    Scotland
1880 Bob FERGUSON    Scotland
1879 Jamie ANDERSON    Scotland
1878 Jamie ANDERSON    Scotland
1877 Jamie ANDERSON    Scotland
1876 Bob MARTIN        Scotland
1875 Willie PARK SR    Scotland
1874 Mungo PARK        Scotland
1873 Tom KIDD        Scotland
1872 Tommy MORRIS JR    Scotland
1870 Tommy MORRIS JR    Scotland
1869 Tommy MORRIS JR    Scotland
1868 Tommy MORRIS JR    Scotland
1867 Tom MORRIS SR    Scotland
1866 Willie PARK SR    Scotland
1865 Andrew STRATH    Scotland
1864 Tom MORRIS SR    Scotland
1863 Willie PARK SR    Scotland
1862 Tom MORRIS SR    Scotland
1861 Tom MORRIS SR    Scotland
1860 Willie PARK SR    Scotland

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GolfbloggerUK St Andrews Trip Advisor

How to get there? Where to Stay? Where to Dine out? Which Pub to visit? Things to Do/Places to see? Where to Shop? What nearby courses to play? Places of Entertainment? even down to advising you where to get a free nip of whisky with your haircut!


GolfbloggerUK has compiled a very  detailed and comprehensive guide to St Andrews to assist you during your stay in Scotland. Please CLICK HERE for further details. 

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Open Qualifying - How did the non-exempt players get there?


For the results from the International, Regional and Local Final Qualifying, please CLICK HERE.

 


The Open Championship 2nd Round Golf Leaderboard

(St Andrews Old Course - Par 72) - Updated: 1330 Hours

1     Oosthuizen      RSA      67      -12      18
2     McIlroy     NIR         -9    
3     Casey     ENG         -8     16
4     Calcavecchia     USA     67     -7     18
5     Westwood     ENG         -6     15
5     Siem     GER         -6     4
5     Daly     USA         -6     1
5     Tiley     ENG         -6    
9     Barnes     USA     71     -5     18
9     Lehman     USA     68     -5     18
9     Hanson     SWE         -5     17
9     Goosen     RSA         -5     13
9     Kaymer     GER         -5     12
9     Senden     AUS         -5     3
9     Coltart     SCO         -5     1
9     Andersson Hed     SWE         -5    
9     Canizares     ESP         -5    
9     Glover     USA         -5    
9     O'Hair     USA         -5    
9     Watney     USA         -5    
9     Woods     USA         -5    
22     Garrido     ESP     71     -4     18
22     Karlsson     SWE     71     -4     18
22     Taniguchi     JPN     70     -4     18
22     Jimenez     ESP         -4     15
22     Garcia     ESP         -4     14
22     Rock     ENG         -4     3
22     Fisher     ENG         -4    
22     Immelman     RSA         -4    
22     Ishikawa     JPN         -4    
22     Jeong     KOR         -4    
22     McGowan     ENG         -4    
22     Stenson     SWE         -4    
22     Villegas     COL         -4    
22     Wilson     ENG         -4    
36     Johnson     USA     72     -3     18
36     Lowry     IRL     73     -3     18
36     Singh     FIJ     73     -3     18
36     Yang     KOR     74     -3     18
36     McDowell     NIR         -3     15
36     Dyson     ENG         -3     2
36     Allenby     AUS         -3    
36     Els     RSA         -3    
36     Mahan     USA         -3    
36     O'Meara     USA         -3    
36     Van Pelt     USA         -3    
47     Dredge     WAL     76     -2     18
47     Overton     USA     69     -2     18
47     Quiros     ESP         -2     17
47     Scott     AUS         -2     15
47     Molinari     ITA         -2     13
47     Crane     USA         -2     10
47     Slocum     USA         -2     9
47     Bjorn     DEN         -2    
47     Cink     USA         -2    
47     Clarke     NIR         -2    
47     Goya     ARG         -2    
47     Holmes     USA         -2    
47     Kim     KOR         -2    
47     Moore     USA         -2    
47     Rose     ENG         -2    
47     Scotland     ENG         -2    
47     Wood     ENG         -2    
64     Khan     ENG     69     -1     18
64     Mickelson     USA         -1     13
64     Chun     KOR         -1     12
64     Aiken     RSA         -1     10
64     Johnson     SWE         -1     10
64     Maybin     NIR         -1     8
64     Lawrie     SCO         -1     4
64     Marino     USA         -1     4
64     Clark     RSA         -1    
64     Day     AUS         -1    
64     Gallacher     SCO         -1    
64     Perry     USA         -1    
64     Poulter     ENG         -1    
64     Schwartzel     RSA         -1    
78     Leishman     AUS     71     level     18
78     Na     USA     74     level     18
78     Senior     AUS     71     level     18
78     Stricker     USA         level     14
78     Chia     MAS         level     6
78     Hamilton     USA         level     2
78     Noh     KOR         level     1
78     An     KOR         level    
78     Faldo     ENG         level    
78     Fernandez-Castano     ESP         level    
78     Haastrup     DEN         level    
78     Ikeda     JPN         level    
78     Kjeldsen     DEN         level    
78     Kuchar     USA         level    
78     Pernice Jr     USA         level    
78     Sim     AUS         level    
94     Donald     ENG     72     +1     18
94     Moriarty     IRL     73     +1     18
94     Verplank     USA     73     +1     18
94     Watson     USA         +1     11
94     Petrovic     USA         +1     7
94     Points     USA         +1     6
94     Haas     USA         +1     3
94     Hansen     DEN         +1     3
94     Dufner     USA         +1     2
94     Abbott     ENG         +1    
94     Harrington     IRL         +1    
94     Havret     FRA         +1    
94     Love III     USA         +1    
94     Watson     USA         +1    
94     Weir     CAN         +1    
94     Whitehouse     ENG         +1    
110     Miyase     JPN     75     +2     18
110     Fujita     JPN         +2     14
110     Montgomerie     SCO         +2     13
110     Johnson     USA         +2     12
110     Bohn     USA         +2     9
110     Gay     USA         +2     8
110     Goydos     USA         +2     7
110     Roberts     USA         +2     4
110     Laird     SCO         +2    
110     Sonoda     JPN         +2    
120     Fowler     USA         +3     16
120     Ogilvy     AUS         +3     15
120     Davies     WAL         +3     12
120     Goggin     AUS         +3     4
120     Levet     FRA         +3     4
120     Noren     SWE         +3     2
120     Archer     ENG         +3    
120     Jaidee     THA         +3    
128     Cabrera     ARG         +4     16
128     Choi     KOR         +4     11
128     Cunliffe     RSA         +4     5
128     Park     KOR         +4     5
128     Percy     AUS         +4    
133     Leonard     USA         +5     12
133     Fichardt     RSA         +5     9
133     Hugo     RSA         +5     7
133     Oda     JPN         +5     2
133     Duval     USA         +5    
138     Oda     JPN     76     +6     18
138     Curtis     USA         +6     17
138     Miyamoto     JPN         +6     17
138     Furyk     USA         +6     15
138     Barnes     AUS         +6     9
138     Streeter     ENG         +6     8
138     Hatton     ENG         +6     5
138     McNeill     USA         +6     5
146     Hansen     DEN     74     +7     18
146     Lyle     SCO     76     +7     18
148     Molinari     ITA         +8     17
148     Dubuisson     FRA         +8     11
148     Day     USA         +8     5
151     Clark     ENG         +9     6
151     Porter     AUS         +9    
153     Kelly     USA         +10     17
153     Edwards     WAL         +10     5
155     Canter     ENG         +11     9
155     Lara     ESP         +11     9

 

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The Open Golf Championship History

The inaugural Open Championship was played over three rounds of Prestwick Golf Club Old Course’s 12-hole course in October 1860.

Only eight golfers played in that first challenge and Willie Park of Musselburgh beat Tom Morris by two strokes with a score of 174 to become the first Open Champion. No prizes were awarded until 1873 when Willie Park again triumphed and received £10.

Although the following year's championship was declared “open to the whole world” the number of contestants rose to only 12, and this time Tom Morris took the honours. He and his son, Young Tom Morris, were to dominate the event, winning four times each by 1872.

The Open Championship had always been played at Prestwick until this point, but in raising funds for a new trophy the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (Musselburgh) were invited to contribute and to stage the championship in turn. It was at this point that the famous silver Claret Jug was recognised as the Open Championship trophy.

It was not until 1894 that other venues were added to the rota and Royal St George’s, at Sandwich in Kent, became the first non-Scottish club to enter the history of the Open, followed in 1897 by the Royal Liverpool Golf Club at Hoylake in Cheshire.

A list of past champions is detailed below left. For all other information on this major golf championship, please CLICK HERE.

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Old Course St Andrews

It would be difficult to imagine a better setting for the 150th Open Championship on July 15.

The best golfers in the modern game, armed with the latest high-tech golf equipment and balls, will face the challenge of the Old Course at St Andrews, a stretch of natural linksland where golf has been played for 600 years.

The world’s oldest and most revered course, the very home of golf, hosts the game’s longest-running major championship for the 28th time since The Open Championship was first played in 1860.

Official World Golf Ranking #1 Tiger Woods has won the last two Championships around the Old Course at St Andrews, setting a record low score of 19-under-par with rounds of 67-66-67-69 to win by eight shots in 2000.

Woods, joined a list of St Andrews winners that includes James Braid, Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Peter Thomson, Bobby Locke, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo.

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Weather Forecast

The weather was not very good for the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, so here's hoping we get better playing conditions for The Open. To view what the Met Office are forecasting, please CLICK HERE.

Open Championship Tickets & Hospitality


If you have not got your British Open Tickets, please CLICK HERE for further information.

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Open Golf Visitor Information

Free Junior Golf Lessons

If you’re under 16 years of age, don’t forget to have your free golf lesson from a PGA professional at the Junior Golf Tent.

There are approximately 20,000 grandstand seats located around the Old Course and practice ground. Smoking or drinking alcohol is not allowed on any of them. Scoreboards throughout the course and in the Tented Village will keep you fully informed, and giant screens will be set up in the Tented Village showing the action.

Your mobile phone might distract players, so it won’t get through the Open Championship paygates. Please try not to bring your phone to the course.

Anybody coming to the course with their mobile phone will need to leave it at one of the storage facilities by the course entrances

To make it easy to get your favourite player’s autograph, a special area will be designated where players can be approached.


The Royal Bank of Scotland, Patron of The Open Championship, will be on-site providing services including ATMs. At the Championship they make no charge for cashing personal cheques of customers of other UK banks — just make sure you bring your Cheque Guarantee Card.


There will be several left luggage facilities positioned throughout the Tented Village. Please be aware that your bag may have to searched be searched by a security guard.


Special viewing areas have marked out at a number of greens for spectators in wheelchairs. For further information on viewing areas, car parking and more, please see Opengolf.com or contact The R&A Ticket Office on 01334 460000.

Access to the Tented Village and to the right of the first tee, which also overlooks the 18th green, is available to wheelchair users as it is across relatively level ground. An area is reserved for wheelchair users at the first tee/18th green and is operated strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. This facility will be popular, particularly on Wednesday 14, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July when large crowds are expected. As space is limited, access for accompanying carers will also be restricted.

Wheelchair-accessible toilets will be provided in the Tented Village, to the right of the first fairway, at the ninth green, to the right of the 14th fairway and at the 17th green. For all other general information, please CLICK HERE.

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Open Golf Merchandise


If you are looking to purchase gifts, memorabilia, clothing, golf accessories &c. with the Open Golf Championship Claret Jug brand, please CLICK HERE for further information.


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