Mark Calcavecchia

So what that he shot 83-82 to miss the cut by a mile. The 1989 Champion Golfer of the Year hit the opening tee shot of Friday's second round at 6:35 a.m. local ...

So, he brought his wife, son, daughter and son-in-law, the latter three making their first trip to the Home of Golf. His golf clubs? It was about playing one more, my last one here at the home of golf, which is really cool to be able to end it here,” he said. Calcavecchia, who won 13 times on the PGA Tour and four more times on the Champions Tour, was supposed to have had his swan song at The Open in 2020 at Royal St. George’s but it was canceled due to the global pandemic. Making his 31st appearance in the world’s oldest championship, he conceded the moment got the better of him. In 2021, he had back surgery and was unable to play. The decision by the 25 committee members was unanimous.

Bill Elliott recalls the story of "one of the best post Open interviews I've ever heard"

As a kid he spent the summers playing golf barefoot. A very respected Golf Journalist he has attended over 40 Open Championships. Bill was the Observer's golf correspondent. Bill has been part of the Golf Monthly woodwork for many years. He is, as we say in the trade, a good lad. When he won in '89 we were told he'd be available for the traditional Monday morning interview with us at 9am at his hotel. More than any other week it's about the golf family, about meeting old pals, old heroes and saying goodbye to some of them knowing that the high probability is that you'll never meet again.

More than three decades after claiming the Claret Jug at Royal Troon, the American bade farewell to the major in fitting fashion.

It really does.” It means a lot. “I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I felt it,” the 62-year-old said.

Thirty-five years on from his first Open and 33 years since he became Champion Golfer of the Year, the larger-than-life American bid farewell to golf's original ...

I was a little stiff on that first shot but I thought I could get it on the fairway somewhere, I pulled it a bit but then hit a beautiful nine-iron. “I set the alarm for 5am but was up at 3.35. I thought there was no point going back to bed, I am an early riser anyway. “I have been looking forward to it for a while and unfortunately my knees are bad, both of them, and knee surgery is looming. “It is more special because it is here, the home of golf. Forget about my golf, it would not have mattered if I shot a pair of 75s or 85s, which I nearly did, but it was about playing one more here at the home of golf, which is really cool,” he said. “I got mildly choked up but the fans have been great for the two days, they were cheering and pulling for me.

Tyrrell Hatton, of England, after putting on the 5th green during the second round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, ...