The Open Championship, or simply
The Open (sometimes referred
to as the British Open outside the UK), is the oldest of the
four major championships in men's golf. It is the only major
held outside the USA and is administered by the R&A, which
is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico.
The Open is played on the weekend
of the third Friday in July, and is the third major to take place
each year following The Masters and the U.S. Open and before
the PGA Championship.
The event takes place every
year on one of nine historic links courses in the United Kingdom.
Uniquely among the four Major
championships, the Open features a four hole playoff for all
golfers tied at the end of regulation, with the playoff continuing
into sudden death holes if players remain tied after four holes.
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Hot Golf Tip
Each golf tip will teach you to
putt, drive, chip, hit fairways, bunkers, or tough shots - whatever
you want your club to do to your ball!
Have a Video Camera?? TAPE
YOURSELF!! You will be AMAZED at how
bad you look swinging the clubs, and very impressed with yourself
that you can pick out the flaws!! WARNING: WE are our own worst
critics. You will find a lot that can be improved. Work on
one
area at a time (i.e. follow through, backswing, keeping head
down,
etc.)
A GREAT trick I once tried
was rather simplistic in nature. As
mentioned, I get a lot of practice on the course. One day, I
brought my neighbors video camera (you didn't think I would take
mine, did you????) I fastened with bungee cords the video camera
to the front metal frame that holds the windshield on my cart.
Whenever I came to my ball, I turned the camera on. After my
(mis)hit, I turned the camera off. I was kind enough to also
do
that for my partner.
I found out MORE during that
15 minutes (yes, the tape was ONLY 15
minutes.