BRITISH OPEN '25: Tiger Woods and Tom Watson part of history at golf's oldest championship
- The British Open has a historic legacy, with celebrations in 2025 marking its 150th anniversary starting from 1875 when Willie Park won at Prestwick.
- In 2000, Tiger Woods won his first British Open at St. Andrews, achieving the career Grand Slam with an eight-stroke victory.
- In 1950, Bobby Locke won his second consecutive British Open at Troon, setting a new scoring record of 279 strokes.
- 150 years ago, Willie Park won the championship at Prestwick with a score of 166 strokes.
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BRITISH OPEN '25: Tiger Woods and Tom Watson part of history at golf's oldest championship
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — A capsule look at key anniversary years at the British Open, including the AP story from those victories:
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Read Full ArticleThe British Open, golf's oldest major, is always a new experience - The Morning Sun
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of grandstands there are images of the claret jug, a reminder of what's at stake at the British Open. But add this to the list of what makes golf's oldest championship so distinct from the other majors: Every year it feels like a new experience. Justin Thomas co…
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