2011 Open Championship is underway

Good thing my body clock is all whacked out since going to St. Andrews last week. That means I can wake up way too early and watch the Open Championship.

As it sits right now, at 9:37am ET, Thomas Bjorn is the leader in the clubhouse at -5 with Miguel Angel Jimenez (love that guy) at -4.

Rory McIlroy finished the day at +1. Not bad.

Phil Mickelson missed the first fairway and made bogey on his first hole.

Tom Watson just teed off with a bomb of a drive down the right side of the 1st fairway.

Dustin Johnson was at +2 but then he aced the 163 yard par-3 16th hole to bring it back to even. That’s where he finished. T14 so far.

The DVR will be working hard today, as I’m off to play my Thursday match. Hope my game has decided to return to my body. Haven’t played well since coming back from Scotland.

Set your DVR: (British) Open Championship TV Schedule

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Categories: (British) Open Championship • PGA Tour • Pro Golf

British Open Championship TV coverage schedule is below. I see that the broadcast is on ESPN. I’m on my knees praying that Chris Berman will NOT be on any of the calls.

Thu, July 14	ESPN	4 AM-6 PM ET
Fri, July 15	ESPN	4 AM-6 PM ET
Sat, July 16	ESPN	7 AM-2:30 PM ET
Sun, July 17	ESPN	6 AM-1:30 PM ET

Kingsbarns Golf Links Photo Gallery

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Categories: Golf Courses • HOG World Tour • Site News

Here’s another new Hooked On Golf Blog image gallery from my recent trip to Scotland. This one is of the amazing track Kingsbarns Golf Links, along the North Sea a few minutes outside of St. Andrews. Pebble who?

Pebble Who? Kingsbarns Golf Links – Click for more images

Kingsbarns is annually a co-host of the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Kingsbarns Golf Links – click for more images

Royal St. George’s Gallery

Written by: Tony Korologos | Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Categories: (British) Open Championship • European Tour • Golf Courses • PGA Tour • Pro Golf • Site News
Tags: (British) Open Championship

I’ve added about 50 photos of this week’s Open Championship course, Royal St. George’s, to the HOG Image Gallery.

2011 Open Championship venue, Royal St. George's - Click image for more

Click the link in the first line or either image to go there and check them out.

2011 Open Championship venue, Royal St. George's - Click image for more

St George’s course officials wear hard hats when Phil Mickelson plays through

Written by: Tony Korologos | Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Categories: (British) Open Championship • European Tour • Golf Media • PGA Tour • Pro Golf
Tags: (British) Open Championship • Phil Mickelson

Very entertaining read by UK writer Matthew Dunn about course officials dawning hard hats while Phil Mickelson plays through during practice rounds at Royal St. George’s Links. The whole article is here.

Wednesday July 13,2011

By Matthew Dunn

PHIL MICKELSON’S scattergun approach to links golf led to marshals being issued with hard hats to protect them from crossfire yesterday.

Strong crosswinds were affecting parts of the course and news reached the chief marshal’s hut that American Phil Mickelson was struggling more than most.

To such a degree, in fact, that his practice shots on the third hole – an exposed corner of the St George’s links – were drifting in the wind and peppering course officials. Even before the tournament this year, marshals were asked if they wanted head protection to wear while carrying out their duties along the fairways. However, nobody appears to have taken up that option.

When the officials on the third did take cover, it was only temporarily as the helmets were soon replaced by more familiar green caps once Mickelson had passed through.

Other players obviously do not pose the same threat.

You just have to love the UK media.

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