I’m excited to hear that 2007 European Seniors Tour Schedule includes a visit to Muirfield for The Senior Open Championship, presented by Aberdeen Asset Management on July 26-29.
Muirfield is a firm favourite of mind and I have fond memories of watching Ernies Els win the Open Championship there in 2002. Though I can’t lie that the Saturday has to go down in history as the all time worst day to watch an Open. The weather was miserable and the crowds dwindled as the rain got harder – there really wan’t much of an atmosphere on that afternoon! Tiger shot an 81, which I believe is the highest score of his professional career. He did though repair some of the damage on the Sunday with a final round 65.
The final day was on the most part a beautiful sunny day and four players Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Ernie Els, and Thomas Levet all tied after the regulation 72 holes. The four hole play off whittled it down to Els and Levet, with Els the eventual winner in the sudden death play off.
Great memories and I can’t wait to visit Muirfield again in the summer to see whether US Ryder Cup player Loren Roberts can successfully defend his trophy.
Click here to see the Seniors Schedule in full. Several more events are expected to be announced in the near future.
[…] are happening right under my nose during this upcoming summer. There is the Open at Carnoustie, the Seniors at Muirfield and then at the beginning of August there is the Women’s British Open Championship […]