|  Tuesday
July 20th
Lawrie
backs Montgomerie for Major sucess too Lawrie's
club may be priced out by win Open
officials criticise players for bad thinking Invitations
& Money start to flow in for Lawrie Lawrie
bids for further glory France
mourns Van de Velde loss Lawrie
might not be the one history remembers Monday
July 19th A
real Braveheart wins the Open Post
Open notes from Carnoustie Open
will return to Carnoustie again Lawrie
begins reign as Open Champion Van
de Velde wakes up to reality Van
de Velde joins infamous "Chokers Club" Open
trophy back where it belongs Justin
Leonard sad, but sadder for Van de Velde Notes
from Sunday's play at the Open Quotes
from the weekends play Sunday
July 18th Fourth
round reports start here Notes
from Saturday Saturday
July 17th Third
round reports start here Norman
insists that they'll all be back again Notes
from Friday Quotes
from Friday Friday
July 16th Second
round reports start here Battle
weary players return for fresh onslaught Notes
from Thursday's play Quotes
from Thursday Thursday
July 15th First
round reports start here Course
puts the wind up players Injured
Torrence out of Open Officials
come out fighting over course set up Norman
prepares to do battle with Carnoustie Duval
still trying to lose his 'choker' tag Beware
the beast that lurks at Carnoustie My
name is Sergio - says Garcia Notes
from Wednesday at Carnoustie Wednesday
July 14th Mark
O'Meara tips Monty & Garcia Tiger
Woods thinks Duval is the big threat Play
for love not money says Gary Player Mickelson's
mind firmly on Carnoustie Bill
Glasson latest to pull out: Watson In Tough
test for home golfers in Open Details
of the first & second days draw Stewart
has warning for Zane Scotland Leadbetter
backing Justin Rose to succeed Westwood
hoping to repeat Carnoustie feat Singh
has the perfect game plan Tuesday
July 13th Stewart
warns of red faces at Carnoustie Tiger
Woods awaits second major Monty
must keep temper under wraps Zane
comes of age Complete
Open qualifying roundup & scores Gordon
Brand pulls out of Open Garcia
facing toughest test yet Calm
Carnoustie still a formidable challenge Monday
July 12th Round
up of Open qualifying news Second
best not so bad for Brian Watts Monty
confident about dreaded "third week in July" Tom
Watson recalls golden days Olazabal
ready for return to golf Tiger
Woods ready to roar into action It's
the "World Open" - Payne Stewart Darren
Clarke doing homework for "Car-nasty" Mark
O'Meara dreams of Open double Sunday
July 11th Johansson
on course to qualify for Open Sergio
Garcia's mum in shave pledge Ernie
Els - Carnoustie a stern test Colin
Montgomerie ready to tame Carnoustie Saturday
July 10th 480
Open hopefuls tee off this weekend Scott
Hoch latest American withdrawal Norman's
stolen golf clubs are returned Officials
see nothing sinister in withdrawals Friday
July 9th Open
field face fearsome test Couples,
Jones join Open dropout list Leading
Contenders for this years Open
O'Meara
reaping rewards from major breakthrough
Open Facts and Figures
Event: 128th Open golf
championship. Dates: July 15-18 Site: Carnoustie Golf Links.
The Course: Opened in 1842 as a 10-hole course laid out by Allan Robertson.
In 1867, Old Tom Morris expanded it to 18 holes. Length: 7,361 yards.
Par: 36-35--71. Format: 72 holes (18 daily) stroke play. Playoff,
if necessary: Four holes, stroke play. Purse: Approximately $3
million. Winners share: Approximately $512,000. Last year:
At Royal Birkale, 41-year-old Mark O'Meara became the oldest man to win two majors
in one season. O'Meara, who had won the Masters with a birdie on the 72nd hole,
closed with a 68 for even-par 280. He got into a playoff with Brian Watts, who
saved par on the 72nd hole with a spectacular bunker shot. O'Meara won the four-hole
playoff by two strokes. Tiger Woods chipped in for birdie on the 17th and made
a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th to finish one stroke out of the playoff. Former
Open champions at Carnoustie: Tommy Armour (1931), Henry Cotton (1937), Ben
Hogan (1953), Gary Player (1968), Tom Watson (1975). Former champions in
field: Seve Ballesteros (1979, 1984, 1988), Mark Calcavecchia (1989), Bob
Charles (1963), John Daly (1995), Nick Faldo (1987, 1990, 1992), Tony Jacklin
(1969), Tom Lehman (1996), Justin Leonard (1996), Sandy Lyle (1985), Greg Norman
(1986, 1993), Mark O'Meara (1998), Gary Player (1974, 1968, 1959), Nick Price
(1994), Tom Watson (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983). | 
