Ernie, The Claret Jug and Me

If someone had told me I’d have my hands on the Claret Jug at 6am on the morning after The Open Championship had finished at Muirfield in 2002, I would have jumped to thinking a Cinderella story had unfolded.  Scraping through Open Qualifying; a miracle first round; a clubhouse lead; a battle with nerves to hang on down the stretch; that four foot putt to win..... I can but dream.  Sadly for me, I’d have been mistaken about the reason but the facts were correct – I did have my hands on the…Read more …

Behind The Boards

Guest contributor, Peter Kemp, offers a scorer's view of The Open Championship. Every year the public scoreboards at The Open are manned by schools from around the country. As former Boarding Master at Cranleigh School, Peter accompanied a group of pupils to perform just this task at The Open on several occasions. Always a particularly memorable week, it provided a unique insight into the ebb and flow of a major tournament as it unfolds... Gary Evans will forever be remembered for a round that remains one of the most memorable and thrilling I…Read more …