British Open 2013: Latest News and Updates Heading into Muirfield

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Published: July 16, 2013

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Buckle your seat belts for what’s sure to be an exiting week at Muirfield.

Muirfield will play host to the Open Championship, the third major tournament of the PGA Tour season, for the 16th time in the course’s history. There have been five different champions in each of the last five years at the British Open, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see another new face raising the claret jug on Sunday afternoon.

There are some things you need to be aware of as the players continue to practice before Thursday’s opening round in Scotland. Here is everything you need to know leading up to the first day at Muirfield, including information on tee times, a star making his return to the links and a storm brewing at the course.

 

Tee Times Announced



The Open Championship released the tee times and groupings for the opening round of the third major tournament of the year, and they didn't disappoint. Two groups in particular really stand out, and that's because each of the golfers in both groups has a major championship on his resume.

Nick Faldo, Tom Watson and Fred Couples will tee off at 4 a.m. ET on Thursday. Faldo is a three-time Open Championship winner, and Watson has won the major five times. While Couples has never captured this specific tournament, he has the 1992 Masters to gloat about. None has won a major since 1996.

The other group of champions features the top golfer in the world, Tiger Woods. Woods will be playing alongside Graeme McDowell and Louis Oosthuizen, and they tee off at 9:45 a.m. ET. Tiger has 14 major titles. McDowell won the 2010 U.S. Open, and Oosthuizen won the Open Championship in 2010.

 

Tiger Healthy, Ready to Go



We haven’t seen Tiger on the links since a disastrous performance at the U.S. Open. At Merion Golf Club, Woods shot 13 over and finished in a tie for 32nd....
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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