The Open Championship 2012 Facts Trivia

The Open Championship -  Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club - 19th - 22nd July 2012

With the Open Championship around the corner, conversation around the workplace and the pub seems to be revolving around the third major of the year. To make sure you play your part in the discussion, give this a read and drop some of these facts into the banter. It’s doubtful anyone else will be aware of them and you’ll look like a genius. Who doesn’t want that? We've also provided the full field's win and place betting so get your bets on while the value looks good!

10 Fun Facts & Trivia

The Open Championship

1. Everyone has a mate who feels he was the country’s most undervalued rugby talent but who now places all his hopes and dreams in his son, who is as talented as he was. Next time he starts going on about how, if only he hadn’t injured his knee in 1978 he’d have been a star, remind him of this little fact: The Morris family father and son have the first and second best winning margins in Open history. They’re also the oldest and youngest players to win, the father at 46 and the son at 17. That’s real talent. 

2. We all have a golf acquaintance that we don’t trust, one day you’ll catch him out and when you do remind him that most of his indiscretions should incur penalties. This is what happened to Roger Wethered, who accidently treaded on his ball, incurred a penalty which forced a playoff which he then lost. Poor fool.

Roger Wethered - Left in the dust...

3. Can you remember the longest putt you ever sank? Bob Cook can, it was the longest ever recorded and he dropped it from 140 feet out. This happened at St Andrews in 1976 which hosted the Open Championship in 2010.

4. Can you hit a ball 361 yards? Maybe with the wind behind you…. In 1836 a French golfer hit it this distance with a ball made of goose feathers. I doubt he was playing into the wind.

5. What was your most memorable moment in high school? If you went to Charterhouse or Cranleigh, it must be operating the scoreboards at the Open Championship. They are invited to assist every year and have been doing so for decades.

6. In 1975 and 1977 Tom Watson won this one. It was later discovered the clubs he used did not conform to R&A regulations yet no action was taken and he is still credited as winning both. I doubt that would fly at your local club these days.

Tom Watson - Cheeky smile....

7. It’s not often you get to see a hole in one in a major, let alone two on the same day. Amazingly, this happened in 1973 when Gene Sarazen and David Russell achieved the seemingly impossible on the 8th at Birkdale.

8. In golf, consistency is the name of the game and few golfers have been as consistent as Nick Faldo. In 1987 he made par on all 18 holes to win his first major. I’d kill for a round like that.

You don't know how great Nick Faldo was? Don't worry - he'll tell you...

9. I love a good sandwich. Apparently Greg Norman does too. In 1993 he scored 267 to record the lowest score in the history of the tournament at Sandwich. I’m hungry now.

10. Persistence is often the name of the game. Nick Price had to make 16 appearances in the Open Championship before he recorded his first win. I’m betting it was worth the wait.

Nick Price: Definitely worth the wait

So there you have it folks. Ten facts to dazzle your friends. Let’s hope you’re the only one who reads this blog!  Betting for the Open is below:

Outright Betting

The Open Championship 2012

Player Win Place Player Win Place Tiger Woods 9/1 F 9/4 John Senden 125/1 31/1 Lee Westwood 15/1 15/4 George Coetzee 130/1 32/1 Luke Donald 17/1 17/4 Anders Hansen 150/1 37/1 Padraig Harrington 18/1 9/2 Davis Love 150/1 37/1 Rory McIlory 19/1 19/4 Geoff Ogilvy 160/1 40/1 Justin Rose 29/1 72/10 Marcel Siem 160/1 40/1 Graeme McDowell 33/1 82/10 Jonathan Byrd 170/1 42/1 Rickie Fowler 35/1 87/10 Rafael Cabrero-Bello 180/1 45/1 Sergio Garcia 35/1 87/10 Tim Clark 180/1 45/1 Phil Mickelson 35/1 87/10 Bill Haas 180/1 45/1 Adam Scott 40/1 10/1 Michael Hoey 180/1 45/1 Ernie Els 45/1 11/1 Miguel Angel Jiminez 180/1 45/1 Jim Furyk 45/1 11/1 Robert Karlsson  180/1 45/1 Dustin Johnson 45/1 11/1 Carl Pettersson 180/1 45/1 Martin Kaymer 45/1 11/1 Robert Rock 180/1 45/1 Francesco Molinari 45/1 11/1 Andres Romero 180/1 45/1 Louis Oosthuizen 45/1 11/1 Jeev Mikha Singh 180/1 45/1 Ian Poulter 45/1 11/1 Aaron Baddeley 200/1 50/1 Jason Dufner 50/1 25/2 Thongchai Jaidee 200/1 50/1 Hunter Mahan 50/1 25/2 Richie Ramsey 200/1 50/1 Matt Kuchar 60/1 15/1 YE Yang 200/1 50/1 Charl Schwartzel 65/1 16/1 Alvaro Quiros 210/1 52/1 Steve Stricker 65/1 16/1 Stewart Cink 220/1 55/1 Zach Johnson 70/1 17/1 Pablo Larrazabal 220/1 55/1 Bubba Watson 70/1 17/1 Thorbjorn Olesen 220/1 55/1 Thomas Bjorn 80/1 20/1 Angel Caberera 250/1 62/1 Ross Fisher 80/1 20/1 Marcus Fraser 250/1 62/1 Nicholas Colsaerts 85/1 21/1 Gregory Havret 250/1 62/1 Fredrik Jacobson 85/1 21/1 John Huh 250/1 62/1 Retief Goosen 90/1 22/1 Trevor Immelman 250/1 62/1 Paul Lawrie 90/1 22/1 Brandt Snedeker 250/1 62/1 Nick Watney 90/1 22/1 Richard Sterne 250/1 62/1 Peter Hanson 95/1 23/1 Paul Casey 280/1 70/1 Ben Curtis 100/1 25/1 Harris English 280/1 70/1 Keegan Bradley 110/1 27/1 Vijay Singh 300/1 75/1 Simon Dyson 110/1 27/1 Chad Campbell 320/1 80/1 Martin Laird 110/1 27/1 Kyle Stanley 320/1 80/1 Bo van Pelt 110/1 27/1 John Daly 325/1 81/1 KJ Choi 120/1 30/1 Ryo Ishikawa 350/1 87/1 Alexander Noren 120/1 30/1 Joost Luiten 350/1 87/1 Darren Clarke 125/1 31/1 Kevin Na 350/1 87/1 Jamie Donaldson 125/1 31/1 Gary Woodland 350/1 87/1 Brandon Grace 125/1 31/1 Tom Watson 500/1 125/1 Raphael Jacquelin 125/1 31/1

Key: F = Favorite. Blue = South African Golfer. Green = Price Shortened. Red = Price Drifted Out

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