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The Open Championship
MarkBoknecht
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The last major golf tournament this year and previously known as the British Open starts Thursday. Searching for television coverage is a challenge though. Everything directs you to Peacock, NBC's streaming service. They try to trick you into subscribing to their service. $7.99 per month, $79.99 per year.
What they don't tell you is that the first two rounds are aired for free on USA network from 4a-330p.
Nice try NBC. Greedy bastards.
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Being from England it has always been called "The Open"
Golf.com did a survey in 2021. Is it the British Open or the Open Championship? Pretty spirited debate and some funny responses.
I think the first Open Championship was played in 1860. The U.S. Open was first played in 1895. Others followed, including the Canadian and Australian Opens. "Suddenly, the Open wasn't the only Open."
Interesting article by Zephyr Melton on Golf.com from July13, 2021 titled "Why does the Open Championship have multiple names? It's complicated
Being from Georgia it's nice to know there is only one "Masters".
Why do they call it "open" if you have to pay to get in? I guess it's not like an "open" bar? They should name it "the open for paying customers" ?
It's a couple hundred bucks to try your hand at a local qualifier for the US Open. Only 5% or so advance beyond that to a final qualifier.
You need to be a legit scratch golfer (and can prove it) and I think around 10,000 people try every year. Of course the overwhelming majority come nowhere close. There is a Hugh Freeze joke in there somewhere.
I get what you are saying but these events are held at very nice courses. Not your local municipal course. $200 bucks sounds like it would basically cover greens fees to play those courses.
I cant see $200 and whatever the fee is for the final qualifier really being a hindrance to someone who probably paid $1500 for his driver.
Maybe the others the fee is huge not sure. But I do think the US Open is truly an open. Fees yes but they are minor in the bigger scheme of things.