The Open Championship

That if you set up the course in a way, you can make sure that you're catering to a certain type of player and that that player is going to have more chance of winning.

Then you go, the Open Championship comes along at Birkdale, and because of the course setup, and I'd say setup here like it was a deliberate thing, but it's nature, right?

Mm.

We had the, the, the hottest summer.

The only reason that a bunch of golfers went and joined this rebel tour was for the promise of big sign-on bonuses paid for by the Saudis, and big prize money paid for by the Saudis.

If those two things aren't there, I mean, what's the point? I mean, we had a lot of big-name Australian golfers led by Cameron Smith, the, the British Open winner, who decided to go and sorta take the big dollars.

What happens to them now? It's, it's really unclear, isn't it?

Sure is, James, and I'm not one for dancing on graves, but this one I just can't resist.

At some high point moments.

I remember when Cameron Smith went right after winning the Open.

But I think ultimately what Norman is trying to say here is that his intention was never for it to be a zero sum game where one has to lose so that the other can win.

Okay.

dream.

And it's a year or so later when Tom Petty all of a sudden lifts that line or that line, that same line turns up in a, what song is it Joe? In Into the Great Wide Open.

So there was always this sort of thought that like Tom Petty heard that line come out of Paul Westerberg's mouth and swiped it from him.

And the replacements were very unapologetic about that.

The Rangers won in the Royals nothing.

Looking at golf today at Philadelphia, Hubert Green, a top money winner on the tour, returned to the area where he was a young club pro to shoot a six under par 65 for a one-stroke lead over British Open champion Jack Nicklaus after the first round of the Philadelphia Golf Classic.

Green, former assistant pro at the nearby Marion Golf Club.

used an eagle three on the par five fifth hole and five birdies and only one bogey to jump into the lead in the race for the $50,000 first place money in the PGA designated tournament at the White Marsh Valley Country Club.

Nicholas, in his first week back in the U.S. since his British Open victory, birdied four of the last five holes for a 66 to move into contention in the tournament that he won back-to-back in 1964-65.

Those at 67 included Ben Crenshaw, Hale Irwin, Bill Rogers, Mike Morley, David Graham, Bruce Lipsky, local area pro Dick Smith, and tour rookie Jim Nilford, a 24-year-old native of British Columbia who turned to golf because he wanted to be a pro in some sport.

And back at 68 was this year's top money winner, Andy Bean.

He wasn't playing the best golf of his career when he made the decision to go to live.

Um, had a couple of dominating wins, including in major in a, in a major, um, the Open Championship in particular, where I think he was clearly the best player there.

And he has been...

Not really even talked about since he went to live.

They want to be with a stud because they know they can ride

them.

But does this current system allow for the fluke? The Chad Campbell, what was the guy that won the Open Championship? Harmon?

Harmon?

I was very lucky.

I was still playing decent level on the LPGA and I'd already started doing the Ryder Cup, the Open.

For BBC, I did a few times on course a while ago, but I started doing four, five, six with Sky.

And then I realised that it was actually quite good fun.

He'll be on the programme in 15 minutes.

The Irish Open and Donald Trump being the main guest.

Do you want him here? Because already the protests and the grumbles are getting louder.

And on the Friday panel, Mary McAleese saying women have been dealt a slap in the face by the GAA.

So if you recall the late, late toy show, there was a moment that went viral when, alongside Rory McIlroy, Shane appeared to surprise a little boy named Declan.

And...

Declan was given a promise by Shane that he would have a trip to Doonbeg for the Irish Open.

And true to his word, Shane met up again with Declan on Wednesday.

We should be treating darts like... like other major sports.

And let's not forget, right, more people are watching darts than they're watching the World Championship, than they're watching the Monaco Grand Prix or watching the Open.

Or, you know, it's only really football matches.

And out of them, it's only Liverpool and Man United that are drawing bigger audiences than the World Championships of darts.