Sergio García
Five Days in July: The Story of the Open 2015
This year’s 144th edition of The Open was played at the Old Course at St Andrews, renowned for its fearsome bunkers, challenging double greens and has routinely defined golf’s greatest champions. World number one Rory McIlroy withdrew prior to the tournament due to an off-course ankle injury, the first defending champion absent from The Open since 1954, when Ben Hogan opted not to participate. Jordan Spieth arrived in Scotland having won both The Masters and US Open and his desire to remain on course for the elusive Grand Slam would illuminate the Championship. The elements dictated a rare Monday finish and even then, 72 holes were not sufficient to decide who would lift the Claret Jug. In a dramatic play-off, it was a battler from America’s Midwest that stood firm. After five days in July, Zach Johnson had outlasted and outplayed the field to become the Champion Golfer of the Year.
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A New Dawn: The Story of the Open Championship 2014
At Royal Liverpool, a young Northern Irishman realised a burning ambition – to win The Open Championship. Rory McIlroy became only the third player in the history of the game to win his third Major Championship by the age of 25 after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Well on his way to achieving greatness, McIlroy displayed his irresistible best on British shores to become the ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’.
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