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    British Open

    Who won the British Open in 2004? British Open 2004 (yermum)

      Todd Hamilton. Todd Hamilton won with a -10 score of 274.

    Who won the 2003 British Open?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      Curtis . Ben Curtis shot a -1, and somehow won the British Open in his first career major.

    Who won the 2002 British Open?2002 British Open (marchmadness)

      Ernie Els. Ernie Els won in a play-off after finishing at 6 under par.

    Who won the 2000 British Open?British Open (sevemoira)

      Tiger Woods. It was played at St Andrews.

    Who was the leader at the end of the first round?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      Hennie Otto. In another suprise at the Open, Otto shot a -3 68, to take a one shot lead, but finished at +4.

    Who shot the best round of the tournament?2002 British Open (marchmadness)

      Colin Montgomerie. Colin Montgomerie shot a 64 for 7 under par but ended up in 2nd to last place at +13.

    Who did the eventual winner beat in a four hole playoff?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      Ernie Els. Todd Hamilton pared all four playoff holes while Ernie made his only bogey on the 3rd playoof hole, the par 3 17th.

    Which two players were disqualified after the third round?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      Jesper Parnevik and Mark Roe. Jesper and Mark were disqualified after they failed to trade cards at the start of the round, therefore Mark's scores were on Jesper's card and vice-versa.

    Which two players held the lead after 18 holes?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      Thomas Levet/Paul Casey. Both players shot 5 under par 66s to be in the lead by 1 shot over New Zealand's Michael Campbell.

    Which is Royal Troon's most famous hole?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      8. The par 3 8th or The Postage Stamp, is Royal Troon's most famous hole. Even though it is only 123 yards and is the shortest hole in the British Open rotation, it is heavily bunkered and with steep drop offs on all sides, and many players find it a hard test.

    Which hole did Ernie Els hole-in-one in the first round?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      8. The famous Postage Stamp hole. This shot helped Ernie to shoot a 2 under par 69 and be just three shots off the lead after the first round.

    Which hole at St Andrews is called the Road Hole?British Open (sevemoira)

      17th. Famous for its imposing greenside bunker.

    Which famous European player who grew up playing at Royal Troon, had to qualify just to start in the 2004 Open?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      Colin Montgomerie. Colin Montgomerie had to go through qualifying just to play in his own Open being played at his home course. He eventually qualified and finished in a tie for 25th at +2.

    Which American golfer won the 1995 British Open?British Open (sevemoira)

      John Daly. He won a playoff against Constantino Rocca.

    Which American golfer was involved in a three-way play-off for the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie?The British Open (albertbaaa)

      Justin Leonard. The play-off was eventually won by Scotsman, Paul Lawrie.

    When Nick Price won the British Open at Turnberry in 1994, who was the golfer that came second?The British Open (albertbaaa)

      Jesper Parnevik. Jesper finished one shot behind Nick Price.

    What was the ranking (before the British Open had started), of the 2003 champion?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      396th. The 396th ranked Ben Curtis outlasted everyone, including top ranked Tiger Woods.

    What was the lowest round shot in the tournament?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      67. Both Nick Faldo (finished at +3) and Pierre Fulke (finished at +5), shot 4 under 67's in the 3rd round.

    What was the highest round shot by someone who made the cut?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      81. Peter Lonard shot a 10 over 81 in the final round, and he finished at +13.

    What was the cut mark?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      +4. Many expected it to be much higher than +4, but the strong winds predicted didn't show up and scoring was much easier.

    What type of trophy is given to the winner of the British Open?British Open (sevemoira)

      Claret jug. The winner gets a copy of the real one.

    What state was the 2003 British Open champion born in?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      Ohio. Ben Curtis was born in Columbus, Ohio, and all his fans in Ohio watched him win the Open.

    What player finished at +13 even after shooting a 64 (7 under par) in the 2nd round?2002 British Open (marchmadness)

      Colin Montgomery. Colin Montgomery was +3 after the first round, -4 after the 2nd round, then shot 84 to be at +9, then shot a 75 to finish at +13.

    What nationality was British Open winner Bob Charles?British Open (sevemoira)

      New Zealander.

    What is the nickname of the par three 8th Hole at Royal Troon?The British Open (albertbaaa)

      The Postage Stamp. The Postage Stamp is the shortest par three on the British Open rotation, usually playing under 125 yards.

    What did Tiger Woods shoot in the windy third round?2002 British Open (marchmadness)

      81, 10 over par. Tiger shot 81, to end the 3rd round at +6, although he shot a 65 on Sunday to finish at even par.

    What course was the 2002 British Open played in?2002 British Open (marchmadness)

      Muirfield. The 2002 British Open was played at Muirfield, which gave the golfers a tough time with lots of windy conditions.

    This was the first Open held at Troon since 1997. Who won when it was held in 1997?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      Justin Leonard. Justin Leonard beat Darren Clarke and Jesper Parnevik by three shots after shooting a final round 65.

    The 2004 British Open was held at Royal Troon. Which country is Royal Troon located in?British Open 2004 (yermum)

      Scotland. Royal Troon is located on the west coast of Scotland, right near Glasgow's Prestwick airport, and just a few miles north of Turnberry.

    Only the champion finished the tournament under par?2003 British Open (marchmadness)

      t. Ben Curtis finished at -1, and was the only person to finish in the red numbers.

    On which hole at St. Andrews is the Valley Of Sin?British Open (sevemoira)

      18th. A dip in front of the green.

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