I've always believed the British Open is one of the greatest championships in the world. As a kid I read about Bob Jones and Walter Hagen and other Americans who had won the British Open (or Open Championship, as they call it in Britain), and I remember the hero's welcome Ben Hogan received after returning home with the Claret Jug in 1953.
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“I've always believed the British Open is one of the greatest…” Arnold Palmer. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-CE0A0FC3D2. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/ce0a0fc3d2
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