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British Open? More like a day at the beach
(AP)
Updated: 2006-07-19 13:56
HOYLAKE, England _ Tim Herron sauntered around the putting green in front
of the Royal Liverpool clubhouse, soaking up a glorious day and marveling
at what he had seen out on the course.
"They were sunbathing over there," he said, motioning off into the
distance with his club.
Sunbathing? At the British Open?
Indeed.
During Tuesday's practice round at this historic course along the Irish
Sea, the temperature was climbing close to 30 C (80s F) beneath a
brilliant blue sky, with nary a cloud to be had.
There were no fearsome gusts whipping in off the water, just a refreshing
breeze. Instead of bundling up in sweaters and jackets, most fans milled
around the links wearing shorts and T-shirts.
If conditions stay anything close to this through the weekend, Tiger
Woods' record 19-under score while winning at St. Andrews six years ago
could be in jeopardy.
"Obviously, it can be done," said Woods, who won again at St. Andrews
last year while using five more strokes. "As we all know, it all depends
on the weather. We played St. Andrews in 2000 with no wind. It can spring
up at any time, you just never know. But if not, the guys are going to be
making plenty of birdies."
The mound behind the 13th green was an especially popular spot for
soaking up some rays. One young fan removed his shirt, used it to cover
his face, sprawled out on the trampled-down grass and actually dozed off
while getting a tan. He wasn't bothered in the least by Rich Beem and
Peter Lonard as they came through the par-3 hole.
"I don't care whether it blows or not," Jim Furyk said. "As long as it's
in the 70s (20s C), there won't be any complaining from me. I just hate
it when it's 59 degrees (15 C) and raining."
For the practice rounds, at least, he didn't have any worries.
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