An Asian qualifier in British Open is China’s Liang Wen Chong among who has become the first Chinese to spend a million dollars (736,000 euros) in earnings on the Asian golf circuit. After his 80,645 dollars (59,300 euros) reported its 2nd place at the Maekyung Open in South Korea.
The Chinese golfer became the second from his country to win on the European circuit at the Singapore Masters in March.

Not the British Open was open if we said before the race. It should not look far to find the winner. In the absence of world number one Tiger Woods recently operated knee and whose season is over, the names of Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia or Ernie Els had been raised. At no time that Padraig Harrington had however been advanced. And for good reason, suffered a left wrist discomfort, title holder did not know yet the eve of the first round if he would be able to take …

The British Open is testing the oldest among the 4 major tournaments of the Grand Slam and only to be found outside American soil.