July 19, 2012 in Sports

141st British Open

 

When: Today-Sunday

Where: Royal Lytham & St. Annes

Length: 7,086 yds Par: 34-36–70

Prize money: $7.75 million (winner’s share $1.4 million)

2011 champion: Darren Clarke

Key statistic: The last 15 majors have been won by 15 players, the second-longest streak since the Masters began in 1934.

Noteworthy: Americans have a chance to hold all four straight majors for the first time since Phil Mickelson won the 2004 Masters.

Today’s television: ESPN, 1:30 a.m.-noon PDT

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