Open Championship Day One: Rory Crushes The Hopes Of A Nation - Dog Leg News

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Tom Edrington

Tom Edrington spent the first 10 years of his misguided youth as a sports writer for the Tampa Tribune. His career brought him face to face with many of sports greatest stars -- Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Muhammad Ali, Don Shula, countless Hall of Fame NFL stars, more PGA Tour players than he can count. In 1980 he was honored by the Golf Writers Association of America for writing the best news story that year, his coverage of Jack Nicklaus' U.S. Open victory at Baltusrol. Today, 36 years later, golf is still a great part of his life, thanks to competitive playing days and the wonderful people he has met on this fabulous journey.

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    baxter cepeda

    Rory did show some resilience after the first hole disaster, but also showed a lot of give up, especially with that missed tap in.
    It is wired but what a test for players to see OB on both sides starting a major. Like I always say, golf pundits always focus on the guys who blow up last, when the most fascinating ones happen early on the first day, ala tiger and Rory day 1 at Portrush.

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      Tom Edrington

      Rory sure gave it his all…..but he’ll look back and know that blown tap-in on the 16th cost him the weekend at Portrush. Sad.

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        baxter cepeda

        He was awesome Friday

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          Tom Edrington

          Once the pressure was off…..

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