There’s excitement in the air regarding Sergio Garcia’s upcoming visit to Royal Birkdale in July. His success at Augusta is a bright moment after the darkness and disappointment of failure after failure in his hunt for a major title. It seemed to have exceeded the limits of his patience, but Garcia has proved that he is not finished yet. At the 117th Open Championship, the world will witness whether he can go further.
Garcia will not be alone in the title contention. In particular, the British player’s have the ambition to become ruler of their own land. Just who will be the Open champion remains to be seen. We have a preview of golf’s oldest major in this edition. Before we get to Royal Birkdale, we’d better stop at Erin Hills. The Wisconsin course will be written into US Open history when it makes its debut as the major venue this June.
As a new golf course that hasn’t hosted a professional tournament before, Erin Hills will be under scrutiny, but it’s expected to provide a good challenge and get positive reviews from the players. In other exciting news, the European Tour will hold Qualifying School in Malaysia for the first time this year. We hope this opportunity will be utilized by Asian players to earn their European Tour cards. You can read more about this and other interesting golfrelated news in our Insight section. Before I close this letter, I would like to wish our readers who celebrate Ramadan, all the blessings of the holy month.