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ProfessorGAC

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9. Sorry. You're Wrong

Reply to OneBlueDotBama (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 03:09 PM

Jul 2018

The R&A started marketing in the US as "The Open Championship" in 2012.

They can call it what they want over there, but their television partners called it the British Open, and the radio and print folks, all the way back to Bobby Jones, referenced it as the British Open.

You do understand the the TV people are PARTNERS. They didn't object to any coverage carrier calling the British Open until they made a marketing change in 2012.

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How does one say 'great job' in Italian? [View all] Kingofalldems Jul 2018 OP

Bravo? snowybirdie Jul 2018 #1

Bravo - Tiger too made todays golf viewing fun..congrats to Molinari..... asiliveandbreathe Jul 2018 #2

Congrats to him! n/t Different Drummer Jul 2018 #3

BTW, "great job" in Italian is "ottimo lavoro", per Google Translate. n/t Different Drummer Jul 2018 #4

More Likely, However,. . . ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #6

Not to be stuffy and stuff... OneBlueDotBama Jul 2018 #5

It's The British Open ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #7

Look it up again, OneBlueDotBama Jul 2018 #8

Sorry. You're Wrong ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #9

Actually no television partner calls it whatever you claim OneBlueDotBama Jul 2018 #10

ABC/CBS Called It The British Open for 30+ Years ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #11

If anyone is clueless in this thread.. OneBlueDotBama Jul 2018 #12