The Open Championship 2015
The Official Story
Published on 5. November 2015
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-78131-524-8 (ISBN)
Description
Amid great excitement and almost unbearable tension on the Old Course on an unscheduled manic Monday, the 144TH Open featured one of the best-ever finishes in which American Zach Johnson eventually triumphed in a four-hole play-off against 2010 Champion Louis Oosthuizen and Australia' s Marc Leishman.
Johnson, the 39-year-old who describes himself as a " normal guy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa" , became the sixth player to win at both Augusta National and St Andrews, while Oosthuizen only just missed out in following both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in winning back-to-back Opens at the Home of Golf.
There was drama aplenty, including Jordan Spieth' s quest for a Grand Slam and notable showings from Australians Jason Day and Adam Scott, England' s Justin Rose and Danny Willett, Paul Lawrie and Marc Warren from Scotland, Spain' s Sergio Garcia, Ireland' s Padraig Harrington and big-hitting American Dustin Johnson. The amateur challenge was particularly strong with Irishman Paul Dunne sharing the 54-hole lead and American Jordan Niebrugge taking the Silver Medal.
Produced by The R&A, this book is the official record of the Championship and is the 32nd published in a series that started at St Andrews in 1984. Illustrated with superb photography from the golf specialists of Getty Images, the book contains commentary and analysis from leading golf writers, as well as a full statistical record of the Championship.
The Open Annual 2015 is an essential souvenir for all those who witnessed the drama at St Andrews and the millions who watched around the world on television.
Johnson, the 39-year-old who describes himself as a " normal guy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa" , became the sixth player to win at both Augusta National and St Andrews, while Oosthuizen only just missed out in following both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods in winning back-to-back Opens at the Home of Golf.
There was drama aplenty, including Jordan Spieth' s quest for a Grand Slam and notable showings from Australians Jason Day and Adam Scott, England' s Justin Rose and Danny Willett, Paul Lawrie and Marc Warren from Scotland, Spain' s Sergio Garcia, Ireland' s Padraig Harrington and big-hitting American Dustin Johnson. The amateur challenge was particularly strong with Irishman Paul Dunne sharing the 54-hole lead and American Jordan Niebrugge taking the Silver Medal.
Produced by The R&A, this book is the official record of the Championship and is the 32nd published in a series that started at St Andrews in 1984. Illustrated with superb photography from the golf specialists of Getty Images, the book contains commentary and analysis from leading golf writers, as well as a full statistical record of the Championship.
The Open Annual 2015 is an essential souvenir for all those who witnessed the drama at St Andrews and the millions who watched around the world on television.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 250 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78131-524-8 (9781781315248)
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Contributors include some of the most respected writers on the game of golf.Andy Farrell recounts all the action in his daily reports, while features and analysis will be provided by Peter Dixon, John Hopkins, Lewine Mair, Alistair Tait and Art Spander.
The stunning photography featured in this book is provided by the team from Getty Images, led by David Cannon and Andrew Redington, and including more of the game's most prominent photographers whose work is published and admitted worldwide.
The stunning photography featured in this book is provided by the team from Getty Images, led by David Cannon and Andrew Redington, and including more of the game's most prominent photographers whose work is published and admitted worldwide.