Harrington prepares for battle with Woods at British Open
The 2009 Open Championship will be held at Turnberry in Ayrshire the west coast of Scotland. from 16th – 19th July 2009. This will be the fourth time that the Open has been played on this course at Turnberry with previous winners there being Tom Watson, Greg Norman and Nick Price. Padraig Harrington won the previous two British Championships.
Harrington has betting odds at 28/1 this year. The highest ranking golfer this year in the competition is said to be Tiger Woods with betting odds of 2/1. This time last year Woods underwent major reconstructive surgery on his left leg, he was also recovering from two stress fractures, so last year his priority was getting healthy not having the chance to win his fourth claret jug. However this year he has come back stronger than ever as he is a heavy favorite this week at Turnbery Golf Club. He has a number of sponsors for the event one of which includes Nike Golf. Their objective is to create a brand which is valued by passionate golfers. Working with the best players in the world allows Nike Golf to design and develop products that meet the exact standards of dedicated golfers everywhere.
With Woods being back in the competition this year the two time defending champion Harrington is said to be bracing himself for the battle with Woods at the Championship. Harrington is trying to do what Woods did – change his swing after winning majors – but he comes to Turnberry looking for a British Open three-peat in the throes of a long dry spell that set in soon after he won last year’s PGA Championship.
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