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No such thing as the British Open just Americans calling it by the wrong name. Claude is clear and is the bastion of truth “The Open Championship was indeed simply called “The Open” from its very first edition in 1860 at Prestwick. It was the original open golf championship — open to any golfer, amateur or professional — hence the name. There was no need to specify “British” because at the time there was no other Open to distinguish it from. The “British Open” label crept in largely through American usage. As golf expanded globally and the US Open was established in 1895, American broadcasters, journalists and fans needed a way to differentiate between the two events for their audience. Calling it the “British Open” was a natural shorthand — it told American viewers exactly where it was being played without needing any further explanation, although they didn’t need to, one is the Open and the other is the US Open. Over decades that Americanism became so widespread, particularly through US television coverage, that it stuck with American audiences — even though it was never the official name and was always considered incorrect, or at least imprecise, by purists and the R&A. The R&A have been pretty deliberate in recent years about pushing back on it. Their branding, broadcasting deals and communications consistently use “The Open Championship” or simply “The Open” — and you’ll notice the on-screen graphics and commentary on the official broadcast now strictly avoids “British Open.” So it’s essentially a case of an informal American nickname becoming so embedded that it outlasted its usefulness — even as the R&A reasserted the original and correct name. For anyone who knows their golf history, “British Open” is a bit like calling Augusta the “Georgia Masters.” Technically communicates something, but misses the point entirely.

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Patrick Reed’s decision to leave LIV Golf may not have attracted the same level of attention as Brooks Koepka’s, but it’s arguably a bigger blow to the league. Over the last 18 months, Patrick has won 3 events on 3 different tours and came 3rd at the Masters. By all metrics, he’s been more competitive than Brooks. But more importantly, Patrick was all in on LIV Golf from the start, when Brooks clearly never was. He’s also a global player, but has since made comments about wanting to play all over the world on the DP World Tour, when that’s exactly what LIV Golf offers. The choice to reject playing in 14 x $30 million purses, plus a multi million dollar figure to renew his contract, and instead spend a year competing for a tenth of the prize money on the DP World Tour, is a huge vote of no confidence from him in the LIV Golf product. Leaving so close to the new season also means LIV Golf are now desperately trying to find a new player ahead of next week’s 2026 opener in Riyadh. Sources close to the situation indicate it was a real shock to the league. At this late stage, it’s unlikely they can agree terms and complete the legal process to sign a new player within just a few days to fill the vacant spot on Dustin Johnson’s team. Patrick has always done his own thing and been a unique character. But this move could well be the most surprising act of his career so far and it leaves LIV Golf in a very difficult position.

Most people will look at this as a negative to LIV, and while I agree they are losing one of their major champion winners, it also shows a path back for any golfer willing to play on LIV. You play DPWT for one year and the PGAT the next. Oh and you keep all the money you got playing LIV. Well done Patrick Reed, golf free agency is the best era for professional golfers.

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