The R&A announced Wednesday that 2003 winner Ben Curtis has withdrawn from The Open and will be replaced in the field by Tony Finau.Curtis was a surprise winner 14 years ago at Royal St. George's, capturing the claret jug in his very first appearance. He also finished inside the top 10 in both 2007 and 2008, and his withdrawal will end a streak of 14 straight Open appearances.Curtis, 40, has made only two starts since November and has not played since withdrawing from the Valero Texas Open in April after just 10 holes, citing a shoulder injury.Finau was added based on his world ranking and will be making his second straight Open appearance, having tied for 18th in his debut last year at Royal Troon. He has three top-5 finishes on the PGA Tour this year and narrowly missed out on qualifying for The Open last week at The Greenbrier Classic, where he finished T-7.Finau's inclusion in the field means that James Hahn is now the first alternate, followed by Danny Lee and Jim Furyk.The Open will be played July 20-23 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Former champion Ben Curtis has pulled out of next week's British Open and been replaced in the field by fellow American Tony Finau.
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ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Former champion Ben Curtis has pulled out of next week's British Open and been replaced in the field by fellow American Tony. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Former champion Ben Curtis has pulled out of next week's British Open and been replaced in the field by fellow
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The 2017 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 146th Open Championship, held from 20-23 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.It was the tenth Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, which held its first in 1954.. Jordan Spieth shot four rounds under 70 for a score of 268, three strokes ahead of runner-up Matt Kuchar.
Former champion Ben Curtis has withdrawn from next week's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Curtis, who was ranked 396th in the world at the time of his shock win at Royal St George's in 2003
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On Wednesday the R&A announced that 2003 Champion Golfer of the Year Ben Curtis has withdrawn from the 2017 Open Championship, and will be replaced by Tony Finau.. Finau, 26, is one of the more
Former champ Curtis out of British Open, Finau into field
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) Former champion Ben Curtis has pulled out of next week's British Open and been replaced in the field by fellow American Tony Finau. The R&A has not given a reason for
Former champ Curtis out of British Open, Finau into field
Former champ Curtis withdraws from Open; Finau in By Will Gray July 12, 2017 at 9:33 AM Ben Curtis, the 2003 champ, has withdrawn from The Open and will be replaced in the field at Royal Birkdale
Former champ Curtis out of British Open, Finau into field
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Former champ Curtis withdraws from Open; Finau in A announced Wednesday that 2003 winner Ben Curtis has withdrawn from The Open and will be replaced in the field by Tony Finau. Curtis was a
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The R&A has not given a reason for Curtis' withdrawal Wednesday. U.S. player James Hahn has been promoted to first reserve. Curtis won the British Open in 2003 at Royal St. George's when a big outsider. The 2017 tournament is staged at Royal Birkdale in the northwest of England from July 20-23.
Ben Curtis has withdrawn from the Open Championship
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