1998 Open Championship – Royal Birkdale
£6,500.00
The original gouache painting that was used for the 1998 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The complexity and detail of this painting highlights the challenges that a golfer faces when tackling this course.
The previous Open Championship was held at Troon. A few copies of the 1997 poster are still available.
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Royal Birkdale
Described as being possibly the finest of all courses in England, Royal Birkdale has held The Open Championship ten times.
Mark O’Meara won The 1998 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 1998 to become the oldest player to win two majors in the same year. at the ripe old age of 41.
Tiger Woods
He defeated Brian Watts in a play-off as his 17-year career enjoyed a late surge – something he credited to practising alongside young protege Tiger Woods, adding to the Masters title he won in April that year.
“Tiger’s rejuvenated me,” O’Meara said. “He has been a driving force. I look at Tiger’s talent and his technique and his swing and I think he is a better player than I am.
“That motivated me. He keeps telling my friends, ‘You know Mark can really play and he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves.”
