THE only Irishman ever to win the British Open Golf Championship was Fred Daly from Portrush in 1947. That was 60 years ago, so it certainly is time for another Irish winner.

In the blue corner, weighing in at 185 pounds, with 68 wins in 241 fights, 11 of them majors, from Cypress, California, and living in Orlando, Florida, the Open champion Eldrick ‘Tiger’ Woods.