Campbell back to earth with a bang

MICHAEL CAMPBELL genuinely believed he’d be ready when it came to tee-off time, but he was sadly mistaken.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2005 - 01:00

Charlie Mulqueen

The surprise US Open winner just couldn’t get focused and an opening 74, pieced together in the more favourable morning conditions, leaves him with a lot of work to do if he is to be around for the weekend.

“I just wasn’t there to be honest,” he admitted.

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