Owen slams 'disgraceful' Open snub

Leading the 2001 British Open at Royal Lytham gave Greg Owen one of the biggest thrills of his career.

Owen slams 'disgraceful' Open snub
Sat, 09 Jul, 2005 - 10:23

Leading the 2001 British Open at Royal Lytham gave Greg Owen one of the biggest thrills of his career.

The Mansfield golfer has longed to get back in the same position ever since and the way he has been playing for much of this season he believes it could happen this coming week at St Andrews.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: Royal LythamPlace: St AndrewsPlace: AmericaPlace: Loch LomondPlace: IllinoisPlace: USPerson: OwenPerson: Greg OwenPerson: Billy MayfairPerson: Arron OberholserPerson: Jeff MaggertPerson: OberholserPerson: MaggertPerson: David GarlandPerson: Maarten LafeberPerson: LafeberPerson: Angel CabreraPerson: Darren ClarkePerson: Alastair ForsythPerson: Jonathan LomasPerson: LomasPerson: Gary OrrPerson: Richard SternePerson: Ernie ElsPerson: Adam ScottPerson: Retief GoosenPerson: Phil MickelsonEvent: 2001 British OpenEvent: Scottish OpenEvent: John Deere ClassicEvent: European TourOrganisation: Royal and Ancient Club
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