Archer joy at hitting Open target

Fourteen years after he first started trying to qualify for the Open Championship, England’s Phillip Archer has finally made it.

Archer joy at hitting Open target
Tue, 01 Jul, 2008 - 08:04

Fourteen years after he first started trying to qualify for the Open Championship, England’s Phillip Archer has finally made it.

The 36-year-old from Warrington finished joint seventh in the 36-hole qualifier at Sunningdale, his first success in 12 attempts.

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