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.

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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