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Open at Royal St George’s delivers £19m economic boost to Kent

The 149th Open at Royal St George’s in 2021 delivered £113.4 million in economic benefit to Kent, according to independent research commissioned by The R&A. The Open’s first playing in Sandwich since 2011 provided a total economic impact of £19.4 million for the Kent region as stated in a report provided by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre. A destination marketing study undertaken by YouGov Sport also calculated that Kent gained £94 million in gross advertising value thanks to over […] The post Open at Royal St George’s delivers £19m economic boost to Kent appeared first on Golf News.

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Morikawa reigns supreme at Royal St George’s

America’s Collin Morikawa fired a final round 66 to clinch the Claret Jug on his Open Championship debut at a sun-baked Royal St George’s in Kent. Starting the final round just one shot behind Louis Oosthuizen, who had led from day one, the 24-year-old Californian grabbed the lead with three birdies over front nine and held off the charging Jordan Spieth – whose also closed with a 66 –  to win by two strokes with a 15-under-par total. Morikawa, who […] The post Morikawa reigns supreme at Royal St George’s appeared first on Golf News.

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Oosthuizen clings on to Open lead as final day drama beckons

Louis Oosthuizen saw his lead cut to just one shot heading into the final day at the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s, but the 38-year-old South African remains the bookies’ favourite to capture a second Claret Jug. What is traditionally called ‘Moving Day’ proved anything but for the leaders, with the top three at the half-way stage remaining as they were after an attritional afternoon on the Kent links, with the R&A setting up the course to prevent […] The post Oosthuizen clings on to Open lead as final day drama beckons appeared first on Golf News.

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