Sergio Garcia leads the British Open after the first round at Carnoustie in Scotland.The old course houses a lot of memories, none less memorable than the complete and utter collapse of French golfer Jean Van de Velde eight years ago (wow - has it really been that long!?). If you're unfamiliar with Van de Velde's story, check out my previous posting.
While the course is still playing difficult, it's not what it was during the 1999 tournament. That's good news for the world's best players.
Who will rise to, and remain on top, come Sunday? I would love to see Garcia do it, he's certainly paid his dues, but I have a feeling, and I'm going out on a limb here, that Retief Goosen will capture the historic Claret Jug. He can keep the ball in the fairway and he has the consistency to make it happen.
In any case, it will be fun to watch.
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