Team Palmer wins the Champion Challenge at St. Andrews
Jul 15, 2015, 12:13 PM
From left, Scotland's Paul Lawrie, United States' Arnold Palmer, Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke and United States' Bill Rogers pose for a photograph on Swilcan Bridge during a special Champion Golfers' challenge at the British Open Golf Championship at the Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
(AP Photo/Jon Super)
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — On a day for reminiscing at the home of golf, a team led by Arnold Palmer captured the Champion Golfers’ Challenge.
The four-hole exhibition on the eve of the British Open pitted squads comprised of past winners, with the best individual score on each hole going toward that team’s total.
The 85-year-old Palmer, who spawned an American invasion with his Open victories in 1961 and ’62, hit the opening tee shot for his team Wednesday. He then turned things over to Paul Lawrie, who eagled the second hole and rolled in a long birdie putt on the 18th to give his team — which also included Darren Clarke and Bill Rogers — a 3-under total.
The squads captained by Tony Jacklin, Tom Weiskopf and Peter Thomson also were 3 under. But Palmer’s team won the top prize of
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