22 Jul 2010

Charles lines up for last British Senior Open

10:19 am on 22 July 2010

The New Zealand golfing legend Sir Bob Charles is set to play his last Senior British Open, which tees off at Carnoustie tonight.

74-year-old Charles, only plays select events around the World these days and says this will be his last summer of golf in Europe.

Charles won the event in 1993 and was invited to compete in Scotland this week.

It's a quality field with defending champion Loren Roberts along with Tom Watson, Tom Lehmann, American Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin and four of the last five European Ryder Cup captains, Ian Woosnam, Mark James, Bernhard Langer and Sam Torrance.... also taking part in his first Senior Open is Mark Calcavecchia.