ENGLAND: GOLF - U.S. OPEN CHAMPION MICHAEL CAMPBELL IN BRIGHTON ANNOUNCING HIS WITHDRAWEL FROM THE SCOTTISH OPEN TOURNAMENT.

Record ID: 187456

  • Title: ENGLAND: GOLF - U.S. OPEN CHAMPION MICHAEL CAMPBELL IN BRIGHTON ANNOUNCING HIS WITHDRAWEL FROM THE SCOTTISH OPEN TOURNAMENT.
  • Date: 24th June 2005
  • Summary: BRIGHTON, UK (JUNE 24, 2005) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. BEACH AND PIER 2. OUTSIDE OF HOTEL 3. SOUNDBITE (English) MICHAEL CAMPBELL SAYING: "I've fulfilled a dream. Ever since I was seven years old watching these guys play on TV, so that's going back 29 years, I've dreamed about being a major winner. I came close in 95 at the Open in St
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  • Location: BRIGHTON, UK
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA7CGA3I9QNB89ZB7QMLVBXHG9N
  • Story Text: U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell has withdrawn
    from Scottish Open.



    New Zealand's U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell
    has withdrawn from the Scottish Open the week before the
    British Open next month to concentrate on practising
    links-style golf.

    "I'm playing at the European Open next week (at the K
    Club in Kildare, Ireland) and then taking the one after
    that off to play links golf and prepare myself for St
    Andrews," he told Reuters Television on Friday (June 24) in
    Brighton, England.

    The British Open, held from July 14-17 at St Andrews,
    is traditionally played on a seaside links course and
    Campbell wants to prepare in similar conditions rather than
    the inland Loch Lomond course which stages the prestigious
    Scottish Open.

    He led the British Open 10 years ago going into the
    final round but slumped badly and eventually American John
    Daly won in a playoff.

    The 36-year-old said he had not yet considered his
    prospects of adding a second major title in Scotland a
    month after claiming his first.

    "I haven't even looked that far yet," he said. "I'm
    looking forward to next week, the European Open, that's my
    main focal point right now."
    The rugby-loving Maori was more interested in the
    long-awaited first test between the New Zealand All Blacks
    and the British Lions in Christchurch on Saturday.

    "I've got all faith in the All Blacks, they're heroes
    of mine. It's going to be a great spectacle tomorrow.

    "I got a message from the All Blacks (after his U.S.

    Open win). It was very touching for them to repay the
    respect that I give them.

    "I got a message from Tana Umaga, the captain of the
    All Blacks team, who I have admired for a long time.

    "Apparently, they're going to play a little thing I
    sent to them before the Lions to spur them on."

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