British Open facts
139th British Open Dates: Thursday-Sunday
Site: St. Andrews, Scotland (Old Course)
Length: 7,305 yards
Par: 36-36-72
Field: 156 players (147 professionals, nine amateurs).
Prize money: 4.8 million British pounds (approximately $7.3 million).
Winner's share: 850,000 pounds (approximately $1.3 million).
Noteworthy: Tom Watson has won the British Open on every course in Scotland except for St. Andrews.
Quoteworthy: "It will teach you everything you need to know about playing golf." - Scott Verplank, on the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Television: Thursday and Friday, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., ESPN. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., ESPN. Sunday, 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., ESPN.
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