LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - Two locals in British Open Thread: Two locals in British Open View Single Post #1 05-27-2009, 10:47 AM Augusta Golf Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Jones Creek Golf Club-Augusta, GA Posts: 253 Two locals in British Open http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories...l_525405.shtml 2 locals in British Open Associated Press Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Former Louisville, Ga., resident Brian Gay and Augusta native Charles Howell have secured spots in the British Open by being in the top 20 in the FedEx Cup standings. Gay is 12th in the standings and Howell 15th. This will be the second British Open for Gay, who made his debut in 2001. Howell has played five times, missing the cut in his past three starts (2005, 2007 and 200. Charley Hoffman , who is 14th in the FedEx Cup standings, also earned a spot at the British Open, which will be played July 16-19 at Turnberry. Robert Rock, Thongchai Jaidee and Louis Oosthuizen earned British Open spots from a similar category in Europe. __________________ Hitting the Ball is the easiest part of the game-hitting it effectively is the most difficult. Why trust instinct when there is a science."1-G. B. J. Hathaway, G.S.E.B., M.C.I. Last edited by Augusta Golf : 05-27-2009 at 12:58 PM. Augusta Golf View Public Profile Send a private message to Augusta Golf Visit Augusta Golf's homepage! Find all posts by Augusta Golf