An Englishman Wins the U.S. Open

You will forgive me for not dwelling on the suggestion, raised by some blithering idiot last week, that Tiger Woods and his fellow-competitors would tear apart Merion Golf Club, a course often described as “venerable,” “vulnerable,” and “outdated.” The important thing is that, for the first time in more than thirty years, an Englishman—Justin Rose—has won the U.S. Open. From Northumberland to Cornwall, a nation rejoices.

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