SAD NEWS : Tiger Woods, react to passing of their player, voice of The Open Championship

Ivor Robson, the Open Championship’s starter for forty years, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Tuesday. Robson was originally from Moffat, a small town in Dumfries and Galloway in central Scotland. Robson first worked at The Open in 1975 when Tom Watson won his first of five Claret Jugs at Carnoustie. Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images. Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. Although he hasn’t recorded a hole-in-one, he did earn an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University.

“As an official starter at The Open for over 40 years, his voice was instantly recognizable and synonymous with the Championship for players and millions of golf fans worldwide,” said Martin Slumbers, the CEO of the R&A, on Tuesday.

Tiger Woods, golfing world react to passing of Ivor Robson, voice of The  Open Championship

“He was well-liked and respected by all of the golfers who participated in The Open, and I know that they will share in our sadness at this news.” Robson announced his retirement following the 2015 Open Championship at St. Andrews, where Zach Johnson, the captain of the 2023 Ryder Cup, won his second major championship. It’s funny how Robson’s career was bookended by playoffs: in 1975, Watson defeated Jack Newton of Australia by one stroke in an 18-hole playoff, and forty years later, Johnson defeated Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen in a four-hole, sudden-death playoff

Hence why so many, including Tiger Woods, paid tribute to Robson upon hearing of his passing:

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