IT was a shame The Open golf clashed with The Ashes Test at Lords.
The Open is the greatest prize in golf and The Lord’s Ashes test is the most prestigious event in the world of cricket.
Those lucky enough to have Sky were able to switch between the golf and the cricket.
It was hard to concentrate on one event, when both were on at the same time.
Just like last year at The Open it was a golfer in his 50s who was making the headlines. Last year at Birkdale it had been Greg Norman, while this year it was Tom Watson.
Tom Watson went very close to winning the Claret Jug, but you almost knew when he made five at the 18th that he would lose the play-off.
Stewart Cink seemed to be in the dominant position throughout the play-off and there was an inevitability he would win in the end.
Turnberry proved to be an excellent venue for The Open and it provided some amazing back drops to some memorable action.
The Lord’s test was equally exciting.
England fought back well after the draw in Cardiff and notched up their first win against Australia at Lords since 1934.
On Sunday night I was unsure if they could pull it off, but there was no need to worry as Freddie Flintoff was on a mission taking five wickets in the second innings.
