Former Champ Curtis Out Of British Open, Finau Into Field
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- Category: Inside Golf
- Published: 2017-07-13
Ben Curtis, 2003 British Open Champion (Photo/TheOpen.com)
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Former champion Ben Curtis has pulled out of the British Open and been replaced in the field by fellow American Tony Finau.
The R&A has not given a reason for Curtis' withdrawal.
U.S. player James Hahn has been promoted to first reserve.
Curtis won the British Open in 2003 at Royal St. George's when a big outsider.
The 2017 tournament is staged at Royal Birkdale in the northwest of England from July 20-23.