years until another big championship came along at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island known as the U.S. Open. That was followed by the South African Open, the Canadian Open and the

In the foreword to a book celebrating the 150-year anniversary of the oldest championship in golf, Arnold Palmer refers to the event as The Open Championship. In his autobiography, Palmer refers to the major he won twice as the British Open.So which is it?That depends on the source. And it depends on the audience.The Open Championship began in 1860 when Willie Park Sr. defeated seven other golfers at Prestwick. It was 35 years until another big championship came along at Newport Country Club in Rhode Island known as the U.S. Open. That was followed by the South African Open, the Canadian Open and the Australian Open.When the British Open began is a little more unclear.According to an Associated Press account in 1900, J.H. Taylor won the open golf championship at St. Andrews. Two paragraphs later, however, the story noted that Taylor scored his third triumph in the English championships, even though it was held in Scotland.In 1910, the AP reported from St. Andrews that the open golf championship tournament ended in victory for James Braid. Just four years later, however, an AP story in The Los Angeles Times said that Harry Vardon won for the sixth time the British open golf championship.The R&A has never referred to it as anything but The Open Championship, and it recent years it has made a stronger case for the name of golfs oldest major to go by one name -- the proper name -- in any country.The USGA in its official U.S. Open entry form for years noted that players were exempt from qualifying if they had won the British Open in the last five years. This year, the language was changed to refer to a five-year exemption for winning The Open conducted by the R&A.William McGirt, headed over to Scotland for the first time, said he received a packet in the mail reminding players that its called The Open Championship.Im sure Ill call it the British Open and get pounded for it, McGirt said. But hey, its in Britain.The R&A has never referred to its premier championship as anything but The Open. It just happens to be held on links courses in Britain, with an exception in 1951 at Portrush in Northern Ireland, where it will return in three years.The name of the championship hasnt changed in 155 years, said Malcolm Booth, communications director for the R&A. The reason we think 155 years on there is legitimacy in calling it `The Open Championship is it really was the birthplace of open competition.It was the first. It was the original. It was the template. It is The Open.But not to Jack Nicklaus.Nicklaus was asked in late February about how he decided which sons would caddie for him in the majors. He recalled one year when Jackie, his oldest son, caddied in the Masters and I think he had the Open. And then he mentioned his second-oldest son, Steve, had the British Open and the PGA.The British Open?Thats what it is, Nicklaus said.Has he ever referred to the major he won three times The Open?Sure, when Im over there, he said. Over here, people dont know what The Open Championship is. Its `The Open Championship of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. If its The Open Championship, it could be the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, the Japanese Open.Thats where the R&A might beg to differ.When championship golf began in 1860, the golfing world was defined by Scotland. The Open was not held anywhere else until it went to Royal St. Georges in England in 1894, one year before the U.S. Open began.We dont consider ourselves a national championship, Booth said. The Open remit is to identify the champion golfer of the year.Three years ago, that champion golfer was Phil Mickelson, who grew up in San Diego referring to it as the British.Now that Ive won it, and the R&A strongly prefers it to be called just `The Open or `The Open Championship, I try hard to call it that, Mickelson said. But its not comfortable to me because its not what I referred to it as growing up in the United States.Hes not alone. And its not just Americans.Russell Knox of Scotland says he goes by British Open, though he has been in Florida the last 15 years. Branden Grace of South Africa grew up calling it the British Open. So did Jason Day of Australia.Adam Scott, however, was adamant that it is The Open and nothing else. That national championship in his home country? The Australian Open.I understand that when you say the `British Open you mean `The Open Championship, Scott said. When you call it the `Open and you mean the U.S. Open, then Im confused. Because thats called the United States Open.Jim Furyk simply goes by the calendar.A runner-up at Oakmont last month, he said people came up to him at the Bridgestone Invitational and congratulated him for his performance at the Open and it stopped him. His mind already was on the next Open, the one at Royal Troon that starts next week.If I were ever lucky enough to win the claret jug, I would definitely call it `The Open to show respect, he said. But when Im not thinking about it, then it comes out as `British Open because thats the way I grew up hearing it.And, he added with a smile, I might have fun with some folks when I know it will rub them the wrong way, just to watch them cringe. Christian Pulisic Jersey . All of the scoring came in the final 20:04. 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Shinji Kagawa Jersey . Third-seeded Murray had the easiest path to victory on New Years Eve, barely breaking a sweat during his 6-0, 6-0 win over 2,129th-ranked Qatari wildcard recipient Mousa Shanan Zayed. Throughout the Tour de France, Australian professional cyclist Richie Porte will be checking in. Here is his latest entry, as told to ESPN contributor Rupert Guinness:First Rest Day -?Escaldes-Egordany, AndorraWith the Pyrenees behind us in this years 103rd Tour de France, everyone is now looking to Mont Ventoux, the summit finish of stage 12, as the next pivotal moment of the race.Thats understandable, given the mountain is one of the hardest to race up in Europe.But what happens there could also depend on what happens the day before.After Mondays rest day, we leave the Pyrenees for Tuesdays 197km 10th stage from Escaldes-Egordany in Andorra to Revel in France. Danger then lurks during Wednesdays 162.5km 11th stage from Carcassonne to Montpellier, when there is chance of a cross wind.If those winds prevail, that could be stressful. If such winds strike and the peloton splits up, it could set the scene for an even more interesting stage to Mont Ventoux. Cross winds require a great read of race; and if not responded to correctly can be costly with time losses.However, I think we have the team at BMC for cross winds; and if conditions are otherwise.An ability to race in varying conditions is part and parcel of bike racing, and I was reminded of that when I woke up on Monday morning for the first of two rest days in this years Tour.What reminded me were the bruises on my arms where my tan line stops; I had little welts from the hail storm that struck us on Sunday. Its a good thing we have helmets on.That alone made one think of the stage and who was stronger in the Pyrenean stage or not.It was also interesting to see discussion over whether or not Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) is holding back on the race by not trying to attack race leader Chris Frroome (Sky).ddddddddddddI dont know. Maybe Quintana was on his limit. I think its silly to read into anything just yet.I saw him race earlier this year at the Volta a Catalunya and he is a pretty aggressive rider.I guess he is saving it for Thursday? If not, the main thing is to be ready for when he tries.Which all leads to what we all may have gained from the rest day in Andorra, or not.To be honest, I am not a massive fan of rests days. I would just rather get the Tour done.I had a pretty rough night of sleep on Sunday night to Monday morning with Portuguese fans outside the team hotel making a racket after Portugals 2016 Euro football final victory.But at least as a rider you are granted most of the day to yourself until late team meetings.BMCs plan says wake up whenever. There is not time limit so long we are riding by 10.30.But I was awake on Sunday at 7.10am, and at breakfast with the staff. So my rest day began.After rising earlier than usual for the stage, I was all ready to go but with no race to race.It was good though to get more time for treatment from the osteopath and have a massage.We then rode 40 kilometres easy, in and around Andorra, even skipping the coffee shop -- after which we had lunch and the afternoon to ourselves, in my case, with my wife, Gemma.As we walked along the river outside our hotel in Andorra-La Vielle, it was easy to think of how lucky we are to be in a sport that takes you to such far off areas like the Pyrenees.But then, those mountains are behind us now - for at least another year. So whats ahead?Hopefully that is a question I can help answer with performance, and a good one at that. 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