INTERVIEWER Francesco Molinari capped off an amazing year for himself on a personal level by winning all five of his matches the Ryder Cup and securing the winning point. Was his performance one of the best you’ve ever seen? BERNARD GALLACHER It’s certainly up there. Francesco played like an Open champion – he was…
INTERVIEWER Your first experience of captaincy was the infamous “War on the Shore” at Kiawah Island in 1991. What do you remember of the antics from the Americans and how did you try and keep your players focused amidst all the furore and drama? BERNARD GALLACHER My recollections of this are quite vivid. I…
INTERVIEWER In 1969, you became the youngest man to represent Great Britain in the Ryder Cup at the time. How did this accolade make you feel – did you feel a sense of added pressure or did it spur you on? BERNARD GALLACHER I felt an enormous sense of pride, but at the same…
INTERVIEWER You told us that the Americans wouldn’t want to face Europe with Francesco Molinari in their team. Has his Open victory come at just the right time? BERNARD GALLACHER I think Molinari has always been a very good player with lots of potential and a good strike, but there always seemed to be…
INTERVIEWER Francesco Molinari is the first Italian to win The Open, and his final round was flawless. How would you sum up his victory and how he coped with the pressure? BERNARD GALLACHER Francesco has always been a very good player, but the weakness in his game has usually been his putting and holing out.…
The Open Championship is widely regarded as golf’s most prestigious tournament and has delivered some truly incredible moments through the years. Ahead of this year’s Championship at Carnoustie, we spoke exclusively to two revered figures within the sport – Bernard Gallacher, who has played The Open 18 times, and Iain Carter, golf correspondent for…
