The Open, this past Sunday, was an epic day in golf. Even the great Jack Nicklaus has said that he watched it all and tweeted that the clash between Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson at Troon, might have been better than his famous “Duel in the Sun” with Tom Watson at Turnberry in 1977. This past week it was major championship golf at its finest, and Champion Golfer of the Year Henrik Stenson’s final round of 63 will go down as one of the best in history. Runner-up Phil Mickelson’s bogey-free 65 will not soon be forgotten either.

It had been over two decades since I last covered The Open for ABC, and my biggest takeaway from the week will be my renewed impression that The Open is the greatest championship in golf. The Masters may be the most prestigious tournament, but The Open is truly the world championship. Already I’m looking forward to next year at Birkdale! And by the way, on Golf Channel last Tuesday, after walking around Troon that day, I picked Henrik Stenson to win…

Watch: http://www.golfchannel.com/media/sleepers-watch-145th-open/