The Champion Golfer of the Year, aka the winner of the British Open, earns a large sum of money, many accolades and the historic Claret Jug. OK, not the Claret Jug. We can explain.
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There have been 151 Opens contested over the years but the trophy wasn’t yet created for the first nearly dozen tournaments.
And did you know that the Claret Jug has a lesser-known formal name of The Golf Champion Trophy?
But what about the trophy? Here are some more interesting facts about the Claret Jug.