Decision on changing Open final round timings to follow England World Cup semi-final
Any change to The Open's final round timings, to avoid a clash with the World Cup final should England get there, will be made in "the next 48 hours" and be "subtle" says R&A chief Mark Darbon.
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"If there was going to be a change, we'd be communicating that over next 48 hours."
— Mark Darbon , Executive
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Any change to The Open's final round timings, to avoid a clash with the World Cup final should England get there, will be made in "the next 48 hours" and be "subtle" says R&A chief Mark Darbon.
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