Ivor Robson, who introduced players at The Open for 41 years, has died at the age of 83.
Ivor Robson, whose familiar Scottish accent became as synonymous with The Open as the Claret Jug and the deep heather of the links courses, has died, the R&A announced Tuesday. He was 83., on the first tee as the official starter at The Open from 1975 to 2015. Fans flocked to the No. 1 tee box at Open Championship venues to hear his famous"On the tee ..." introductions."We are deeply saddened to hear of Ivor's passing," R&A CEO Martin Slumbers said in a statement.
Robson, from Moffat, Scotland, started his career at The Open at Carnoustie in Scotland in 1975. He retired after The Open at St. Andrews in Scotland in 2015. He also worked for the DP World Tour and at Ryder Cups."It has been a wonderful career," Robson said at his last Open Championship."It's been a great honor. The way I have been treated by players, officials, sponsors ... thank you all very much.
"I feel you can't go on forever, and if you're going to step off, there's no better place to do it than here. I've had some nice ones, but this is special, St. Andrews. It is just magnificent."
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