Harris English, Luke List and Keith Mitchell have shared in the successes of Baylor School state golf championships under the late King Oehmig as well as reigning supreme on the PGA Tour, with List notching his first career triumph this past January at the Farmers Insurance Open near San Diego.
This week, their accomplishments have taken them to a generational moment – the 150th British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews.
“This is going to be a special week, and hopefully all three of us can make some noise,” English said Monday. “We all know Coach Oehmig would be so proud of us, and we know he’ll be watching us.”
Though far from the top storylines of Tiger Woods returning to action, the PGA versus the LIV Series, and the recent runs of Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, the three former Baylor standouts in this historic event are embracing the moment with deep appreciation.
“This is where golf was founded and where it literally began,” Mitchell said. “This is what matters. I remember watching Tiger in 2000 win the British Open by however many shots.