Max Faulkner – outrageous dresserHow Max Faulkner would have revelled in the high profile given to today’s top golfers. In his pomp he had the personality and dress sense of Ian Poulter, the charisma of Tiger Woods, the outrageous shots of John

Max Faulkner - in his heyday.Long overdue, Max Faulkner (85) has been bestowed with an OBE in the New Year Honours list today(Monday).He won the Open Championship at Royal Portrush exactly 50 years ago, but unlike his Commonwealth contemporaries

includes great players from the last 60 years of championship golf.All those taking part will be presented with a silver plate by the R&A and a scroll awarding them the freedom of the Old Course by St Andrews Links Trust.Max Faulkner, Britain’s only

. Andrews, Scotland 1956 Peter Thomson Hoylake, England 1955 Peter Thomson St. Andrews, Scotland 1954 Peter Thomson Royal Birkdale, England 1953 Ben Hogan Carnoustie, Scotland 1952 Bobby Locke Royal Lytham, England 1951 Max Faulkner Portrush, Ireland 1950

to register enough events to qualify for the Volvo Order of Merit – and despite the claims of Els, Retief Goosen and Miguel Angel Jimenez. Golf Writers’ Trophy winners 1951 - Max Faulkner1952 - Miss Elizabeth Price1953 - Joe Carr1954 - Miss Frances Stephens

.50 GBI Dave Thomas 5 - 1 4 0.5 10.00 GBI Max Faulkner 4 - - 4 0 0.00 GBI Min. No. of Ties = 4

Lawrie, surprise winner at the tragic-comedy known as Carnoustie 1999, was the last. Faldo has three wins in this time while Sandy Lyle won in 1985. That broke a long barren spell from Tony Jacklin in 1969, who also followed a long drought back to Max

Torrance 10 3 - 7 3 30.00 Eur Stewart Cink 5 1 1 3 1.5 30.00 USA Jim Furyk 7 2 - 5 2 28.57 USA Jimmy Adams 4 1 - 3 1 25.00 GBI Mark O`Meara 4 1 - 3 1 25.00 USA Max Faulkner 4 1 - 3 1 25.00 GBI

Fuzzy Zoeller 10 1 1 8 1.5 15.00 USA Max Faulkner 8 1 - 7 1 12.50 GBI Alf Padgham 6 - - 6 0 0.00 GBI Tom Haliburton 6 - - 6 0 0.00 GBI                 Min. No. of Ties = 6