Steve Stricker 'may live to regret' missing British Open
Former US great Strange says American players should think before skipping the oldest major
World number 18 Steve Stricker may live to regret his decision if he chooses to miss the British Open for the second year in a row, according to former US Ryder Cup captain Curtis Strange.
The ultra-consistent Stricker has achieved a high ranking in spite of being a part-time player in recent years.
The 47-year-old American said at this week's Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia he was undecided whether to make the trip across the Atlantic for the third major of the season at Hoylake, which starts on July 17.
I hope [Stricker] and whoever else doesn't come over, doesn't have that regret
Strange, the 1988 and 1989 US Open champion, also snubbed the British Open at times in his career and he now wishes he hadn't.
"Steve is that type of person," said the 59-year-old, from Gleneagles, the Scottish venue for September's Ryder Cup match between holders Europe and the US.
"He loves the game, but is he really in love with the game? There's a difference.
"I don't care how much money you have, how great a family you have, you're a golfer at heart. I'm almost 60 now and I don't play much any more and I tell you something, I miss it."