Who Engraves the British Open’s Claret Jug on Sunday?

The Open gig, of course, is a fraction of his work, which often brings other sports trophies and medals to his work area, whether it is at St. Andrews or closer to his home in Crook of Devon, a village about an hour’s drive from the Old Course. Along with his wife, Jeanette, he runs a jewelry shop in nearby Dunfermline, where it seems only a few customers know that he works on the jug.

He expects to work with the RA for as long as he can, and there is no prospect, he said, of another family member assuming the role.

He will, eventually, get around to watching a replay of Sunday’s round. He has plans for Monday, though: a Senior Open qualifier. But before then, until the engraving is done, he will wait and wonder what, exactly, he will need to do almost as soon as the last putt drops.

“If it’s a long name — a really long name — it’s going to be tricky,” he said.

He reassured himself, his voice trailing off.

“If Severiano Ballesteros can get into that gap.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/sports/golf/british-open-claret-jug.html