Garcia says London Club course will help British Open bid

By Tony Jimenez ASH (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia believes this week's European Open at the London Club represents ideal preparation for the links golf he will encounter in the British Open at Royal Birkdale later this month. Garcia, beaten by Ireland's Padraig Harrington in a playoff for the 2007 British Open at Carnoustie, said the Jack Nicklaus-designed Heritage course on the outskirts of the capital had a links feel to it. "It is in very good shape, it has got a links kind of look," the Spaniard told reporters on the eve of the event that was staged at the K Club in Ireland from 1995-2007. "I heard good things about this course and I wanted to take a look. "My dad (Victor) played here in a Seniors Tour event last year and he told me the course was nice." Such was Garcia's keenness to experience the 7,257-yard, par-72 London... [read full story]