Article: British Open champ Curtis to join European tour

DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer
AP Worldstream
12-16-2003
Dateline: THOUSAND OAKS, California
Ben Curtis is full of surprises.

First, he stunned the golf world by winning the British Open in his first major. Ranked 396th in the world, he beat an intimidating collection of stars, including Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh.

A month later, Curtis refused to let a $6 million World Golf Championship get in the way of his wedding, so he got married between the third and final rounds.

Next up for Curtis might be the most unusual step of all: The 26-year-old from Ohio is joining the European tour.

"Why?" Tiger Woods wondered when told of the decision.

Curtis can expect that kind of reaction.

Winning the British ...

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