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  • July 2008

    • Harrington Wins 2nd Straight Brit Open

      Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 1:20 CDT

      Harrington Wins 2nd Straight Brit Open

      (Newser) - Padraig Harrington won his second British Open in a row today, beating out Ian Poulter by four strokes to shoot a final round of 1-under 69 for a three-over total of 283. Greg Norman—the 53-year old Aussie poised to become the oldest major champion in the history of golf—started the windy day at Royal Birkdale with a 2-stroke lead, but ended up tied for third after a series of early bogeys. More »

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      golf  • British Open  • Padraig Harrington  • British Open (golf)  • Greg Norman  • Royal Birkdale  • Ian Poulter

    • Norman Grabs 2-Stroke Lead

      Associated Press  |  Jul 19, 08 3:59 CDT

      Norman Grabs 2-Stroke Lead

      (AP) - Greg Norman survived another battering from windswept Royal Birkdale to take a two-stroke lead at the British Open with defending champion Padraig Harrington chasing hard. The 53-year-old, part-time golfer, celebrated the 3-week anniversary of his marriage to Chris Evert by shooting a 2-over 72 on Saturday, the AP reports. More »

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      golf  • British Open  • Greg Norman  • Royal Birkdale

    • Absent Tiger Leaves Gaping Hole at British Open

      Washington Post  |  Jul 17, 08 4:21 AM CDT

      Absent Tiger Leaves Gaping Hole at British Open

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods is sitting out the PGA Tour in Florida but his overwhelming reputation still looms large over the 137th British Open, reports the Washington Post. The golf superstar's image appears on banners in the streets leading to the course and talk of his absence dominated pre-tournament interviews. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA  • PGA Tour  • British Open  • Geoff Ogilvy

  • March 2008

    • Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      Forbes Traveler  |  Mar 7, 08 3:25 CST

      Golf Trips for True Aficionados

      (Newser) - You’ve done the week on the links in Florida and the weekend at golf school. Get serious with these Forbes Traveler once-in-a-lifetime trips: England: Play all nine courses in the British Open rotation. The itinerary tees off in London and hits the four English courses before moving to Scotland. More »

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      Australia  • travel  • golf  • New Zealand  • British Open

  • July 2007

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