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Boy, when you play in a crosswind such as we played last year at Royal Birkdale, it's tough.
History, weather part of scene at British Open host Turnberry 2009
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Mark O'Meara, the American who won the British Open at Royal Birkdale in 1998, agrees.
Why U.K. Event Is Truly Open John Paul Newport 2011
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He closed with a 32 on the back nine at Royal Birkdale in 2008 British Open to finish in second place and earn one of Nick Faldo's captain's picks for Ryder Cup.
Who's next for breakthrough in major? 12 players to watch 2010
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He had turned professional at the age of 16, in 1974, finishing second to Jack Nicklaus in the Open at Birkdale only two years later.
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Mark O'Meara, the American who won the British Open at Royal Birkdale in 1998, agrees.
The Myth of Links Golf John Paul Newport 2011
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Harrington defended his title in the British Open last summer at Royal Birkdale, then raised the stakes a month later with a 66-66 weekend at Oakland Hills to win the U.S.
Harrington's hopes of a third major ends with nine on No. 2 2009
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In his first British Open, he tied for seventh at Birkdale in 2008.
Who's next for breakthrough in major? 12 players to watch 2010
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A year ago, 53-year-old Greg Norman had a two-shot lead going into the final round at Royal Birkdale and couldn't hold on.
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From the moment he announced himself to the entire golfing world in finishing second to Johnny Miller at Royal Birkdale in the 1976 Open Championship and followed up by winning the Dutch Open three weeks later Seve was No1.
Seve Ballesteros: silence falls in the heart of Ryder Cup team history 2011
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Bowled over at Birkdale by memories of MillerActually, I played Birkdale little more than a week ago, to renew a fondness that goes back to 1976, when my Test match debut at Old Trafford began and all but ended over the same four days that Johnny Miller won his Open title on the Fylde.
Back in the swing at the Open again thanks to cricket's silly season 2010
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