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TRIO TOP LEADER BOARD

(18/07/2008)


Yesterday’s wet and windy conditions proved tricky for many of the Championship favourites.  Ernie Els and Vijay Singh carded rounds of 10-over-par 80, while two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson fared only one shot better.

The


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WATSON HITS FIRST BIRDIE

(17/07/2008)


Tom Watson proved the first golfer to get the better of today’s tricky conditions.  Teeing off in the seventh group along with playing partner Justin Rose, Watson became the first to hit a birdie on the opening hole.

Despite stro


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OPEN TEES OFF

(17/07/2008)


Despite the wind and rain, golfing fanatics gathered at Royal Birkdale early this morning to watch Australian Craig Parry to tee off the 137th Open Championship.

Parry got play under way at 6:30am and was followed by playing partner Lucas Gl


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OPEN FEVER GRIPS MERSEYSIDE

(17/07/2008)


Merseyside golfers will play an average of 120 rounds of golf this year, a 20 per cent increase on 2007 thanks to Open fever sweeping the region.

Matthew Allen-Chilman, head of golf at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, commented:  &ldq


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