The Top Photos of the Week from the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
The Top Photos of the Week from the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
Defending Open Champion Phil Mickelson of the United States returns the Claret Jug to Chief Executive of the R&A Peter Dawson during a practice round prior to the start of the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 14, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Phil Mickelson of the United States speaks with the media during a practice round prior to the start of the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 14, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler (R) of the United States talks with Tom Watson (L) of the United States during a practice round prior to the start of the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 14, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy (L) of Northern Ireland celebrates winning a bet against Darren Clarke (R) of Northern Ireland after their practice round prior to the start of the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 16, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland talks to the media following the third round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 19, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Antony Scanlon, Executive Director of the IGF, Ty Votaw, Executive Vice President and Chief Global Communications Officer of the PGA TOUR and Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A, are interviewed during a press conference prior to the start of the 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 14, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Tiger Woods of the United States waits on a green during a practice round prior to the start of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 15, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Tiger Woods (R) watches compatriot David Duval’s (L) drive from the second tee during a practice round at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 15, 2014 ahead of The British Open Golf Championships. (PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images)
In this composite image a comparison has been made between the contrasting effects of the rainfall effecting the Royal Liverpool Golf Course,Hoylake at the 2006 (L) and 2014 Open Championships (R). Before the 2006 Open Championships between November 2004 and July 2006, 17 months from this time period had below average rainfall, before the 2014 Open Championship the winter of 2013/14 was the wettest on record.
An octopus ornament is seen on the fifth hole during the second round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 18, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Spectators wearing fancy dress on the course on day two of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
A spectator watches play during a practice round at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 16, 2014 ahead of The British Open Golf Championship. AFP PHOTO / PETER MUHLY (Photo credit should read PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods’s tiger head cover is seen on day three of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Australia’s Adam Scott prepares to take a drop after playing into a gorse bush on the 7th hole during his fourth round, on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. (ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images)
Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain warms up on the practice range before his final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
People watch from their balcony as Rory McIlroy (L) starts his final round on the final day of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, north west England on July 20, 2014. Rory McIlroy took a six strokes lead into the final round of the British Open on Sunday knowing that a win at the end of the day would put him up alongside Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus in major golf history. (PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler (R) of the United States and Rory McIlroy (C) of Northern Ireland talk with starter Ivor Robson (L) on the first hole during the final round of The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland takes a selfie with the Claret Jug and members of Royal Liverpool in the clubhouse after his two-stroke victory in The 143rd Open Championship at Royal Liverpool on July 20, 2014 in Hoylake, England. (Photo by David Cannon/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)