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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Camilo Villegas of Colombia lines up a putt during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Camilo Villegas of Colombia lines up a putt during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Matt Kuchar of the USA hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Ima
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Matt Kuchar of the USA hits his tee shot on the 11th hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Vijay Singh of Fiji waits under an umbrella during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Vijay Singh of Fiji waits under an umbrella during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: K.J. Choi of Korea hits a shot during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: K.J. Choi of Korea hits a shot during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England hits a shot from the rough during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England hits a shot from the rough during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Graeme Storm of England lines up a putt during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Graeme Storm of England lines up a putt during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England chats with caddy Alastair McLean during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Imag
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England chats with caddy Alastair McLean during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Sandy Lyle of Scotland and Graeme Storm of England walk together during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/G
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Sandy Lyle of Scotland and Graeme Storm of England walk together during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Justin Rose of England prepares to play out of the rough on the 6th hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Ki
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Justin Rose of England prepares to play out of the rough on the 6th hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Jean van de Velde of France chats with his caddy during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Jean van de Velde of France chats with his caddy during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Fans shelter from the rain under umbrellas during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Fans shelter from the rain under umbrellas during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Padraig Harrington of Ireland acknowledges the crowd on the 8th green during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Stuart Fran
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Padraig Harrington of Ireland acknowledges the crowd on the 8th green during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Tom Watson of the USA hits an approach shot during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Tom Watson of the USA hits an approach shot during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Padraig Harrington of Ireland holds an umbrella as the rain fallls during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Padraig Harrington of Ireland holds an umbrella as the rain fallls during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Justin Rose of England hits out of the rough on the 6th hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Justin Rose of England hits out of the rough on the 6th hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England shelters from the rain under an umbrella during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Ge
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England shelters from the rain under an umbrella during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty I
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Amateur Reinier Saxton of The Netherlands walks down the 1st hole with his caddy during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Amateur Reinier Saxton of The Netherlands walks down the 1st hole with his caddy during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Phil Mickelson of USA tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Phil Mickelson of USA tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Ian Poulter of England tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Ian Poulter of England tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Paul Casey of England walks off the second tee during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Paul Casey of England walks off the second tee during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Phil Mickelson of USA waits on the 2nd tee during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Phil Mickelson of USA waits on the 2nd tee during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Craig Parry of Australia hits the first shot of the Championship during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Ge
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Craig Parry of Australia hits the first shot of the Championship during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Justin Rose of England walks with his caddie Mark Fulcher on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Justin Rose of England walks with his caddie Mark Fulcher on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Tom Watson of the USA tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Tom Watson of the USA tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Anders Hansen of Denmark walks off the second tee during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Anders Hansen of Denmark walks off the second tee during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Richard Sterne of South Africa watches his tee shot on the second hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard He
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Richard Sterne of South Africa watches his tee shot on the second hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Oliver Wilson of England tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Oliver Wilson of England tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Geoff Ogilvy of Australia watches his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Geoff Ogilvy of Australia watches his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Padraig Harrington of Ireland walks under an umbrella on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redi
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Padraig Harrington of Ireland walks under an umbrella on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Retief Goosen of South Africa waits under an umbrella on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redi
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Retief Goosen of South Africa waits under an umbrella on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Sandy Lyle of Scotland walks down the 1st hole with his son and caddy Stewart during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by And
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Sandy Lyle of Scotland walks down the 1st hole with his son and caddy Stewart during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England walks up the 1st hole with an umbrella during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/G
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Lee Westwood of England walks up the 1st hole with an umbrella during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: KJ Choi of Korea tries to shelter from the rain on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: KJ Choi of Korea tries to shelter from the rain on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Martin Kaymer of Germany tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Martin Kaymer of Germany tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: John Daly of USA hits out of the rough on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Ima
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: John Daly of USA hits out of the rough on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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