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imperious tiger wins open again
Just 11 weeks after the death of his father, Tiger Woods majestically won the Open Championship.
cheerful els enjoys open 'thrill'
Ernie Els consoled himself with third place after enduring a miserable 12 months by his standards.
Sergio Garcia accepted the fire which had ignited his challenge on Saturday just failed to ignite a second time.tearful tiger toasts third open
An emotional Tiger Woods broke down in tears at Hoylake after claiming his third Open title.
woods among greatest
Frank Malley reflects on a magical display by the greatest golfer on the planet at Hoylake.
final-hole drama at hoylake
A man was ejected by police after throwing purple powder on to the 18th green at Hoylake.
furyk hails peerless tiger
Jim Furyk saluted fellow American Tiger Woods who retained his Open title at Hoylake.
Anthony Wall was entitled to bask in the satisfaction of finishing the top British player at the Open.
Adam Scott believes the pin placements in the final round of the Open were bordering on the "Mickey Mouse".mickelson pin-points 'challenging' holes
Phil Mickelson described the final-day pin positions at the Open as "very challenging."
record english attendance
The 135th Open championship at Hoylake set a new attendance record for the event in England.
casey still up for links golf
Paul Casey insists he would relish the chance to play more links golf despite his poor Open.
woods - it won't be easy
Tiger Woods admitted he "had his work cut out" as he goes into the final round of the Open.
watson impressed with thorp
Marius Thorp has been tipped for the top by five-time Open winner Tom Watson.
Our man at the course Harry Emanuel brings you his update ahead of the final round of the Open at Hoylake.player calls for whole new ball game
Gary Player has called for restrictions to be imposed on the distance a golf ball can travel.
Ernie Els was relieved to still be in contention for the title after stuttering to a 71 in the third round.dimarco lifted by 'divine intervention'
American Chris DiMarco claimed "divine intervention" played a part in his third-round 69 at Hoylake.
woods leads but all to play for
Tiger Woods kept his one-shot lead going into the final round of the Open championship at Hoylake.
garcia best placed to tame tiger
Europe's hopes of ending seven barren years in the majors rest with Sergio Garcia.
Jim Furyk admits he fed off the energy of playing partner Sergio Garcia as he returned a third-round 66.eagle has sergio soaring
Sergio Garcia hit a superb 65 to close within one shot of Championship leader Tiger Woods.
cabrera moves into contention
Argentina's Angel Cabrera hit a third round 66 to play himself into contention at Hoylake.
de vicenzo inspires romero
Argentinian Andres Romero has revealed Roberto de Vicenzo has inspired him this week.
mickelson aims to finish with a flourish
World number two Phil Mickelson is determined to sign off the Open at Hoylake on a high.
khan cards two eagles
Simon Khan was flying high after two eagles on the back nine - at the 10th and the 16th.
owen heeds mickelson advice
Greg Owen received some on-course advice from world number two Phil Mickelson.
donald - pressure have hit home hopes
Luke Donald believes the British players have found it tough going at The Open this week.
stenson laughs off nightmare nine
Ryder Cup hopeful Henrik Stenson took a light-hearted view of his nine at the 16th.
clarke had mind made up
Darren Clarke has revealed he made the decision several weeks ago to take a total break from golf.
faldo reveals woods plan
Nick Faldo has revealed his cunning plan to profit from his feud with Tiger Woods.
els hot on tiger's tail
Tiger Woods threw down the gauntlet in the Open with a course-record 65 and Ernie Els picked it up.
Our man at the course Harry Emanuel brings you his update after the second round of the Open at Hoylake.leader woods offers plenty of caution
Tiger Woods refused to take anything for granted despite racing round Hoylake in 65.
els finds his feet at hoylake
Ernie Els revealed a determination to keep his season alive inspired him to match Tiger Woods' 65.
dimarco aware of daunting task
Chris DiMarco saw his Hoylake course-record 65 equalled by Tiger Woods just 40 minutes later.
jimenez keeps believing
Miguel Angel Jimenez insists he will remain focused on his own game and not worry about Tiger Woods.
Phil Mickelson made amends for hitting a young fan during his round by signing a glove and apologising.donald rues first-round bad habit
Luke Donald carded a second-round 68 at Hoylake but admitted he had already blown his chance.
monty down and out again
Colin Montgomerie tumbled out of the Open in spectacular fashion at Hoylake.
mcdowell loses ground
Overnight leader Graeme McDowell had to be content with a one-over par 73 in his second round.
nick out of time
Nick Dougherty, the only Liverpool-born player in the Open, made an early departure from it.
Three-time Open champion Seve Ballesteros' comeback ended with a missed the cut but he enjoyed his return.
Kenneth Ferrie, who shared the lead in the US Open last month, has pulled out at Hoylake with back trouble.tired harrington misses cut
Padraig Harrington cited exhaustion as the reason he failed to make the cut at Hoylake.
Five-time champion Tom Watson made his third successive Open cut but admitted struggling with his game.
Marius Thorp and Edoardo Molinari will fight it out for the silver medal awarded to the leading amateur.friday's open clockwatch
A detailed look back at how Friday's action unfolded at the 135th Open Championship at Hoylake.
tiger taking it all in his stride
Tiger Woods roared into the Open Championship seemingly with the handbrake on.
Our man at the course Harry Emanuel brings you his update after the first round of the Open at Hoylake.mcdowell holds off charging tiger
Ulsterman Graeme McDowell shot a 66 for the first-round lead at the Open Championship in Hoylake.
tiger puts bite on faldo
Tiger Woods settled his feud publicly with Nick Faldo in the most emphatic fashion.
clarke puts his family first
Darren Clarke is likely to be out of golf 'for the foreseeable future' even if he wins at Hoylake.
english pair make most of open chance
Bad weather smoothed the route to Open contention for England duo Greg Owen and Anthony Wall.
garcia gains strength from support
Sergio Garcia is hoping that a recreation of normal family life can take him to Open glory.
westwood welcomes ryder cup boost
Lee Westwood gave his Ryder Cup chances a welcome boost with a 69 in the first round at Hoylake.
harrington writes off his chances
Padraig Harrington thinks he has too much ground to make up after a dismal first round 75.
donald's driving lets him down
England's Luke Donald accepted his driving deserted him on the opening day of the Open at Hoylake.
dodd makes unsteady start
Welshman Stephen Dodd offered no excuses after a disappointing first-round 73.
seve finds a bit of old magic
Seve Ballesteros returned to the Open and performed far better than he feared might be the case.
fraser enjoys opening round
Marcus Fraser took the early lead in the Open despite being overawed at mixing it with the stars.
casey rues missed opportunity
Paul Casey began the Open Championship with a level par 72 at Hoylake.
thursday's open clockwatch
A detailed look back at how Thursday's action unfolded at the 135th Open Championship at Hoylake.
campbell: mickelson's in the know
Phil Mickelson will take to Hoylake today "like a local" according to Michael Campbell.
the open inside track
Our man at the course Harry Emanuel brings you his pre-tournament analysis of the Open championship.
no tension between tiger and faldo
Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods looked like the best of buddies when their paths crossed in practice.
dimarco sets sights on ryder cup
Chris DiMarco hopes a good performance at this week's Open will help him towards a Ryder Cup spot.
howell surprised by course
David Howell has given a graphic illustration of how hard and bouncy Hoylake has become.
parnevik hopes for open place
Jesper Parnevik flew in to Britain on Wednesday hoping he might be playing in the Open.
mcginley follows hoylake to letter
Irishman Paul McGinley believes the hard and fast Hoylake course will provide a good test.
daly tips monty to win major
Colin Montgomerie is being tipped to win a major by former Open champion John Daly.
mcginley tips europeans to shine
Paul McGinley believes one of Europe's golfers could end the seven-year major drought this week.
open season for european success
Frank Malley thinks the European contingent have a good chance of Open glory.
Five-time Open winner Peter Thomson believes too many players are content to live in the comfort zone.course suits me - monty
Colin Montgomerie admits conditions at a sun-baked Hoylake will suit his game.
casey backs euro stars
Paul Casey insists it is "only a matter of time" before Europe wins another major.
woods backed by press
Tiger Woods is favourite with the press as well as the bookmakers for the Open.
mcdowell forgets ryder cup race
Graeme McDowell believes he will have to win this week's Open to make the Ryder Cup team.
wild thing rocks beatles venue
John Daly played the Cavern instead of Hoylake and admitted: "That was cool".
big guns look forward, not back
Colin Montgomerie and Phil Mickelson will bid to put their US Open heartache behind them this week.
Tiger Woods has refused to defuse his simmering feud with Nick Faldo.
South African Trevor Immelman has pulled out of the Open to be with his wife who has just given birth.harrington 'scared' by hoylake
Padraig Harrington admits his first look at the Hoylake course "scared the life" out of him.
seve searching for old magic
Three-time champion Seve Ballesteros struggled during his opening practice round on Tuesday.
mcdowell inspired by links play
Graeme McDowell hopes his upbringing on links courses will halt his slump in form at Hoylake.
burning question on poulter's mind
Ian Poulter wore a pair of trousers with a giant red question mark on one leg on Tuesday.
beeb 'disappointed' over internet sale
The BBC are "extremely disappointed" that a charity hospitality package for Hoylake is up for sale.
Tiger Woods insists he is ready to "move on" and win major titles again following the death of his father.
Spectators at the Open are being advised to apply due diligence after 'Fire Risk' warnings were posted.couples set to play
Fred Couples looks set to play this week after completing a practice round on Tuesday.
Geoff Ogilvy thought he was being smart practising for this week's Open in the cold and wind of Australia.howell dismisses expectations
David Howell believes it is "silly" to class him as a contender for this week's Open at Hoylake.
Nick Dougherty hopes to ride the crest of a wave of local support at the Open.
Kenneth Ferrie hopes to improve on his dreadful record in the Open.
