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The 5 best British Open golf championships The Associated Press By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer – 1 minute ago. LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Picking the best five from the oldest championship in golf isn't easy, not with 150 years of history. Willie Park Sr. won the first British Open at Prestwick in 1860 ... See all stories on this topic »

Golf as Olympic event guaranteed to be five-ring dud in 2016 (Whitley) Syracuse.com (blog) The IOC approved the sports for the 2016 Olympics. See all stories on this topic » Syracuse.com (blog)

Golf-Lytham rough is brutal, say Clarke and Woods Reuters LYTHAM, England, July 16 (Reuters) - Defending championDarren Clarke echoed the sentiments of former world number oneTiger Woods when he described the rough at this week's BritishOpen as absolutely. See all stories on this topic »

Champions tell tales of the Claret Jug ESPN When someone wins the Open Championship at Royal Lytham on Sunday, his name will be inscribed on the famed Claret Jug. So what happens once a golfer takes the trophy home? See all stories on this topic » ESPN

British Open or Open Championship? The debate stops now CBSSports.com (blog) It's time for the third major championship of the year, but should we call it the British Open or the Open Championship? See all stories on this topic »

Golf-British Open course at Royal Lytham & St Annes hole by hole Reuters LYTHAM ST ANNES, England, July 16 (Reuters) - The BritishOpen returns to Royal Lytham & St Annes for an 11th time whenthe 141st championship begins on Thursday in Lancashire,England.Lytham, flanked. See all stories on this topic »

A Challenge That Is the Stuff of Legends New York Times Since the world rankings have been established, every winner at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, the site of this year's British Open, has at some point been the No. 1 player in the world. See all stories on this topic » New York Times

British Open: The Five Best Open Championships Ever Huffington Post LYTHAM, England — Picking the best five from the oldest championship in golf isn't easy, not with 150 years of history. Willie Park Sr. won the first British Open at Prestwick in 1860 – a month before Abraham Lincoln was elected U.S. president. See all stories on this topic »

PREVIEW-Golf-Expect the unexpected as Open returns to Lytham Reuters LYTHAM ST ANNES, England, July 16 (Reuters) - From AmericanBobby Jones paying to play his fourth round before winning in1926 to Seve Ballesteros's 'Car Park Champion' shot in 1979,British Opens at Royal. See all stories on this topic »

Luck of the tee times could be key at British Open USA TODAY With unpredictable rain and wind in the British Open forecast, the luck of the draw — tee times — could decide the championship. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Lou's Lab: Hit crisp chip shots - Video | GOLF.com In the first installment in a new series on Golf.com, Top 100 Teacher Lou Guzzi takes you to ... www.golf.com/video/lous-lab-hit-crisp-chip-shots

Golf Home October 28, 2012 - Closing Open Golf Scramble 28-Oct-201228-Oct-2012; Saturday - October 13, 2012 - 7th Annual Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic ... www.crystalmountain.com/golf/home

Donald Trump Scotland golf course lives up to hype | GOLF.com Trump Scotland is visually stunning, fists-to-the-face hard, and dishes out 18 memorable tests. In short, it's golf's newest must-play. www.golf.com/.../donald-trump-scotland-golf-course-lives-hy...

The 5 best British Open golf championships - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: Picking the best five from the oldest championship in golf isn' t easy, not with 150 years of history. news.yahoo.com/5-best-british-open-golf-championships-071...

Scottish Open champ Jeev Milkha Singh breaks golf's mold Alistair Tait: Those say all golfers come from the same mold need look no further than Scotland's newest national champion – Jeev Milkha Singh. golfweek.com/.../tait-scottish-open-champ-singh-breaks-golfs-...