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Article: The British Open goes green at Royal Birkdale
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- July 14, 2008
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For a tournament built on tradition, change was everywhere Monday at Royal Birkdale.
Typical of the first full day of practice at the British Open, one of the biggest names in the field was among the first to tee off under leaden skies as fans scurried over sand dunes to call out his name, ask for an autograph or simply watch him create shots.
Only it wasn't Tiger Woods, out for the rest of the year with a bad knee.
And instead of the gallery growing by the hour until more than a thousand circled every green, only about 75 people chased after Justin Rose, the 27-year-old Englishman who might be the best chance for Royal Birkdale to finally crown a champion from Britain.