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Article: Preparing for the British Open.(Sports)
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- July 7, 2005
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Byline: Mark LamportStokes, Reuters golf correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) Ernie Els prefers to experience the cut-and-thrust of competition.
Tiger Woods generally favors the horses-for-courses approach of practicing in Ireland, with a bit of fishing thrown in.
In 1953, the ever meticulous Ben Hogan pitched up early and covered all the bases with the precision of a land surveyor.
Walter Hagen, in 1920, adopted an in-your-face strategy, arriving in technicolor glory and making sure his presence was noted by all of his rivals.
Different approaches for different golfing folks but all four methods of preparing for the British Open ...