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Article: On the tee PGA Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour.(Sports)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- July 15, 2009
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British Open
Site: Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Turnberry, Scotland.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Turnberry, Ailsa Course (7,204 yards, par 70).
Purse: $6.82 million. Winners share: $1.22 million.
Television: TNT (Thursday-Friday, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 6-8 a.m.; Sunday, 5-7 a.m.) and ABC (Saturday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.).
Last year: Irelands Padraig Harrington became the first European since James Braid in 1905-06 to win two years is a row, pulling away from Greg Norman and holding off Ian Poulter at Royal Birkdale. Harrington closed with a 1-under 69 in windy conditions ...