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Article: A Grand Slam gone, British Open all about survival
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- AP Worldstream
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- July 20, 2002
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Dateline: GULLANE, Scotland
The real British Open began Saturday. The real Grand Slam ended.
Whipping winds raged off the Firth of Forth, spewing cold rain that
sent Tiger Woods to his worst round as a professional _ an 81! _ and
swept away his chances of winning all four majors in the same year.
Ernie Els survived with a 1-over 72, the best score among the final
10 groups that took the brunt of the brutal conditions at Muirfield.
That gave him a two-stroke lead going into the final round, and a
little more comfort knowing Woods was no longer in the picture.
"I can't take tomorrow easy," Els said after finishing at 208. "I'
ve got to play as hard as I ...