The British Open

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Tiger Woods of the US plays a shot off the 8th tee during the first day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Thursday July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up his ball on the 18th green after his round on the first day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Thursday July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

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Tiger Woods of the US holds up the flag on the practice green ahead of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Wednesday July 16, 2014. The British Open Golf championship starts Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

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John Singleton of England looks at his ball on the 3rd green during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Wednesday July 16, 2014. The British Open Golf championship starts Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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In this photo taken with a mobile phone, spectators take a selfie with John Singleton of England after his television interview at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Wednesday July 16, 2014 where the British Open Golf championship will start Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Paul Newberry)

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Henrik Stenson of Sweden smiles during a press conference ahead of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Wednesday July 16, 2014. The British Open Golf championship starts Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Justin Rose of England takes off his hat on the 18th green after a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Wednesday July 16, 2014. The British Open Golf championship starts Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot onto the 5th green during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Tuesday July 15, 2014. The British Open starts on Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

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Tiger Woods of the US plays a shot off the 5th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Tuesday July 15, 2014. The British Open starts on Thursday July 17. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

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The British Open Golf trophy the "Claret Jug" is displayed by the clubhouse at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club before the British Open golf championships, Hoylake, England, Wednesday, April 22, 2014. The tournament begins on Thursday July 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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FILE - This is a Wednesday July 17, 2013 file photo of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club's Chief Executive Peter Dawson las he istens during a press conference ahead of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland. Peter Dawson is to retire from his position as chief executive of Royal & Ancient after 16 years with the governing body in charge of the Rules of Golf and organizing the British Open. The R&A said Tuesday April 22, 2014 that Dawson will step down in September next year and will be also leaving his role as secretary of Royal and Ancient Golf Club, the 2,400-member club whose headquarters overlook the Old Course at St. Andrews. (AP Photo/File)