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The Open Championship

The Open Championship is the oldest of the four 'major' golf tournaments and was first played in 1860. The event takes place on one of nine courses in a rota, five of which are based in Scotland and four in England. Among the previous winners of the famous 'Claret Jug' trophy are Tom Watson (5 wins), Nick Faldo (3 wins), Tiger Woods (3 wins) and Padraig Harrington (2 wins). 2010 marked the 150th anniversary of the competition.

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Open returns to St Andrews

11.10.11
The Open Championship is to be staged at St Andrews in 2015, the Royal & Ancient have announced... more

Tom Watson tips Rory McIlroy to get the links effect

21.07.11
American says the young US Open winner will overcome his dislike of seaside courses ... more

Darren Clarke leads calls for Northern Ireland to host Open again

18.07.11
New champion says he has not given up hope of his home course staging the championship... more

Why Clarke's name will always be engraved in golfing history

18.07.11
Unlike other former Open champions, there's no danger of the larger-than-life Ulsterman being forgotten after his Major breakthrough... more

Darren Clarke drinks the night away to celebrate first Open win

18.07.11
Former beauty queen Alison Campbell speaks of her pride after her fiancé Darren Clarke wins the British Open... more

He's no athlete but Darren Clarke had enough puff to cross the line first at Sandwich

18.07.11
The bulky Ulsterman is a kind of anti-sportsman, a rebuke to all those golfers who, following the lead of Tiger Woods, spend as much time pumping iron as they do on the practice range... more

R&A hit back at men-only venue criticism

14.07.11
Peter Dawson defends the Royal and Ancient Golf Club's continued use of men-only venues for The Open... more

Early-riser Rory McIlroy steals a march on his Open rivals

13.07.11
Northern Irishman is on the course at 6am to prepare for Royal St George's test... more

Timely statement as Lee Westwood targets the big one

12.07.11
World No2 makes special preparations for his bid to claim the Claret Jug, an honour which he believes would mean more to him than any other... more

Mind-boggling Rory will slam his rivals, insists legend Player

11.07.11
Three-time Open winner says McIlroy will be next golfer to join elite band who won all four Majors... more

Colin Montgomerie still feels rough despite keeping his Open dream alive

07.07.11
A couple of slips take the shine off Scot's impressive round as he bids to qualify for next week's Major... more

Thomas Levet's Open hopes sunk by water jump

06.07.11
Video: Frenchman faces six weeks out of golf after victory celebration goes wrong... more

There's more than one set of irons in the fire for Gary O'Neil

01.04.11
Exclusive: Though the midfielder's main focus is helping West Ham to stay up, the talented golfer also has his sights set on qualifying for The Open... more

Cheer up, Monty, at least your Ryder Cup stars are shining bright right now

19.07.10
Scot will have been far from delighted with his display but has plenty to cheer as he casts mind towards team selection for October showdown... more

You can admire the low scores but I prefer to see some torture

16.07.10
Yesterday was smashing but looking at The Open leaderboard when the wife kicked me out of bed at 6.30am this morning it all seemed somehow wrong ... more

Tiger Woods makes steady start to Open campaign

15.07.10
After a slow start, world No1 begins to show form which won him 14 Majors... more

No wonder the Open is on the Old Course

14.07.10
Age is no barrier to glory when it comes to golf, as has been proved by veterans Tom Watson, Greg Norman . . . and the Phantom of the Open... more

Tiger Woods: I must become a better person

13.07.10
World No1 marked his first visit to Britain since a tawdry sex scandal led to the break-up of his marriage by admitting he still needs to work on his image... more

John Daly’s driven by hope that he can still be a Major hit

09.07.10
Former Open champion talks up chances of regaining former glories and then shows glimpses of his old form in second round at Loch Lomond... more

Ross Fisher certain he can land a Major

13.08.09
Ross Fisher goes into the opening round of the US PGA Championship confident he can tame the longest course in major history... more

R&A to look at Open age limit

20.07.09
The age limit for past Open champions, reduced from 65 to 60 only two years ago, is to be looked at again following the staggering performance of Tom Watson... more

Little-known German has the class to net himself the big one

16.07.09
Martin Kaymer can join the list of shock Open winners even though the relative rookie is bidding for his third win in a row... more

Why I hope Padraig Harrington rises from ashes to snuff out Tiger Wood's flame

15.07.09
Is Padraig Harrington, seeking to become the first man for more than 50 years to win three in a row, certifiably insane? ... more

Sandy Lyle 'cheating' outburst leaves Colin Montgomerie reeling on eve of Open

15.07.09
Colin Montgomerie will make his 20th, and possibly final, attempt to win the Open with his hopes having already suffered a potentially fatal blow... more

Kenny Perry asking for sympathy

15.07.09
American Kenny Perry pleaded for understanding over the snub he delivered to the Open last year when he chose to compete in a US Tour tournament rather than Britain's major... more

Ross Fisher puts patter of tiny feet over win at The Open

13.07.09
English star Ross set to drop his clubs at Turnberry and fly south as soon as his wife goes into labour... more

Loch Lomond performance key as Ernie Els targets The Open

08.07.09
Ernie Els plans to use all his experience this week at the Scottish Open to make a timely return to his best form... more

Door edges open for late Jean Van de Velde bid

03.07.09
Golf: Jean Van de Velde is still looking for a place in The Open at Turnberry with less than two weeks to go but has the chance to not leave it quite so late as last year... more

Ian Poulter making most of home comforts

02.07.09
Golf: Ian Poulter's return to Europe for the next three weeks has allowed him to catch up on three of the four things he misses most... more

The Big Interview: ‘Gypsy’ Joe Smith

23.06.09
Golf: Bare knuckle champion is fighting to go all the way to Turnberry... more

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