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Best of the 2009 British Open at Turnberry
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Best of the British
Here are a collection of the best shots from Sports Illustrated's photographers at Turnberry
The story of the week was Tom Watson, as he flirted with a sixth claret jug, but in the end Stewart Cink grabbed it, beating him in a four-hole playoff.
Best of the British
Here are a collection of the best shots from Sports Illustrated's photographers at Turnberry
The story of the week was Tom Watson, as he flirted with a sixth claret jug, but in the end Stewart Cink grabbed it, beating him in a four-hole playoff.
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Rory McIlroy made the cut, but didn't do much else. He shot 69-74-74-71 .
Rory McIlroy made the cut, but didn't do much else. He shot 69-74-74-71 .
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Ross Fisher, who would have withdrawn at any moment if his wife went into labor, shot par or better in each round leading up to the final day. Seventy-five on Sunday dropped his name down the leaderboard.
Ross Fisher, who would have withdrawn at any moment if his wife went into labor, shot par or better in each round leading up to the final day. Seventy-five on Sunday dropped his name down the leaderboard.
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What's next for the world's No. 1 player? "Well, go home, get something to eat. I'm really hungry right now."
What's next for the world's No. 1 player? "Well, go home, get something to eat. I'm really hungry right now."
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"It was just -- it was just problem after problem. I kept compounding my problems out there," Woods said.
"It was just -- it was just problem after problem. I kept compounding my problems out there," Woods said.
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Looking frustrated, and at times furious, Tiger Woods missed only the second major cut of his professional career.
Looking frustrated, and at times furious, Tiger Woods missed only the second major cut of his professional career.
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Greg Norman was unable to build on the success he had at last year's British Open. He missed the cut.
Greg Norman was unable to build on the success he had at last year's British Open. He missed the cut.
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Lee Westwood had a shot at the Open Championship, but missed making the playoff by one stroke.
Lee Westwood had a shot at the Open Championship, but missed making the playoff by one stroke.
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Cink went par-par-birdie-birdie in the playoff.
Cink went par-par-birdie-birdie in the playoff.
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Cink's one gaffe during the playoff came when he sent his second shot into the bunker on the first hole, the par-4 fifth.
Cink's one gaffe during the playoff came when he sent his second shot into the bunker on the first hole, the par-4 fifth.
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Fifty-nine-year-old Watson still has one shot left at a sixth claret jug. "I feel like I can play St. Andrews. I still have some of the shots to be able to play that golf course. We'll just have to see. We'll have to see," he said.
Fifty-nine-year-old Watson still has one shot left at a sixth claret jug. "I feel like I can play St. Andrews. I still have some of the shots to be able to play that golf course. We'll just have to see. We'll have to see," he said.
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Robert Beck/SI
"It would have been a hell of a story, wouldn't it? It would have been a hell of a story. It wasn't to be," Watson said. "And yes, it's a great disappointment. It tears at your gut, as it always has torn at my gut. It's not easy to take."
"It would have been a hell of a story, wouldn't it? It would have been a hell of a story. It wasn't to be," Watson said. "And yes, it's a great disappointment. It tears at your gut, as it always has torn at my gut. It's not easy to take."
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The crowds were behind Watson all week during his historic run, chanting "Tome! Tome!"
The crowds were behind Watson all week during his historic run, chanting "Tome! Tome!"
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"I'm engulfed by the joy, for sure. I can understand, though, the mystique that came really close to developing here and the story," he said after the playoff. "But in the end, you know, it's a tournament to see who lasts the longest. It's a survival test out there, as you look at the scoreboard with the winning score being -2. It's a survival test, and I don't know what else to say."
"I'm engulfed by the joy, for sure. I can understand, though, the mystique that came really close to developing here and the story," he said after the playoff. "But in the end, you know, it's a tournament to see who lasts the longest. It's a survival test out there, as you look at the scoreboard with the winning score being -2. It's a survival test, and I don't know what else to say."
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John Daly made a strong, and bright, showing at Turnberry, topped off with an eagle on the par-5 17th on the final day. He finished T27.
John Daly made a strong, and bright, showing at Turnberry, topped off with an eagle on the par-5 17th on the final day. He finished T27.
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