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Royal Birkdale: Course Guide

  • Royal Birkdale Golf Club
  • Southport UK
  • 7173 yrds Par 70

The Open History: A glance back in time

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Go back in time with our interactive tour of The Open.

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Prize pot same for Turnberry

Turnberry: £4.2million purse

Turnberry: £4.2million purse

Prize money in the Open Championship at Turnberry is being kept at the same level as last year, with the winner receiving £750,000 out of a total purse of £4.2million.

Padraig Harrington will be trying for a third successive victory, something last achieved by Australian Peter Thomson in 1956.

The runner-up will again be paid £450,000 and the third-placed player £290,000, while everyone qualifying for the event will earn at least £2,100.

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The final putt is in. Padraig's the champion again

The Open 2008 - Day 4

Pictures from a dramatic final day of The Open at Royal Birkdale.

Winners 2008 - 1934

Winners 2008 - 1934

Check out all the champions and their scores since 1934.

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