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Rory McIlroy headed into the British Open last year fresh off a record victory in the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club. He struggled to a 25th-place finish at Royal St. George’s. (Associated Press)
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Darren Clarke won the British Open last year, then failed to make it to the weekend in his next three majors. He’ll try for his second claret jug this week. (Associated Press)
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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke hits a shot out of the bunker on the 11th hole during the final day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St. George's in Sandwich, England, on Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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Darren Clarke (right) of Northern Ireland and Dustin Johnson of the United States line up their putts on the 10th green during the final day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St. George's in Sandwich, England, on Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke watches his shot off the 18th tee during the third day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Saturday. Clarke shot a 1-under 69 and holds a one-stroke lead heading into the final day.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Rickie Fowler of the U.S. plays a shot off the 5th tee during the third day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course on Saturday. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke plays a shot off the 18th tee during the second day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course on Friday. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Steve Stricker watches his shot on the ninth fairway during a practice round ahead of the British Open at Royal St. George's.
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American Jason Knutzon plays out of the bunker on the 18th hole during a practice round at Royal St. George's Golf Club, where the British Open will be held beginning Thursday. (Associated Press)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen holds his trophy aloft after winning the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Sunday, July 18, 2010.
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South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen (right) celebrates on the 18th green with his caddie, Zack Rasego, after winning the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, on Sunday, July 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Scotland's Colin Montgomerie, left, and Phil Mickelson of the United States stand on the 10th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy prepares to putt on the 16th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Tim Hales)
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England's Lee Westwood plays a shot from the 12th tee during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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England's Justin Rose watches his shot out of the rough on the 17th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Phil Mickelson of the United States watches his tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
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Tiger Woods of the United States, center, and Colombia's Camilo Villegas, right, and caddie Brett Waldman walk across the Swilken Burn bridge on the 18th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Colombia's Camilo Villegas in action on the 9th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Denmark's Mark Haastrup plays shot out of the bunker on the 17th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
