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Golf The British Open - CBS SportsLine.com (275 words) |
 | For only the third time in history, the winners of the Masters and U.S. Open titles have both finished over par in the same year. |
 | It was arguably the biggest choke in golf history when Jean Van de Velde blew the 1999 British Open. |
 | Look back at some historic clips from the British Open, then tune in starting Thursday for two full days of coverage from golf's oldest major, coming to you live from Carnoustie Golf Links. |
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British Open - MSN Encarta (426 words) |
 | British Open, two annual golf tournaments, one for men and one for women, that are each among the sport’s top four events in the world for each gender. |
 | The Women’s British Open, held in July or August, is always separate from the men’s event and at a different course. |
 | Golf was invented in Scotland, sometime during the 14th or 15th century, and the men’s British Open is the oldest major golf tournament in existence. |