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The oldest of the four major championships, the Open Championship ( the British Open), provides the perfect compliment to a golf vacation
to Scotland, Ireland, England or Wales. Through the years there have been many memorable duels over Britain's famous links—none more
so than the Nicklaus v Watson battle at Turnberry in 1977. Watch the final two rounds of the Open and play some of the finest links in
Scotland, Ireland, England or Wales either before, or after, the tournament.

Winners at Royal Birkdale:
1954 - Peter Thomson                1961 - Arnold Palmer
1965 - Peter Thomson                1971 - Lee Trevino
1976 - Johnny Miller                    1983 - Tom Watson
1991 - Ian Baker-Finch                1998 - Mark O'Meara

Royal Birkdale
2008 Open Championship.
This will be the ninth time
Royal Birkdale has hosted the
Championship, from Peter
Thomson's win in 1954 to Mark
O'Meara's in 1998.

Padraig Harrington
will defend the Claret Jug at the
2008 Open Championship.

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