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THE OPEN NEWS

TIGER'S TRIUMPH
		The world's best golfer Tiger Woods shot a clinical final round of 70 to claim his second Open Championship at St Andrews and a second major this year by no less than five strokes from battling Colin Montgomerie. Click here for full story

WOODS BACK ON TOP AGAIN
PA Sport's Golf Correspondent Mark Garrod reflects on Tiger Woods' victory in the 2005 Open. (More)

WOODS GETS IN THE SWING
Tiger Woods' Open victory proves again he knew what he was doing when he embarked on swing changes. (More)

MONTY VOWS TO BUILD ON OPEN FORM
Colin Montgomerie has revealed "a kick up the backside" inspired him to finish second at the Open. (More)

WOODS PUTTS THE CASE FOR MONTY
Tiger Woods thinks Colin Montgomerie should still believe that he can win a major. (More)

WOODS REPEATS ST ANDREWS ROMP
Tiger Woods cruised to his second Open championship and 10th major title in the St Andrews sun. (More)

WOODS SPECIAL WORDS FOR ILL FATHER
Tiger Woods hopes his latest 'major' win will lift his father Earl in his battle with cancer. (More)

MONTY HAILS WOODS' WONDER SHOW
Reaction to Tiger Woods' Open Championship victory at St Andrews. (More)

THE MINUTE THAT DECIDED THE TITLE
A look back at the turning point on Sunday afternoon in the 2005 Open. (More)

WOODS CLOSING IN ON JACK'S RECORD
A comparison between the 'major' records of 2005 Open champion Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. (More)

WOODS EMBRACES A PIECE OF HISTORY
In the end, Tiger Woods' return to St Andrews turned into something of a procession. (More)

TIGER WOODS FACTFILE
A factfile on the 2005 Open champion Tiger Woods. (More)

MONTY OUT OF THE WILDERNESS
Colin Montgomerie felt he had emerged from 'three years in the wilderness' with his second at St Andrews. (More)

POULTER FINDS LITTLE TO CELEBRATE
Ian Poulter could not hide his frustration despite securing his best finish in a 'major'. (More)

BIRTHDAY TREAT FOR FALDO
Nick Faldo made a stunning birdie-eagle finish to the Open championship. (More)

COUPLES LEFT TO WONDER
Fred Couples was left wondering what might have been after finishing joint third at St Andrews. (More)

McDOWELL RUES ROAD HOLE WRECKER
Graeme McDowell set the clubhouse lead despite a horror eight on Saturday afternoon. (More)

SALTMAN DELAYS PRO DREAMS
Lloyd Saltman insisted he will not turn be turning pro after winning the top amateur's silver medal. (More)

CHOI FALLS PREY TO ROAD HOLE RUIN
The infamous 17th hole at St Andrews claimed another victim in the 134th Open championship. (More)

FLOOR-SOME OPEN FOR JAIDEE
Thongchai Jaidee managed to finish level par despite spending the week sleeping on the floor. (More)

WOODS STILL HOLDS ALL THE ACES
His solid putting and mental attitude will be Tiger Woods' best assets to clinch another Open crown. (More)

WIND UNSETTLES TIGER'S CALM
Tiger Woods defied a testing wind and a pack of challengers to hold onto his Open lead. (More)

PLAYER CALL FOR TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Golf legend Gary Player launched a scathing attack on the technological advances in the game. (More)

PACK CLOSE IN ON FLAWED TIGER
Tiger Woods takes a two-shot lead into the final round at St Andrews after a scrappy round of 71. (More)

WOODS ISSUES WARNING TO RIVALS
Tiger Woods told his pursuers at St Andrews, he won't let his grip on the Open loosen. (More)

MONTY'S GOT HIS EYE ON THE TIGER
Colin Montgomerie arrived at St Andrews determined to shake a monkey, as well as a Tiger, off his back. (More)

OLAZABAL RELISHES BATTLE WITH TIGER
Jose Maria Olazabal is relishing his final day battle with Tiger Woods at St Andrews. (More)

BIRDIE RUN BOOSTS GOOSEN HOPES
After five holes Retief Goosen thought he had blown his Open chances but he is now right in the mix. (More)

SERGIO TAKS UP SPANISH CHANCES
Spain's Sergio Garcia hopes he or compatriot Jose Maria Olazabal can foil Tiger Woods' Open charge. (More)

CLARKE TARGETS TOP TEN FINISH
Darren Clarke conceded he cannot catch the Open leaders but is confident of being in the top 10. (More)

BIG GUNS MISFIRE IN SHOWDOWN
Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson failed to inspire each other into launching a third-round Open challenge. (More)

DONALD DRAINED BY OPEN SPOTLIGHT
It was a case of after the Lord Mayor's Show for a tired and psychologically drained Luke Donald. (More)

SANDY FEELS 'A REAL BUZZ'
A third-round 69 gave Sandy Lyle the 'kick up the backside' he needed in the Open championship. (More)

66 A NEW BEST FOR HANSEN
A 45-foot eagle putt on the final green gave Soren Hansen his best-ever score in an Open. (More)

CAMPBELL SELF-BELIEF GROWING
US Open hero Michael Campbell felt he is now no 'flash in the pan' after a third round 69 at St Andrews. (More)

OPEN IS HARD TO STOMACH FOR FALDO
Nick Faldo battled to a 70 on Saturday despite needing something to settle an upset stomach. (More)

ROAD HOLE TROUBLE FOR WATSON
Five-time Open champion and Tom Watson fell victim to the notorious 17th again on Saturday. (More)

DRUMMOND JOY AT A ROUND WITH WATSON
Scott Drummond was almost the invisible man next to five-time Open winner Tom Watson in the third round. (More)

SALTMAN RAISES PROFILE
Top amateur Lloyd Saltman raised his profile another few notches with a third-round 68. (More)

JACK BOWS OUT ON EMOTIONAL HIGH
Anyone lucky enough to have been near the 18th on Friday when Jack Nicklaus arrived was privileged. (More)

WOODS FOCUSES ON HERE AND NOW
Tiger Woods insists he is not thinking about past glories ahead of the third round of the Open. (More)

NICKLAUS WOULD NOT CHANGE A THING
Jack Nicklaus insisted he had no regrets after ending his major championship career in style. (More)

RIVALS FAIL TO PUSH TIGER HARD
Despite ideal scoring conditions, still no challenger was able to surpass leader Tiger Woods. (More)

MONTY IN THE HUNT
With a round to go Colin Montgomerie is still in with a chance of winning the Open at St Andrews - and that was enough to make him a happy man tonight. (More)

MONTY JOINS NICKLAUS' PARTY
Colin Montgomerie was four shots off Tiger Woods' pace after two days of the Open Championship. (More)

END OF AN ERA WITH NICKLAUS EXIT
Jack Nicklaus admitted he was happy to 'pass the baton' as he bowed out of the Open Championship. (More)

PATIENT WOODS LOOKS OMINOUS
Tiger Woods fired a warning to the rest of the Open field at St Andrews after a second-round 67. (More)

MONTY THANKS FANS
Colin Montgomerie praised the crowd for staying around to help him towards the top of the leaderboard. (More)

SINGH PLAYS A PATIENT GAME
Despite chasing Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh claimed he would never have a better chance of winning the Open. (More)

CONTENDER GARCIA WANTS MORE
Sergio Garcia still believes he can play better despite putting himself right in contention. (More)

IMMELMAN HAPPY IN THE SHADOWS
Trevor Immelman is happy to stay in the shadows even though he took the early clubhouse lead. (More)

OLD PALS LEAD NICKLAUS TRIBUTES
Old rivals Tony Jacklin and Tom Watson led the tributes to Jack Nicklaus in his last Open Championship. (More)

OLAZABAL FINISHES WITH A FLOURISH
One shot transformed Jose Maria Olazabal's second round in the Open and kept him in contention. (More)

COUPLES PUTS HIS BACK INTO IT
Fred Couples hopes back trouble does not halt his bid to become the oldest Open winner since 1867. (More)

McDOWELL FURY OVER 'CRAZY' FOURTH
Graeme McDowell blasted the newly-lengthened fourth at St Andrews after suffering a doubke (More)

LYLE ROLLS BACK YEARS
Former Open winner Sandy Lyle rolled back the years with a five-under-par 67 and a halfway total of 141. (More)

DALY HOPES TO NICK IT AGAIN
John Daly still hopes to joining his hero Jack Nicklaus as a two-time winner of the Open at St Andrews. (More)

SCOTTISH CLASH ON THE CARDS
Eric Ramsay and Lloyd Saltman are ready to battle it out for the silver medal after making the cut. (More)

BIG NAMES FALL AT ST ANDREWS
A number of big names and past major winners missed the cut at St Andrews in the 134th Open. (More)

ITALIAN GRADUATES WITH OPEN HONOURS
Edoardo Molinari missed his graduation at Turin University to challenge for the top amateur prize. (More)

NORMAN SUFFERS BALL THEFT
Greg Norman playing his first tournament since February had a ball stolen as he made the Open cut. (More)

EMOTIONAL EXIT FOR JACKLIN
Britain's former Open champion Tony Jacklin made an emotional exit from St Andrews. (More)

FALDO CLAIMS NICKLAUS RECORD
Nick Faldo took special pleasure in his second round 69 as it took a record away from Jack Nicklaus. (More)

MORE MISERY FOR DUVAL
A dozen events this year and 12 early exits is the stark reality for 2001 Open champion David Duval. (More)

RICHARDSON REVEALS TEE-TIME SCARE
Matthew Richardson was forced to dash to the first tee to make his tee-time. (More)

TOMS DISQUALIFIES HIMSELF
David Toms is heading back to America after disqualifying himself from the Open championship. (More)

GARCIA IN HUNT TO TAME TIGER
Mark Ferguson feels Sergio Garcia could be the man to push Tiger Woods this week. (More)

WOODS SHINES ON FAMILIAR TERRITORY
Tiger Woods was out on his own already after the first round of the Open Championship at St Andrews. (More)

WOODS THANKFUL FOR MUM'S SAFETY
Tiger Woods revealed that his mother was nearby when the London bombings happened. (More)

HENSBY HAPPY AS UNDERDOG
Australian Mark Hensby made a great start to his bid to do the same as Ben Curtis two years ago. (More)

OLLY HAVING 'FUN' AFTER 68
An opening 68 saw Jose Maria Olazabal take a leading role in an Open he thought he might have to watch. (More)

END IS NIGH FOR NICKLAUS
Jack Nicklaus admitted he would be a 'bubbling idiot' when his major career comes to an end at St Andrews. (More)

MONTY BACKS WOODS TO SHINE AGAIN
Colin Montgomerie says Tiger Woods may equal his eight-shot Open victory at St Andrews five years ago. (More)

WEBSTER WANTED PHOTO MOMENT
Steve Webster wished he had taken a photo with his phone when he briefly shared the lead with Tiger Woods. (More)

NO JACKET REQUIRED FOR DALY
John Daly has explained why he missed the champions dinner held before the Open championship. (More)

GOOSEN OFF TO A GOOD START
Retief Goosen hit the ground running on the opening day of the Open with a 68. (More)

FALDO OUTLINES LINKS DIFFICULTIES
Three-time Open champion Nick Faldo believes the age of the truly great links golfer is dying out. (More)

SOLID DONALD DELIVERS WITH 68
Luke Donald started the Open in fine style with a 68 on Thursday. (More)

DYNAMIC DYSON STARTS WELL
Yorkshireman Simon Dyson opened his Open bid with a fine 70 on Thursday. (More)

'ONE OF THOSE DAYS' FOR WESTWOOD
Lee Westwood's Open championship looks likely to finish before the weekend. (More)

EARLY START FOR CALCAVECCHIA
Former champion Mark Calcavecchia had a very early start on his way to a 70. (More)

HAMILTON UPSET BY LONG ODDS
Todd Hamilton had a dig at British bookmakers after opening his title defence with a 74. (More)

SHOT PROVES COSTLY TO LYLE
Sandy Lyle was left cursing one shot as he began the Open championship with a 74. (More)

RAMSAY KEEPS COOL ON BIG STAGE
Qualifier Eric Ramsay found himself propelled among the great and the good at the Open after excelling on home turf. (More)

POULTER OPTS FOR JUG TROUSERS
Ian Poulter unveiled the winner of his trouser competition on Thursday. (More)

TIGER CHASING DOWN JACK'S RECORD
Jack Nicklaus bids farewell to the Open just as Tiger Woods steps up his quest to beat his majors tally. (More)

EUROPE'S CHANCE FOR MAJOR INVESTMENT
Europe's young Ryder Cup stars have the ideal chance this week to carve their name on the Claret Jug. (More)

OPEN OFFICIALS UNMOVED BY OWEN
Greg Owen was left waiting for an apology after being denied a place at St Andrews. (More)

SNEEZY DOES IT FOR DUVAL
David Duval did not show up on the first tee at the Open again on Wednesday but is expected to start. (More)

HAMILTON HOPES FOR A HAT TRICK
If Todd Hamilton is a believer in fate, then put your money on the American to repeat his shock Open win. (More)

VAN DE VELDE'S A GOOD BAROMETER
Jean Van de Velde is battling his reconstructed knees to try for Open redemption. (More)

HILL EASES SECURITY FEARS
Championship director David Hill played down security fears at this week's Open championship. (More)

WATSON REVEALS NICKLAUS HINT
Jack Nicklaus has been teasing his audience by suggesting this may not be his last Open. (More)

DONALD NOW THINKING POSITIVE
If Luke Donald wins the Claret Jug on Sunday, it will all be down to one of golf's influential characters. (More)

O'HAIR JETS IN TO SCOTLAND
Sean O'Hair has flown into Edinburgh to contest the Open Championship. (More)

NORMAN BACK IN ACTION
Greg Norman will be playing his first tournament for over five months when he tees off in the Open. (More)

DONALD UNDAUNTED BY OPEN PAIRING
Luke Donald insists he will not be daunted by being paired with Jack Nicklaus at the Open. (More)

McDONAGH REGRETS NICKLAUS DECISION
Sean McDonagh has revealed he spurned the chance to play alongside Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. (More)

STENSON OUT TO SEIZE CHANCE
Henrik Stenson is out to make the most of an unexpected chance at the Open Championship. (More)

CAMPBELL: TIGER RAISED THE BAR
US Open champion Michael Campbell feels Tiger Woods has made him a better player. (More)

WOODS FAVOURITE YET AGAIN
A poll of golf journalists sees Tiger Woods as overwhelming favourite to win the Open. (More)

ELS POLISHING HIS PUTTING
Ernie Els has been working on improving his putting as he bids to lands a second Open title. (More)

MONTY IN RIGHT MIND FOR MAJOR MISSION
Colin Montgomerie is in confident mood as he attempts to break his major hoodoo this week. (More)

TIGER READY TO HIT THE OPEN ROAD
Tiger Woods has every reason to purr with confidence on his return to St Andrews. (More)

GARCIA GUNNING FOR OPEN BREAKTHROUGH
Sergio Garcia admits it would be "a dream come true" to break his major duck at St Andrews. (More)

CAMPBELL: 'I CAN HANDLE OPEN PRESSURE'
Michael Campbell has warned his rivals he won't make the same mistake twice at St Andrews this week. (More)

SINGH REMINDED OF CARNOUSTIE
Vijay Singh has already encountered some pretty fearsome spots during his practice rounds at St Andrews. (More)

NICKLAUS SET FOR EMOTIONAL BATTLE
The hardest task for Jack Nicklaus at the Open this week probably won't be making the cut. (More)

HARRINGTON PULLS OUT OF OPEN
Padraig Harrington has pulled out of the Open championship following the death of his father. (More)

FALDO'S TOP OF THE CLASS
Former Open winners Nick Faldo and Peter Thomson were top of the class on Tuesday. (More)

HARRINGTON IN MOURNING
Padraig Harrington looks set to pull out of this week's Open following the death of his father. (More)

CASEY TURNING THE CORNER
Paul Casey insists he is relishing this week's Open Championship at St Andrews. (More)

FALDO BACKING WOODS CHALLENGE
Nick Faldo makes Tiger Woods the obvious favourite for victory at the Open championship this week. (More)

FALDO REVEALS BOMB FEARS
Nick Faldo feared that his daughter may have been caught up in the London terrorist attacks. (More)

I'LL BE BACK - SEVE
Seve Ballesteros sent a message to his legion of fans at St Andrews on Monday: "I'll be back." (More)

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