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harrington triumphant

Ireland's Padraig Harrington beat Sergio Garcia in a four-hole playoff to win the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

harrington wants more

Padraig Harrington has targeted more major success in the wake of his Open Championship victory at Carnoustie.

relieved harrington enjoys success

Padraig Harrington admits he would have found it impossible to recover if he had blown his chance of Open glory at Carnoustie.

harrington tribute to father

Padraig Harrington choked back tears as he paid tribute to his late father following his dramatic Open Championship victory.

garcia unhappy over delay

Sergio Garcia was not a happy man after losing the play-off to Padraig Harrington in the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

romero happy despite late woe

Andres Romero says he could be classed as another Jean Van de Velde after blowing his chance of winning the Open.

els rues unlucky 13th

Ernie Els has pinpointed the one Carnoustie hole that he believes cost him the chance of victory at the Open Championship.

cink praise for harrington

Playing partner Stewart Cink paid tribute to Padraig Harrington after the Irishman recovered to win the Open Championship.

tiger accepts defeat

Defending champion Tiger Woods surrendered his grip on the Claret Jug in the Open Championship at Carnoustie this week.

green felt record pressure

Richard Green admitted the pressure got to him after missing a putt which would have set a new Carnoustie course record.

curtis claims credibility

Ben Curtis believes his six under par 65 on the final day at Carnoustie gave added credibility to his Open win at Royal St George's.

rory reveals grand plans

Amateur Rory McIlroy is hoping that his impressive Open Championship debut at Carnoustie is the start of something big.

donald's chip on his shoulder

England's Luke Donald had no doubt what let him down most as he finished the Open Championship down on 13 over par.

sergio at the summit

Spaniard Sergio Garcia will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

sergio in command

Sergio Garcia survived an incident-packed round to take command at the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

choi still confident

KJ Choi insists the pressure is off him as he heads into the final round of the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

els and broadhurst battle back

Ernie Els and Paul Broadhurst made a mess of the sixth hole but were still in contention for the Open Championship.

stricker considered quitting

American Steve Stricker admitted he thought about quitting the game after going through a lean patch a few years ago.

dimarco hails caddie

Chris DiMarco credited a return to his partnership with a former caddie for the rediscovery of his form at the Open.

rose ready to blossom

Justin Rose fired a four-under-par 67 at Carnoustie on Saturday to get into red figures for the Open Championship.

swede dreams for edberg

Pelle Edberg, a golfing also-ran on the European Tour just three weeks ago, was pinching himself again at Carnoustie.

rory targets top 10

Rory McIlroy is not content with being the top amateur at the Open Championship after setting his eyes on a top-10 finish.

mcginley: i'm still in it

Ireland's Paul McGinley has sized up the task ahead of him after breathing life back into his Open Championship bid.

bad temper earns fine for stenson

Henrik Stenson has been fined £500 - twice the minimum - for lashing out during his second round in the Open at Carnoustie.

johnson rediscovers touch

Masters champion Zach Johnson has rediscovered the same feeling he had when he won at Augusta in April after a 68.

late lapses cost poulter

Ian Poulter found out on Saturday why Carnoustie's final four holes are one of the most feared stretches in all of golf.

woman hit by wayward shot

A female spectator needed treatment from a paramedic after being hit on the head by a shot from Tiger Woods at Carnoustie.

slice of luck for senden

A remarkable stroke of fortune at the 18th hole spared John Senden from a calamitous end to his third round at Carnoustie.

garcia's tough challenge

Sergio Garcia goes into the third round of the Open looking to keep the chasing pack at a safe distance.

all to do for tiger

Tiger Woods, the man who has dominated the last two Open Championships, had a different sort of task on his hands today.

monty fails to cut it again

Colin Montgomerie crashed out of the Open Championship at Carnoustie - and then claimed he could have been leading.

lee cuts down star names

Korean-born Australian Lee Won-joon expects to be an unpopular guy after defying the gathering gloom at Carnoustie.

garcia still on top

Sergio Garcia has retained his two-shot lead at halfway in the Open Championship as Tiger Woods toiled at Carnoustie.

lee puts out lawrie and monty

Lee Won-joon defied the gathering gloom to put Colin Montgomerie among others out of the Open Championship.

woods faces battle for title

Tiger Woods looks like having to make a charge from behind if he is to make it three Open victories in a row at Carnoustie.

lawrie load of help for choi

KJ Choi believes playing with Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie eight years ago could help him win the Open Championship.

furyk happy to bide time

Jim Furyk will play a waiting game over the weekend as he assesses when to make his bid for the Open Championship.

weir savours the experience

Mike Weir believes his experience as a major winner will prove invaluable in the final two days of the Open Championship.

silver lining for rory

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy has won the Silver Medal for the top amateur at the Open Championship

faldo on the up

Nick Faldo could not match his son's optimism but took heart from improving six shots on his opening 79 at Carnoustie.

mickelson: i must do better

Phil Mickelson admitted he has improvements to make after a 77 left him set for an early exit from the Open Championship.

westwood stays in contention

Lee Westwood kept alive his hopes at the Open Championship of being the European to end an eight-year major drought.

no paddy for harrington

Padraig Harrington refused to let a closing double-bogey six depress him in the Open at Carnoustie on Friday.

jim sings seve's praises

Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez saluted Seve Ballesteros as he stayed right in contention at the Open Championship.

distraction costs donald

The noise of a club going back into the bag of one of his partners cost Luke Donald dear in the Open on Friday.

els sees red

Ernie Els was glad there did not seem to be any young children around when he could hold in his frustration no longer on Friday.

stenson facing fine

Swedish golf star Henrik Stenson went over the top in reacting to a poor shot in the second round on Friday at Carnoustie.

rules chief rows in

The debate why television cables could not be moved for Tiger Woods in Thursday's opening round continues to rumble on.

garcia grabs early lead

Spaniard Sergio Garcia leads the Open Championship at Carnoustie after an opening round of six under par 65.

woods perplexed by odd drop

Tiger Woods is the last person who needs a helping hand on a golf course but managed to get a favourable ruling from an official.

campbell has hunger back

Kiwi Michael Campbell was not surprised at his return to form after an opening three under par 68 at Carnoustie.

youngster left elated

Rory McIlroy brought back memories of Justin Rose nine years ago with a stunning display on his major championship debut.

mickelson falls foul of 18th

Carnoustie's infamous 18th hole claimed a few more victims on a windy first day of the Open Championship.

els identifies area to improve

Ernie Els vowed to work on his iron play after being disappointed with his one over par 72 in the first round at Carnoustie.

europeans stay in hunt

Three of Europe's leading hopes have enjoyed solid opening rounds in the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

fuming monty shuns reporters

Colin Montgomerie limited himself to just six words to the press after signing for an opening two over par 73 at Carnoustie.

goosen shock at player slur

South African Retief Goosen fears that compatriot Gary Player's drug accusations are damaging to the sport.

jacquelin suffers on the last

Raphael Jacquelin was on the leaderboard at one under after 17 holes but then took an eight down the last at Carnoustie.

faldo struggles

The day after his 50th birthday, Nick Faldo matched his worst-ever score in the Open with an eight over par 79.

howell proud of revival

Ryder Cup star David Howell was proud of himself on Thursday after battling back from a horror start to the Open at Carnoustie.

tiger on the prowl

First, first, second, second. For most that is the stuff of dreams but for Tiger Woods it represents under-achievement.

rose still has star quality, claims faldo

On the eve of the 136th Open, Nick Faldo predicted Justin Rose was the man to become Europe's next golfing superstar.

euro search goes on

Sergio Garcia believes too much is read into Ryder Cup success as Europe seeks a first major winner since 1999.

player - drugs in golf is a fact

South African great Gary Player and three-time Open champion claims he is certain there are players today taking drugs.

monty hopeful of win

Colin Montgomerie believes he has a good chance of winning his first major in the Open at Carnoustie this week.

monty thumbs-up for ban

Colin Montgomerie has welcomed the ban on mobile phones at the Open Championship at Carnoustie this week.

rose ready to challenge

Justin Rose heads to Carnoustie this week with plenty of confidence behind his Open Championship bid.

baker still grateful

Peter Baker has another chance this week to put himself back on the golfing map in the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

woods laments lawrie

World number one Tiger Woods has demanded credit be paid to 1999 Open champion at Carnoustie Paul Lawrie.

olly pulls out

Jose Maria Olazabal has admitted defeat in his race to be fit for the Open and has been replaced in the field by Tom Pernice.

woods tops tips table

Over 40% of golf writers quizzed in a poll believe Tiger Woods will be celebrating his third Open Championship in a row on Sunday.

padraig: nice guys can win

Padraig Harrington does not believe he has to change his "nice guy" image to win the Open, despite comments by Nick Faldo.

mickelson still upbeat

World number two Phil Mickelson believes his failure to win the Scottish Open on Sunday could benefit him this week at Carnoustie.

els not in it for enjoyment

Ernie Els is one of the main contenders for the Open Championship at Carnoustie this week - but the 'Big Easy' will not be enjoying it.

stenson hopes for best

Europe's top-ranked player Henrik Stenson admits he has no idea what this week's Open Championship might bring for him.

leonard not daunted by open slip

Justin Leonard will use his last visit to Carnoustie as a motivating factor at the Open Championship this week.

garcia backs phone ban

Ryder Cup star Sergio Garcia has backed the no mobile phone policy being employed at this week's Open Championship.

mcilroy ready for open

Northern Ireland amateur Rory McIlroy admits he is nervous about playing alongside Henrik Stenson and Miguel Angel Jimenez at the Open.

new dad woods on a high

Tiger Woods has described the birth of his daughter Sam last month as "the greatest day I've ever had".

cabrera aims for revenge

Angel Cabrera is golf's newest major champion - yet he could have easily have won the last Open at Carnoustie eight years ago.

pettersson clubs go awol

Carl Pettersson was suffering every professional's nightmare at Carnoustie on Tuesday as his clubs have gone missing.

woods out early

Tiger Woods teed off before 6am on Tuesday as he continues his preparations for a third straight Open title.

woods won't shift furyk's focus

Jim Furyk believes the obsession with finding a worthy challenger to Tiger Woods often overshadows the feats of other players.

faldo blast for brits

Nick Faldo believes British players are too cosy and friendly with each other to have the competitive streak to win majors.

woods eyes hat-trick

Tiger Woods has the chance to win his third Open Championship in a row at Carnoustie this week.

ballesteros calls it quits

Three-time champion Seve Ballesteros has announced his retirement ahead of this week's Open at Carnoustie.

wall between a rock and a hard place

Mark Garrod with some brief Open Championship snippets ahead of this year's Open Championship.

seve looks to next chapter

Seve Ballesteros began life as an ex-professional with a health warning to the generation he inspired.

british pair drawn with tiger

England's Justin Rose and Scot Paul Lawrie have been paired with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds of the Open at Carnoustie.

garcia shrugs off nightmare

Sergio Garcia insists he will be staying "calm" and "positive" on his return to Carnoustie after his nightmare visit back in 1999.

glover's off to carnoustie

American Lucas Glover has been called into this week's Open Championship as a replacement for Japan's Shingo Katayama.

decision looms for olly

Jose Maria Olazabal is still expected to decide on Tuesday whether he is fit enough to play in the Open Championship this week.

brolly good show by woods

Tiger Woods kept to his early morning practice routine at Carnoustie on Monday - despite getting caught in a torrential downpour.

van de velde reveals cancer tests

Jean Van de Velde has had tests for cancer as he seeks the cause of the illness which ended his hopes of returning to Carnoustie.

bjorn to gauge woods game

Thomas Bjorn has an early morning date with Tiger Woods at Carnoustie on Monday - and the chance to assess his sharpness.

carnoustie goes tiger crazy

Open favourite Tiger Woods once again found himself the centre of attention as he began preparations for this year's event.

mickelson second best again

Phil Mickelson has moved back up to second in the world rankings after his second place at the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

CARNOUSTIE LEADERBOARD
Round Four
ScorePlayerHoles
-7 P Harrington (play-off winner) 18
-7 S Garcia 18
-6 A Romero 18

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