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Ian Poulter heads into the British Open with a sore right wrist, some positive thoughts from a third-place finish last year at Muirfield, and no -- and he means no -- memories of a missed cut at Royal Liverpool in 2006.

World number one Adam Scott has left no stone unturned in the build-up to this week's British Open as he strives to make it third time lucky after two successive near-misses at golf's oldest major championship.

Cindy Ha shot a 5-under-par 67 for the first-round lead Monday at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship.

Tiger Woods, who has been winless in majors for six years and is coming off back surgery, said a first at this week's British Open would be an acceptable finish.

Memories from the last British Open at Royal Liverpool mainly involve Tiger Woods hitting only one driver over 72 holes on his way to an 18-under 270 and a two-shot victory. The links course was brown, fiery and fast.

A Tiger win at the Open Championship would be a stunner, but if he doesn't pull it off, it's not an apocalyptic moment, either, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski.

In-form Martin Kaymer says his golf swing, like most things assembled in Germany, be it cars, soccer teams or kitchen appliances, is built to last.

Memories from the last British Open at Royal Liverpool mainly involve Tiger Woods hitting only one driver over 72 holes on his way to an 18-under 270 and a two-shot victory. The links course was brown, fiery and fast.

Memories from the last British Open at Royal Liverpool mainly involve Tiger Woods hitting only one driver over 72 holes on his way to an 18-under 270 and a two-shot victory. The links course was brown, fiery and fast.

Former champion Mark Calcavecchia has withdrawn from the Open Championship, apparently because of travel-related issues from the United States.

Past champion Mark Calcavecchia withdrew from the British Open on Tuesday.

Ian Poulter heads into the British Open with a sore right wrist, some positive thoughts from a third-place finish last year at Muirfield, and no -- and he means no -- memories of a missed cut at Royal Liverpool in 2006.

Former champion Mark Calcavecchia has withdrawn from the British Open, apparently because of travel-related issues from the United States.

The green jacket gave Mike Weir a thrill he won't forget.

Former champion Mark Calcavecchia has withdrawn from the British Open, apparently because of travel-related issues from the United States.

Chicago was always Frank Sinatra's kind of town when the great crooner was in his pomp and the same thing could be said of self-confessed "short knocker" Graeme McDowell and this week's British Open venue.

HOYLAKE, England -- Tiger Woods' back operation in March robbed the former world No. 1 of a quarter of the golf season, but at least it has given him a fresh outlook on his career.

Bubba Watson's two-iron leads a solitary existence, spending most of its time in a locker in his house.

Sounding proud and patriotic, Martin Kaymer reeled off the list of qualities it took for Germany to win the World Cup in Brazil.

Sounding proud and patriotic, Martin Kaymer reeled off the list of qualities it took for Germany to win the World Cup in Brazil.

Ian Poulter heads into the British Open with a sore right wrist, some positive thoughts from a third-place finish last year at Muirfield, and no — and he means no — memories of a missed cut at Royal Liverpool in 2006...

World number three Justin Rose is planning to adopt a bunker mentality in this week's British Open as he goes in search of a rare third victory in successive tournaments.