As things stand, Montgomerie will also have to qualify for this year's Open Championship at Troon.
The Open Championship, the year's third major, is set for St Andrews in Scotland from 15-18 July.
The British Open Championship in golf began in 1860, Association football championships in 1871, cricket championships in 1873.
In two appearances at the Open Championship to date, Wood has not finished out of the top five.
The Open Championship can always be relied on to provide compelling stories and drama of the highest order.
Old Tom won the Open championship four times - a feat matched by his son Young Tom Morris.
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Little-known Englishman Steven Tiley was delighted after registering a six-under 66 in his first round at an Open Championship.
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He also coaches the high-goal team Zacara, winner of the British Open Championship in 2011, and tutors Guards members.
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Manassero will now accept invitations to both the Open Championship at Turnberry next month as well as the 2010 Masters.
He needs another good performance this weekend to secure himself a place at next month's Open Championship at St Andrews.
It gave him a four-shot lead as he bids to earn a place at next month's Open Championship at St Andrews.
Askernish Golf Club plays a course said to have been originally designed by four-times Open championship winner Old Tom Morris in 1892.
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The outlook wasn't helped by the retirement of Andy Roddick, whose 2003 U.S. Open championship is the most recent major title by a U.S. male.
Welsh number one and Wales Open runner-up Davies, the new world number 45 after successive top-two finishes, had already qualified for his second Open Championship.
Mickelson said the problem surfaced just before the US Open in June and he was on anti-inflammatories during last month's Scottish Open and Open Championship.
It's win golf's Open Championship, although he was an excellent golfer.
Highland Golf Links is intended to pick up on the high profile given to the new Castle Stuart course at the Scottish Open championship last week.
The former world No. 1 had already announced that he will miss this week's British Open championship at Sandwich, England, because of injuries to his left leg.
It was an unwelcome reminder of Harrington's success in the 2007 Open Championship, when the Irishman came from behind to beat his Spanish rival in a playoff.
Scott has also had to battle his demons on the golf course, which was epitomized by his stunning capitulation at last year's Open Championship at Royal Lytham in England.
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After finishing tied third in the 2001 Open Championship, he became the oldest winner of the 2001 Cisco World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, beating Padraig Harrington in an epic final.
Paul Lawrie came back from the dead at 10 over on the third day to win the Open Championship at Carnoustie in one of the most gripping conclusions in the competition's history.
Marino lost in a play-off at Colonial and was tied for the 36-hole lead with Tom Watson at the Open Championship, while Goydos's last win came at the Sony Open two years ago.
The teenager's talent has wowed golf lovers in Ireland for several years and that ability was demonstrated to a worldwide television audience in July when he claimed the Silver Medal at the Open Championship.
Bentham, a graduate of the Celtic Manor golf academy in Newport who took part in qualifiers for the Open Championship last year, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving at Cardiff Crown Court.
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England's world No. 1 Luke Donald (73) finished the tournament on the same total, as did Ireland's Padraig Harrington (71) -- who will be looking to win a third Open Championship after his back-to-back successes in 2007 and 2008.
While Harrington may not necessarily be ready to unleash the eye-catching swing when he goes in search of his third consecutive British Open Championship title at Turnberry, Scotland next month, the technique may still have a place in the game.
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