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British Open 2017 highlights

Jordan Spieth kisses the Claret Jug after winning the 2017 British Open.
Jordan Spieth kisses the Claret Jug after winning the 2017 British Open.
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Jordan Spieth holds the Claret Jug after winning the British Open.
Jordan Spieth holds the Claret Jug after winning the British Open.
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Jordan Spieth reacts on the 18th green after winning the tournament.
Jordan Spieth reacts on the 18th green after winning the tournament.
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Jordan Spieth walks to the green on the 18th hole during the final round.
Jordan Spieth walks to the green on the 18th hole during the final round.
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Jordan Spieth shakes hands with Matt Kuchar on the 18th green.
Jordan Spieth shakes hands with Matt Kuchar on the 18th green.
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Jordan Spieth reacts after making an eagle putt on the 15th green during the final round.
Jordan Spieth reacts after making an eagle putt on the 15th green during the final round.
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Rory McIlroy reacts on the 18th hole during the final round.
Rory McIlroy reacts on the 18th hole during the final round.
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Rory McIlroy plays out of a bunker on the second hole during the final round.
Rory McIlroy plays out of a bunker on the second hole during the final round.
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Matt Kuchar plays from a bunker on the fourth hole during the final round.
Matt Kuchar plays from a bunker on the fourth hole during the final round.
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Brooks Koepka on the fourth green during the final round.
Brooks Koepka on the fourth green during the final round.
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Jordan Spieth plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round.
Jordan Spieth plays his shot from the ninth tee during the final round.
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Matt Kuchar on the tenth hole during the final round.
Matt Kuchar on the tenth hole during the final round.
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Rory McIlroy leaves the 4th green during the third round.
Rory McIlroy leaves the 4th green during the third round.
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Matt Kuchar celebrates his birdie on the 14th hole during the third round.
Matt Kuchar celebrates his birdie on the 14th hole during the third round.
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Richie Ramsey plays from a green side bunker on the 17th hole during the third round.
Richie Ramsey plays from a green side bunker on the 17th hole during the third round.
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Matt Kuchar plays his shot from the 15th tee during the third round.
Matt Kuchar plays his shot from the 15th tee during the third round.
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Brooks Koepka on the fourth green during the third round.
Brooks Koepka on the fourth green during the third round.
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Ian Poulter plays from a greenside bunker on the 18th hole during the third round.
Ian Poulter plays from a greenside bunker on the 18th hole during the third round.
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Jordan Spieth watches his putt on the 15th green during the third round.
Jordan Spieth watches his putt on the 15th green during the third round.
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Branden Grace reacts on the 18th green during the third round after carding a 62.
Branden Grace reacts on the 18th green during the third round after carding a 62.
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Jason Dufner reacts on the 14th green during the third round.
Jason Dufner reacts on the 14th green during the third round.
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Jason Day reacts on the 15th hole during the third round.
Jason Day reacts on the 15th hole during the third round.
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Matthew Southgate of England tees off during the third round.
Matthew Southgate of England tees off during the third round.
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Kevin Na of the U.S. wears some fancy pants during the third round of the British Open.
Kevin Na of the U.S. wears some fancy pants during the third round of the British Open.
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Rickie Fowler on the tenth green during the second round.
Rickie Fowler on the tenth green during the second round.
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Rory McIlroy on the thirteenth hole during the second round.
Rory McIlroy on the thirteenth hole during the second round.
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Jordan Spieth on the 18th during the second round.
Jordan Spieth on the 18th during the second round.
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James Hahn's ball gets stuck up in a tree behind the fourth green during the second round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
James Hahn's ball gets stuck up in a tree behind the fourth green during the second round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Jordan Spieth chips onto the 10th green during the second round.
Jordan Spieth chips onto the 10th green during the second round.
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Henrik Stenson reacts to his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round.
Henrik Stenson reacts to his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round.
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Adam Scott chips onto the fourth green from a bunker during the second round.
Adam Scott chips onto the fourth green from a bunker during the second round.
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Andy Sullivan tees off the fifth hole during the second round.
Andy Sullivan tees off the fifth hole during the second round.
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Richie Ramsay watches his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round.
Richie Ramsay watches his tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round.
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Joost Luiten tees off the fifth hole during the second round.
Joost Luiten tees off the fifth hole during the second round.
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Thorbjorn Olesen tees off the 14th hole during the second round.
Thorbjorn Olesen tees off the 14th hole during the second round.
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David Lipsky watches his tee shot on the fifth hole.
David Lipsky watches his tee shot on the fifth hole.
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Dustin Johnson tees off the 14th hole during the second round.
Dustin Johnson tees off the 14th hole during the second round.
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Charl Schwartzel reacts to his tee shot on the 15th hole.
Charl Schwartzel reacts to his tee shot on the 15th hole.
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South Africa's Charl Schwartzel looks for his ball in the rough on the fifth hole during the second round.
South Africa's Charl Schwartzel looks for his ball in the rough on the fifth hole during the second round.
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Zach Johnson of the U.S. watches his ball after chipping out of the bunker on the eighth hole.
Zach Johnson of the U.S. watches his ball after chipping out of the bunker on the eighth hole.
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David Lipsky of the U.S. chips a ball onto the eighth green during the second round.
David Lipsky of the U.S. chips a ball onto the eighth green during the second round.
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Paul Casey of England blasts out of the rough in the second round.
Paul Casey of England blasts out of the rough in the second round.
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Sergio Garcia of Spain hits out of a bunker in the second round.
Sergio Garcia of Spain hits out of a bunker in the second round.
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Lee Westwood of England lines up a putt in the second round of the British Open.
Lee Westwood of England lines up a putt in the second round of the British Open.
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Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the first green.
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the first green.
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Ian Poulter reacts after a put during the first day of the British Open.
Ian Poulter reacts after a put during the first day of the British Open.
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Jordan Spieth plays off the fifth tee during the first round of the British Open.
Jordan Spieth plays off the fifth tee during the first round of the British Open.
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England's Justin Rose looks along the ninth fairway with his caddie during the first round.
England's Justin Rose looks along the ninth fairway with his caddie during the first round.
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Britain's Tommy Fleetwood prepares to play off the second tee during the first.
Britain's Tommy Fleetwood prepares to play off the second tee during the first.
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Defending champion Henrik Stenso tees off on the first day of the British Open.
Defending champion Henrik Stenso tees off on the first day of the British Open.
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Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the rough on the 17th hole during Wednesday's practice round.
Dustin Johnson plays his shot from the rough on the 17th hole during Wednesday's practice round.
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A camera installed in a bunker on the sixth hole.
A camera installed in a bunker on the sixth hole.
Thomas J. Russo, USA TODAY Sports
A general view during Wednesday's practice round.
A general view during Wednesday's practice round.
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Rickie Fowler plays his shot from the bunker during a practice round on Wednesday.
Rickie Fowler plays his shot from the bunker during a practice round on Wednesday.
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A marshal watches practice on Wednesday.
A marshal watches practice on Wednesday.
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Patrick Reed's yardage book  during a practice round on Wednesday.
Patrick Reed's yardage book during a practice round on Wednesday.
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Bubba Watson plays his shot from the bunker on the fourth green during a practice round on Wednesday.
Bubba Watson plays his shot from the bunker on the fourth green during a practice round on Wednesday.
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Rickie Fowler tees off on the 15th hole during a practice round Wednesday.
Rickie Fowler tees off on the 15th hole during a practice round Wednesday.
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Rory McIlroy plays from a green side bunker at the 6th during practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy plays from a green side bunker at the 6th during practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Kent Bulle plays from a bunker on the first hole during a practice round on Tuesday.
Kent Bulle plays from a bunker on the first hole during a practice round on Tuesday.
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Phil Mickelson on the 9th hole during a practice round Tuesday.
Phil Mickelson on the 9th hole during a practice round Tuesday.
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Dustin Johnson tees on the 15th hole during a practice round on Tuesday.
Dustin Johnson tees on the 15th hole during a practice round on Tuesday.
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Sergio Garcia talks with his fiancee during a practice round on Tuesday.
Sergio Garcia talks with his fiancee during a practice round on Tuesday.
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Rory McIlroy poses for a photo with a fan after completing his practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy poses for a photo with a fan after completing his practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Dustin Johnson drives from the 8th tee during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Dustin Johnson drives from the 8th tee during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Patrick Reed putts on the 11th green during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Patrick Reed putts on the 11th green during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Sergio Garcia speaks at a press conference at The 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Sergio Garcia speaks at a press conference at The 146th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Henrik Stenson poses with the Claret Jug and Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of the R&A during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Henrik Stenson poses with the Claret Jug and Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of the R&A during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Mark O'Meara admires the Claret Jug as it sits on the first tee box during practice rounds of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Mark O'Meara admires the Claret Jug as it sits on the first tee box during practice rounds of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Defending champion Henrik Stenson poses with the Claret Jug while sitting in a futurists Mercedes Mobile during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Defending champion Henrik Stenson poses with the Claret Jug while sitting in a futurists Mercedes Mobile during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Players walk onto the seventh green during a practice round at The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Players walk onto the seventh green during a practice round at The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Lee Westwood signs an autograph during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Lee Westwood signs an autograph during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Jon Rahm on the practice range during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Jon Rahm on the practice range during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Rory McIlroy and Padraig Harrington walk off the 18th green together during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and Padraig Harrington walk off the 18th green together during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Jordan Spieth fist bumps with his coach Cameron McCormick at the driving range during The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Jordan Spieth fist bumps with his coach Cameron McCormick at the driving range during The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Padraig Harrington speaking at a press conference during The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Padraig Harrington speaking at a press conference during The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Rory McIlroy watches after hitting his shot on the 15th fairway during  his practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy watches after hitting his shot on the 15th fairway during his practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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Tommy Fleetwood signs autographs during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
Tommy Fleetwood signs autographs during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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General view of The Open signage during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
General view of The Open signage during a practice round of The 146th Open Championship golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.
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