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2. The Open Championship has been at Royal Birkdale in the following years:
Birkdale — 2008
Hosting its ninth Open Championship, Birkdale provided plenty of drama — and a Champion who almost did not compete. Padraig Harrington, the defending Champion, admitted on the eve of the first round that had it not been The Open, he would not have played. When he pulled out of practice on Wednesday to receive intensive treatment to his right wrist, his Open ...
Birkdale — 2008 Results
| pos | player | ctry | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig HARRINGTON | IRL | 74 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 283 |
| 2 | Ian POULTER | ENG | 72 | 71 | 75 | 69 | 287 |
| 3 | Henrik STENSON | SWE | 76 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 289 |
| 3 | Greg NORMAN | AUS | 70 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 289 |
| 5 | Chris WOOD (A) | ENG | 75 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 290 |
| 5 | Jim FURYK | USA | 71 | 71 | 77 | 71 | 290 |
| 7 | Paul CASEY | ENG | 78 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 292 |
| 7 | Anthony KIM | USA | 72 | 74 | 71 | 75 | 292 |
| 7 | Steve STRICKER | USA | 77 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 292 |
| 7 | Ben CURTIS | USA | 78 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 292 |
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