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2. The Open Championship has been at Turnberry in the following years:
Turnberry — 2009
In July of 2009, The Open Championship returned to Turnberry after an absence of 15 years. Billed as a battle between Padraig Harrington, who was chasing a record-equalling third consecutive Claret Jug, and Tiger Woods, the world number one returning to the links for the first time in two years, a dramatic Championship was expected.
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Turnberry — 2009 Results
| pos | player | ctry | r1 | r2 | r3 | r4 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart CINK | USA | 66 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 278 |
| 2 | Tom WATSON | USA | 65 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 278 |
| 3 | Chris WOOD | ENG | 70 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 279 |
| 3 | Lee WESTWOOD | ENG | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 279 |
| 5 | Retief GOOSEN | RSA | 67 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 280 |
| 5 | Mathew GOGGIN | AUS | 66 | 72 | 69 | 73 | 280 |
| 5 | Luke DONALD | ENG | 71 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 280 |
| 8 | Ernie ELS | RSA | 69 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 281 |
| 8 | Justin LEONARD | USA | 70 | 70 | 73 | 68 | 281 |
| 8 | Soren HANSEN | DEN | 68 | 72 | 74 | 67 | 281 |
