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British Open facts
The winner of the oldest of golf's four majors, the Open Championship, is presented with the silver Claret Jug, but when the tournament began in 1860, the prize was the Challenge Belt. The top four finishers in the Open, plus ties, qualify for the Masters Tournament. The British Open winner gets a five-year exemption to the Masters.
Watson isn't upset after opening 75
For five holes Thursday, it seemed like old times at Augusta National Golf Club for Tom Watson.
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