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An iconic Arnold Palmer item from his 1961 British Open win at Birkdale will be up for auction

This will be the first Open Championship conducted since the passing of Arnold Palmer, so perhaps it's fitting the tournament returns to Royal Birkdale. For it was in Southport where the King won his first Champion of the Year title in 1961, besting Dai Rees for the claret jug. And, while Bobby Jones and Ben Hogan did their share for the tournament's prestige in the United States, it was Palmer's victory that is widely credited for popularizing the event among American tour pros.
“I felt then and I still do that you had to win internationally to be considered a great player,” Palmer said. “I did what I had to do to be considered a player of some circumstance.”
With all eyes on Birkdale this week, Heritage Auctions — which handled a host of Palmer memorbilla this winter — has announced an iconic Palmer memorbilla item from his Open triumph is up for auction.
FacebookPinterestAnton WantPalmer's Walter Hagen-endorsed persimmon driver will be up for grabs starting in ..

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Our 8 favorite British Open pairings

The R&A announced the pairings for this week's Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Monday. And though 156 competitors are teeing it up in Southport, a handful of groups and players stand above the rest. Here are eight interesting pairings to watch on Thursday and Friday.
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FacebookPinterestAndy Lyons2:52 AM: Jason Dufner, Bryson DeChambeau, Branden Grace
The Duf doesn't have much of an Open track record to speak of, with zero top 20s in seven appearances. But Royal Birkdale is markedly flatter than other venues in the championship's rota, one that has catered to better iron players in the past. Coupled with his sound 2017 campaign, don't be surprised if there's a Dufner score board sighting.
Same goes with Grace. He's seen a precipitous drop in the world rankings since last year's Open (10th to 35th), yet he's shown signs of a turnaround, with four top 15s in his last six outings. Grace has posted four top 5s in majors since 2015, ..

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