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THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Championship 2005, 14-17 July 2005

Pre-tournament
Links Greenkeepers
St Andrews Links Trust's greenkeeping staff
First green
18th sign
A view from behind the first green
The sign for the last hole
Links Clubhouse
Brian Davis
Short game practice at Links Clubhouse
Brian Davis signs autographs
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods and caddie
Tiger Woods putts at the 7th
Woods and caddie
Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus
The Hamiltons
Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus
Todd Hamilton with R&A captain Richard Cole-Hamilton
Past Open Champions 2005
Past Open champions on the first tee
Day One  
Greenkeepers and brooms
Two minute silence
Greenkeepers prepare to sweep up
A two minute silence was observed for the victims of the London bomb murders
Ernie Els on the range
Thomas Levet
Ernie Els practices with coach Leadbetter
Thomas Levet chips at the last
Jack Nicklaus with the crowd
Jack's hat
Jack Nicklaus talks to some disabled golf fans after his opening round
George Liddell, the proud new owner of Jack's cap, complete with signature
Day Two
Jack Nicklaus on the Swilcan Bridge
Jack Nicklaus takes a bow on the Swilcan Bridge
Vijay Singh watches Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus press call
Vijay Singh watches Nicklaus finish
Jack's last press call
Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk
Tiger Woods at the fourth
Vijay and Jim Furyk in friendly mood
Tiger after his first birdie of the day
Paul Lawrie and Colin Montgomerie
Watching the television
Scottish stars Paul Lawrie and Colin Montgomerie
Watching the giant screen in the hospitality complex
Pete maffey and Rick Mackenzie
Grandstand
Open caddie manager, Pete Maffey (left) with St Andrews Links caddie manager Rick Mackenzie
Crowds pack the Old Course
Day Three
Sunglasses for all
Stand well back
Bedazzled by the Old Lady
Stand back! John Daly on the tee at 12
marshals at crossing H
Richard Green on the 11th green
Marshals on crossing H, the most difficult of them all
Richard Green putts at 11
Crowds gather at the loop
Simon Khan at the 5th
Crowds building up at the loop
Simon Khan hits to the yellow flag
Player's luxury toilets
Photographers catching Phil Mickelson in the gorse
Professionals to the left, the rest to the right!
Phil Mickelson's troubles in the whins at 12 attract an audience
0The last hole scene on day three
The scene at the 54th hole
Day Four
Empty shelves
Teddy Bears
Empty shelves in the merchandise pavilion
A few things left
Spectators on the 5th
Colin Montgomerie
Spectators cross the 5th fairway
Colin Montgomerie and friends
Tiger on green 3
Monty ovation
Tiger on the third green
The ovation for Montgomerie at 18
The leader board
The final leader board
Photographers get ready to shoot Tiger
The principal prize winners at the Open 2005
Tiger's lap of honour
Runner-up Colin Montgomerie, Silver Medallist Lloyd Saltman, and Open Champion Tiger Woods.
Tiger begins his lap of honour
Tiger after his victory
Tiger and his wife with the trophy
Tiger relaxing in the press tent before his conference
Tiger introduces wife Elin to the next most precious thing in his life - the Claret Jug
Picnics on the Old Course
A family reminisces
Picnicking on the Old Course - after the event
A family taking in a view of the final hole

 

 


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