131st OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2002 - DP World Tour

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Tickets
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Eligibility
For those competitors not exempt direct into the Championship (see exemptions listed below)there will be 2 stages of qualifying competitions.1. Regional Qualifying (18 holes) will take place on Monday 8th July 2002 at Alwoodley, Blackmoor, Minchin Hampton, County Louth, Silloth-on-Solway Hadley Wood, Hindhead, Little Aston, Northamptonshire County, Notts, Ormskirk, Orsett,
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Ernie Els Wins 131st Open Championship After Play-Off
The 131st Open Golf Championship was won by Ernie Els after an enthralling final day at Muirfield. The South African beat Thomas Levet of France at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off after Australians Stuart Appleby and Steve Elkington had been eliminated after an initial four hole play-off.
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Five European Tour Members share the limelight at Muirfield
European Tour fortunes continued to prosper at Muirfield when no fewer than five Members, Thomas Björn, Sandy Lyle, Jean-Francois Remesy, Justin Rose and Des Smyth, moved into contention in the first round of the 131st Open Golf Championship, the quintet all carding three under par 68s to lie one shot
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Location
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
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Past Champions
GB unless stated.
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Contact
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
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Facts and Figures
OLDEST WINNER:
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Els and Harrington fly The European Tour flag at Muirfield
Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington flew The European Tour flag at the top of the leader board after an enthralling second day’s play in the 131st Open Golf Championship at Muirfield.
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Montgomerie storms back as Hansen, Pettersson and Smyth prosper at Muirfield
Colin Montgomerie re-ignited his challenge for the 131st Open Golf Championship at Muirfield in spectacular fashion with a superb seven under par 64, the best round of the week and his lowest ever round in a Major Championship.
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