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Xander Schauffele makes a late push and extends his PGA Tour cut streak to 58 in a row • Mar. 7, 2025, 5:34 PM ET (AP)

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the Open Championship • the Open

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Tiger Woods • Arnold Palmer • Phil Mickelson • Rory McIlroy • Sam Snead • Jordan Spieth • Jack Nicklaus • Nick Price • Padraig Harrington • Greg Norman • Seve Ballesteros • Harry Vardon • Gene Sarazen • Ben Hogan • Bobby Jones • Gary Player • Lee Trevino • Joyce Wethered • Walter Hagen • Tom Watson • Bobby Locke • Thomas Morris • Sir Henry Cotton • Peter Thomson • John Henry Taylor • James Braid • Thomas Morris, Jr. • Nick Faldo

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Claret Jug golf Grand Slam tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open Masters Tournament British Amateur Championship United States Women’s Open Championship Women’s British Open Ryder Cup United States Amateur Championship Walker Cup Curtis Cup

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