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A Hole in One
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)
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Born February 6, 1870 • Scotland
Died November 27, 1950 (aged 80) • London • England
Awards And Honors British Open (1910) • British Open (1908) • British Open (1906) • British Open (1905) • British Open (1901)
Golf history
Thomas Morris
Scottish golfer
Thomas Morris, Jr.
Scottish golfer
Nick Faldo
British golfer
Tiger Woods in 2019
Tiger Woods
American golfer
Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
American golfer
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy
Northern Irish golfer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
American golfer
Jordan Spieth
American golfer
Harrington, Padraig
Padraig Harrington
Irish golfer
Sam Snead.
Sam Snead
American golfer
Price, Nick
Nick Price
South African-born golfer
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
American golfer
Greg Norman
Greg Norman
Australian golfer
Seve Ballesteros
Seve Ballesteros
Spanish golfer
Sweet swing
Gene Sarazen
American golfer
Gary Player
Gary Player
South African golfer
Harry Vardon
Harry Vardon
British golfer
Peter Thomson
Australian golfer
Ben Hogan
Ben Hogan
American golfer
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones
American golfer

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Cricket bat and ball. cricket sport of cricket.Homepage blog 2011, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
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