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Pro golf tournaments

ROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST. ANDREWS | BRITISH OPEN

Site: Hoylake, England. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Royal Liverpool Golf Club (7,312 yards, par 72). Purse: 5.4 million pounds ($9.24 million). Winner’s share: 975,000 pounds ($1.67 million). Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 4 a.m.-6 p.m., 7-10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 7-10 p.m.; Sunday, 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) and ABC (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.) Last year: Phil Mickelson won at Muirfield for his fifth major title, birdieing four of the last six holes for a 5-under 66. He finished at 3 under for a three-stroke victory.SFlbLast week: Justin Rose won the European Tour’s Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen for his second straight victory, holding off Kristoffer Broberg by two strokes. Rose won the PGA Tour’s Quicken Loans National at Congressional in his previous start. ... Brian Harman won the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, for his first PGA Tour title, beating Zach Johnson by a stroke. Harmon earned a spot at Hoylake. Online: http://www.opengolf.com PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com

LPGA TOUR | MARATHON CLASSIC

Site: Sylvania. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Highland Meadows Golf Club (6,512 yards, par 71). Purse: $1.4 million. Winner’s share: $210,000. Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3-5 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 7-9 a.m., 3-5 p.m.) Last year: Spain’s Beatriz Recari won the second of her two 2013 LPGA Tour titles, shooting 69-65-67-66 to beat Paula Creamer by a stroke. Last week: Mo Martin won the Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale for her first LPGA Tour title. She closed with an eagle, holing a 6-foot putt after her 3-wood approach hit the pin. Suzann Pettersen and Shanshan Feng tied for second, a stroke back. Online: http://www.lpga.com

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