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British Open field: From 1 to 50

By Jason Sobel
ESPN.com

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Here's the problem for this week's British Open participants, as seen through the eyes of the cynical fan: You're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Call it the ultimate Catch-22 during Tiger Woods' extended absence. For the eventual champion, the victory will be met with cries of, "Oh sure, but I bet you couldn't have won if Tiger was in the field!" For the would-be contenders, the taunts will be even heftier, sounding much like, "C'mon, you couldn't even win when Tiger wasn't in the f ...

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