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At Birkdale, maybe more than any Open venue, Mother Nature will play key role

By Bob Harig
ESPN.com

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

SOUTHPORT, England -- The man who runs the Open Championship didn't have an evil smile on his face, nor was he rubbing his hands with anticipation. But there is no doubt that Peter Dawson was pleased to be sitting in a tent that was clanking and rattling due to the strong winds outside at Royal Birkdale, where the 137th British Open begins Thursday. "I think all is set for perhaps a windier championship than we've had in years," said Dawson, the chief executive for the R&A, golf's governin ...

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