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For all its faults, British Open is beautiful

By Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com

Monday, July 13, 2009

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- I have a rental car so small that it wants to be a Mini Cooper when it grows up. The bed-and-breakfast where I'm staying in nearby Ayr decided to forgo the food portion of the deal. Just my luck: I'm staying at a B, not a B&B. Imagine being locked inside a phone booth, then someone pours skin-shearing molten lava on you. That's my shower. The steering wheel is on the right side; the driving lane, usually the width of an Anthony Kim belt buckle, is on the left. Near-de ...

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