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1. 11. Open diary

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 July 2008 THE possibility of an Asian player winning this week revived memories for some of the senior spectators here of Lu Liang-Huan, known affectionately as Mr Lu, who cut an unmistakable figure at the 1971 Open.

2. 12. Jamie's aiming at Open glory

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 15 July 2008 STOCKPORT members have vowed to turn out in force to watch Jamie Howarth in the Open Championship which starts at Royal Birkdale on Thursday - despite the local hero being denied a playing attachment by the club when he turned professional three months ago.

3. 13. Test chiefs miss a TV trick

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 July 2008 THE way England were crushed by South Africa in the second Test at Headingley, the selectors will probably have been delighted that the match played second fiddle to The Open all weekend.

4. 14. Tommy's captain call

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 July 2008 LANCASHIRE hot-shot Tommy Fleetwood will captain England in the Boys' Home Internationals at Royal County Down, Northern Ireland, next month.

5. 15. Hart was destined to be No 1

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 22 July 2008 JOE Hart could have been opening the batting for England or teeing off in The Open.

6. 16. Norman offered US PGA spot

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 July 2008 Greg Norman has received an invitation to play in next month's US PGA Championship at Oakland Hills on the back of his joint third-place finish in The Open.

7. 17. Nick's moving pledge

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 17 July 2008 NICK Dougherty made a double pledge last night as he prepared to set off in the first round of the Open this afternoon - to put in a performance that his mum would have been proud off and to regain his top 10 spot in the Ryder Cup rankings.

8. 18. Open diary

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 16 July 2008 JAMIE Howarth has been a familiar face around here long before they started erecting the grandstands.

9. 19. McDowell salutes Scottish Open win

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 July 2008 IRISH eyes were smiling as Graeme McDowell staged a rousing finish to win the Barclays Scottish Open by two shots at Loch Lomond.

10. 20. Brave Nick's Open pledge

    Manchester Evening News, Monday 14 July 2008 NICK Dougherty has been through such a rough spell following the loss of his mother that only her dying wish is stopping him from pulling out of this week's Open Championship.

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