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THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO TURNBERRY FOR 2009
The 138th Open comes back to the Ailsa Course, Turnberry, Ayrshire from 16th to 19th July 2009.
Turnberry's General Manager Stewart Selbie said, "This announcement consolidates years of work and co-operation between The R&A, South Ayrshire Council and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, owners of Turnberry. I am thrilled for everyone on the Turnberry team who has worked on this. In my six years here so many of the world's best golfers have told me that they enjoy coming to Turnberry as one of the best Open venues in the world Turnberry has been host to the Open Championship on three previous occasions. In 1977, it was the venue for the famous 'Duel in the Sun' between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. The Open returned again in 1986, when Greg Norman not only defeated the field but also the wind and rain. In 1994 Nick Price snatched victory over the last two holes from Jesper Parnevik.