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Tiger Woods will actually have a challenging opponent at the 2009 British Open. (AP Images)

This week when the Open Championship begins, all eyes will of course be on Tiger Woods.

Woods has captured the British Open three times on two links courses. He won his first Claret Jug at St. Andrews in 2000, a victory as famous as much for his career Grand Slam as his four rounds without once playing out of the bunker.

His most recent victory was three years ago at Hoylake, where Woods hit driver only one time in 72 holes.

This year Tiger is a heavy favorite to win again, listed at +200.

One of the main competitors for Tiger will be Padraig Harrington.

Harrington (+2200) will be going after a third straight British Open, which has not been done since 1954-56.

He also shows up at Turnberry the way he did his previous two victories, by playing links golf in Ireland and winning the Irish PGA.

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