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Thursday 18 July 2019

DOUBLE THE BRYCE

Northern Ireland's Graeme
McDowell speaks during a
press conference ahead of
the start of the British Open
golf championships at Royal
Portrush in Northern Ireland,
Wednesday, July 17, 2019.
Associated Press
A

homecoming

for

McDowell,

the golfing

son of

Portrush

PORTRUSH, Northern Ire-
land (AP) — Inside the en-
trance to Rathmore Golf
Club, just past a sign offer-
ing umbrellas for sale on a
rainy day, sits a replica of
the U.S. Open trophy the
club's favorite son won at
Pebble Beach in 2010.
A large painting of Graeme
McDowell hangs next to
the bar, just in case any-
one at the working man's
club on the grounds of
the more exclusive Royal
Portrush needed to be re-
minded where he tagged
along with his dad as a lit-
tle kid and fell in love with
the game. It was in the
bar where friends and fans
crowded in to celebrate
until the sun came up when
McDowell won his only ma-
jor championship, sneak- Harper's 2-run double in 9th
ing liquor in because it was
way past closing time. It’s
where he’s back this week, rallies Phillies past Dodgers
playing next door at Royal
Portrush in a British Open
that Rathmore members Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates after hitting a game-winning two-run double off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher
are desperately hoping he Kenley Jansen during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 9-8.
Associated Press
can win at home. Page 19
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