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The number of years in a row that The Open has been won by a player over the age of 40. Forty-three year-old Mickelson follows Ernie Els (42 at Royal Lytham last year) and Darren Clarke (42 at Royal St George’s in 2011).
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The number of top-three finishes Lee Westwood has had in major championships without winning one, which is a new record. The Englishman took a two-shot lead heading into the final round only to shoot a 75 and fall out of the reckoning. The Open was the 62nd time Westwood had competed in a major.
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