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Justin Rose’s hopes of repeating his Open Championship heroics of a decade ago were blown away on a tough third day at Royal Birkdale. More: continued here

A bleak Colin Montgomerie described his third-round four-over-par 74 as “very average” after his hopes of winning his first major disintegrated at Royal Birkdale. More: continued here

And into the star-power void stepped a man who spent more than six years ranked No. 1 in the world, repeatedly danced (and often stumbled) across major-championship stages, recently married one of the greatest players in women’s tennis history and owns a… More: continued here

County vow of supportMorpeth Herald, UK –6 minutes agoRoyal Mail closure plans will affect 38 of the 121 Post Offices in Northumberland and concerns have been raised by communities regarding access to services. … More: continued here

Bad weather may have made scoring difficult but it has also played havoc with Graeme McDowell’s social life. The Northern Irishman is renting a house just a couple of streets away from Royal Birkdale and, as is befitting of many of the properties in this area, has a big back …

A vote of confidence from Collins Stewart boosted Daily Mail & General Trust, the newspaper publisher which gained more than 5 per cent, or 16.25p, to 331.5p. More: continued here

Market Report: Daily Mail group tipped as key recovery playIndependent, UK –4 hours agoThe Royal Bank of Scotland was among the strongest, up more than 10 per cent, or 18.1p, at 197.6p. The stock was helped by a new note from Morgan Stanley, … More: continued here

July 18 (Bloomberg) — Canadian stocks rose as Royal Bank of Canada and Manulife Financial Corp. led an index of financial companies its biggest weekly gain in more than two months on better-than-expected results by U.S. rivals. More: continued here

John Daly, whose last trip to Royal Birkdale in 1998 ended with him running up a 10 on the 18th hole of his second round, departed early again today – after an horrendous 89. More: continued here

The Front Royal Golf Club hosted the Youth Golfer’s Camp this past week with Scottish coaches Stuart Robbie and Chris Burnside, who work for the U.S. Sports Institute. More: continued here