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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Old Course at St. Andrews, where Tiger Woods completed the career grand slam two years ago, was awarded the 2005 British Open Tuesday.
St. Andrews will host the event for the 27th time since it left its birthplace at Prestwick in 1873. It was first held in 1860.
In July 2000, a 24-year-old Woods became the youngest player in history to capture all four major titles when he blitzed the Open field by eight strokes.
Woods went on to win The Masters in April 2001, becoming the first player in history to hold all four major titles simultaneously.
This year's Open will be held at Muirfield, Scotland, where David Duval will try to defend the title he earned last year at Royal Lythan and St. Annes in England.
The tournament goes to Royal St. George's in England in 2003 and to Royal Troon in Scotland a year later.
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