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1. Which world number one ranked golfer and winner of the 2014 Open Championship missed the 2015 Open after he ruptured an ankle ligament while playing soccer?
2. One player stood alone atop the leaderboard after the first round. Which 31 year old from the United States shot seven-under-par in the first round with five birdies, one eagle, and no holes played over par?
3. The leader after the first round was still in the lead after two rounds. However, he didn't shoot the best score of the second round. Which player that debuted on the PGA Tour with a win at the 2013 Sony Open in Hawaii shot the low round with a six-under-par, 66?
4. The second round of the 2015 Open Championship was completed over 38 hours due to heavy winds. After the round some big name golfers were cut from the competition. Which former Open Champion in 1995 missed the cut by just one stroke?
5. One golfer that got cut after the second round was making his 38th appearance in the event. Who was this player that finished the tournament at 12 over par but had formerly won the event in 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, and 1983?
6. The third round had some fantastic play and lots of low scores. Surprisingly, which amateur 22-year old from Dublin finished the round at 12-under-par after he shot a six-under-par, 66 in the third round?
7. In addition to an amateur being tied for the lead after three rounds was a player that had won the 2010 Open Championship (which was the last time the event was held at St Andrews). Who was this South African player who was tied for the lead at 12-under-par after three rounds?
8. During the final round five players distanced themselves from the field on the back nine. Which player from Australia who was just one under par after two rounds finished tied for the lead after 72 holes with a score of 15-under-par?
9. Which player that was seeking his third straight major victory finished one stroke off the lead at the 2015 Open Championship after he shot a bogey on the 17th hole and shot a par on the 18th hole?
10. The 2015 Open Championship was won by a player that had previously won the Masters in 2007. Who was this player from the United States that shot a six-under-par, 66 in the final round and one-under-par in the tiebreaker to win the tournament?
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