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Woods paired with Rose

ESPN staff
July 12, 2010
Tiger Woods got in some practice time on the Old Course at St Andrews on Monday © Getty Images
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Justin Rose has been paired with Tiger Woods at this year's Open Championship at St Andrews.

Three-time Open champion Woods will play with Camilo Villegas and Rose, who is on red-hot form after winning two of his last three tournaments on the PGA Tour.

Eight years ago, Rose was grouped with reigning Masters and US Open champion Woods for the opening two days at the 2002 Open at Muirfield, and the 21-year-old outscored Woods in the opening round.

The pair also played together for the opening two rounds at Carnoustie in 2007, where Woods had the better of the opening day, but Rose's second-round 70 was better than his partner's 74 as the pair eventually finished tied for 12th on a 72-hole total of 282.

Masters winner and world No. 2 Phil Mickelson will play with Europe Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie and Retief Goosen for the first two days, while US Open champion Graeme McDowell will partner Jim Furyk and Geoff Ogilvy.

Defending champion Stewart Cink will play with Ernie Els and Ian Poulter, while 2008 champion Padraig Harrington will play with five-time champion Tom Watson.

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