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"Golf was his lifeblood" J.H. Taylor grew up as a caddie and soon began to show promise as an excellent player himself. At St Andrews in 1895 he successfully defended his title for the second of his five Open wins #TheJourney

Such was the dominance of the 'Great Triumvirate' of Harry Vardon, J.H. Taylor and James Braid, that between them they won 16 Opens in 21 years In 1910 Braid cemented his name in the history books, triumphing at St Andrews to claim his fifth Open victory #TheJourney

Round of 16 | Henry Cotton vs Jack Nicklaus Cotton and Nicklaus each won The Open on three occasions, with both men enjoying success at Muirfield. Two greats of not only The Open, but the game of golf as a whole #TheOpensGreatest

The 99th Open, at the Home of Golf, is famous for two putts on the final green that provided sharply contrasting fortunes. Doug Sanders missed a three-footer on the 72nd hole, before Jack Nicklaus holed out to win in a play-off the next day #TheJourney

Round of 16 | Walter Hagen v Seve Ballesteros Seve provided countless memorable moments throughout an Open career highlighted by three wins, while the great Walter Hagen lifted the Claret Jug four times in the 1920s Who gets your vote? #TheOpensGreatest

With his victory at Royal Liverpool in 1947, Fred Daly became the first Irishman from either side of the border to win The Open, an achievement he made amusing reference to in his victory speech. #TheJourney

Round of 16 | Tiger Woods vs Gary Player With three Open victories each, who do you think should progress to the quarter-finals? #TheOpensGreatest

Five-time Open Champion James Braid, who claimed his third victory in 1906, is reported as saying that he "went to bed a short hitter and woke up the next morning a long one" #TheJourney

Round of 16 | Tom Watson vs James Braid Who gets your vote in this clash of Open legends with an incredible five victories each? Cast your vote below as we approach the final stages of the fans' vote #TheOpensGreatest

Alf Perry won The 70th Open at Muirfield with a record-equalling aggregate score of 283 Incredibly, he was back at work in the pro shop of Leatherhead Golf Club at 7:30am the following morning! #TheJourney

Seve Ballesteros showcased his famous short-game magic as he won his third Open Championship in style at Royal Lytham & St Annes #TheJourney

"I'll never forget The Open Championship of 2005" @montgomeriefdn looks back fondly on The 134th Open at St Andrews

Until 1894, The Open had never been played outside of Scotland Yet Royal St George's was chosen to host The 34th Open, with the popularity of golf growing rapidly outside of Scotland #TheJourney