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Tiger Woods loads up...PHOTO: Getty Images

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....and bang. A perfect strike. PHOTO: Getty Images

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Few have worked harder on their game during the past three days than Tiger. PHOTO: Getty Images

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Xander Schauffele gets the hang of hitting from the wiry rough. PHOTO: Getty Images

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WTF! A Talor Gooch and Max Homa exchange. PHOTO: Getty Images

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Keegan Bradley gouges one out of a bunker. PHOTO: Getty Images

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Dustin Johnson stripes one under the watchful eye of coach Claude Harmon III. PHOTO: Getty Images

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The proud Japanese contingent of Kazuki Higa, Yuto Katsuragaw, Takumi Kanaya and Hideki Matsuyama on the Swilcan Bridge. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Ernie Els needs a full swing to escape this pot bunker. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Hideki Matsuyama in full flight. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Texas wedge work from John Daly. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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"Really!" Getting the look from Patrick Reed. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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"Hurry up Dad!" John Daly Snr and Jnr. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Time for a shave Phil. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Jediah Morgan blasts one into the wind during practice. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Phil Mickelson doing some road work behind the 17th green. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Saturday Night Fever, Bryson DeChambeau style. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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The Sands of (Neita) Nakajima. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Collin Morikawa makes a young fan's day. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Yep, the Road Hole bunker is that deep. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Looking for a winner? PHOTO: Getty Images.

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More blue skies baking the course. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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The gallery scampers across the 1st and 18th fairways. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Greenkeepers wet some selected bunkers to keep sand from blowing away. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Prep done! PHOTO: Getty Images.

Tiger Woods loads up...PHOTO: Getty Images

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....and bang. A perfect strike. PHOTO: Getty Images

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Few have worked harder on their game during the past three days than Tiger. PHOTO: Getty Images

3 / 25

Xander Schauffele gets the hang of hitting from the wiry rough. PHOTO: Getty Images

4 / 25

WTF! A Talor Gooch and Max Homa exchange. PHOTO: Getty Images

5 / 25

Keegan Bradley gouges one out of a bunker. PHOTO: Getty Images

6 / 25

Dustin Johnson stripes one under the watchful eye of coach Claude Harmon III. PHOTO: Getty Images

7 / 25

The proud Japanese contingent of Kazuki Higa, Yuto Katsuragaw, Takumi Kanaya and Hideki Matsuyama on the Swilcan Bridge. PHOTO: Getty Images.

8 / 25

Ernie Els needs a full swing to escape this pot bunker. PHOTO: Getty Images.

9 / 25

Hideki Matsuyama in full flight. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Texas wedge work from John Daly. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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"Really!" Getting the look from Patrick Reed. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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"Hurry up Dad!" John Daly Snr and Jnr. PHOTO: Getty Images.

13 / 25

Time for a shave Phil. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Jediah Morgan blasts one into the wind during practice. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Phil Mickelson doing some road work behind the 17th green. PHOTO: Getty Images.

16 / 25

Saturday Night Fever, Bryson DeChambeau style. PHOTO: Getty Images.

17 / 25

The Sands of (Neita) Nakajima. PHOTO: Getty Images.

18 / 25

Collin Morikawa makes a young fan's day. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Yep, the Road Hole bunker is that deep. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Looking for a winner? PHOTO: Getty Images.

21 / 25

More blue skies baking the course. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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The gallery scampers across the 1st and 18th fairways. PHOTO: Getty Images.

23 / 25

Greenkeepers wet some selected bunkers to keep sand from blowing away. PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Prep done! PHOTO: Getty Images.

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Gallery: The Open Final Practice Day

Final preparations are done and players are now just hours away from teeing off in The 150th Open Championship. Here are the best images from the Old Course on Wednesday.

Gallery: The Open Final Practice Day

By Brendan James Jul 14 2022 5:05AM

By Brendan James

Jul 14 2022 5:05AM

Final preparations are done and players are now just hours away from teeing off in The 150th Open Championship. Here are the best images from the Old Course on Wednesday.

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