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TROON, Scotland -- Facts and figures for the British Open golf championship:Event: 145th British OpenDates: July 14-17Site: Royal Troon Golf ClubLength: 7,190 yardsPar: 36-35-71Field: 156 playersPrize money: 6.5 million pounds ($8.47 million)Winners share: 1,175,000 pounds ($1.53 million)Defending champion: Zach JohnsonLast year: Zach Johnson made a 30-foot birdie putt in regulation for a 66 and won the four-hole aggregate playoff over Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman. Jordan Spieth, going for the third leg of the Grand Slam, missed the playoff by one shot.Last time at Royal Troon: Todd Hamilton got up-and-down from 40 yards away using a hybrid for his fourth straight par to defeat Ernie Els in a four-hole playoff.Open champions at Royal Troon: Arthur Havers (1923), Bobby Locke (1950), Arnold Palmer (1962), Tom Weiskopf (1973), Tom Watson (1982), Mark Calcavecchia (1989), Justin Leonard (1997), Todd Hamilton (2004).Key statistic: Americans have won the claret jug the last six times at Royal Troon.Noteworthy: Lee Westwood played in the final round with both major champions this year, Danny Willett at the Masters and Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open.Quote worthy: Its like two golf courses. Its blowing out on the front and everything plays real short. Then you turn around and come into a left-to-right wind and you spend the back nine trying to kill it and keep it left. -- Jim Furyk on Royal Troon.Television (all times EDT): NBC Sports (Saturday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m.-2 p.m.); Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 1:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 4-7 a.m.) Josh Morrissey Jersey . -- Josh Sterk scored once and set up two more as the Oshawa Generals edged the visiting Belleville Bulls 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Teppo Numminen Jets Jersey . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. http://www.jetsauthentic.com/authentic-connor-hellebuyck-jets-jersey/ . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. Mark Scheifele Jets Jersey . -- Running backs Darren McFadden and Rashad Jennings were back at practice for the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday despite being hampered by hamstring injuries. Jack Roslovic Jersey . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season.Kagiso Rabada has joined Kent and will be available for a short spell this summer after impressing for South Africa in the recent Test and ODI series against England. The fast bowler was the highest wicket-taker during the Test series with 22, including a 13 in the fourth Test at Centurion which saw his side clinch the final match of the series.Rabada will be available for Kent in June and July which could see him feature in the NatWest T20 blast, alongside County Championship matches against Essex and Sussex and a Royal London One-Day Cup match against Middlesex. I will play hard and try my best. I want to learn from the experience - particularly bowling in different conditions, said Rabada. Most of all I am looking forward to enjoying the experience.The 20-year-old is likely make his debut in the T20 blast against Sussex and Kent fans will be able to get a glimpse of what is to come in the ttwo upcoming T20 games against England, the first of which is on Friday, live on Sky Sports.dddddddddddd Kagiso Rabada has signed for Kent for a short spell during the summer Weve all been hugely impressed by Kagiso in the recent series against England and Im looking forward to seeing him playing for Kent this summer, said Kent chairman George M Kennedy.Rabadas signing is subject to receiving a No Objection Certificate from Cricket South Africa. Also See: County ins and outs ECB confirms coin toss change Hampshire first up for Yorkshire Live cricket on Sky ' ' '