Open Championship 2022: The best photos from the R&A's Celebration of Champions

July 11, 2022

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On Monday, to help kick off the 150th Open Championship, the R&A put on the Celebration of Champions event, a four-hole exhibition teaming past winners of the claret jug along with women's major champions, male and female amateurs and golfers with disabilities. The mood was festive and the images fun as several of the games titans and some of its unsung heroes made their way around the first, second, 17th and 18th holes at the Old Course. Here are some of the best photos from the day, including this one of Rory McIlroy, Georgia Hall, Tiger Woods, Lee Trevino and Jack Nicklaus posing on the Swilcan Bridge.

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Aaron Jarvis, Mark O'Meara, Henrik Stenson and Jennifer Sraga make their way down the first fairway.

Photo By: Andrew Redington

Gary Player waves to the crowd off the first tee.

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Laura Davies and Shane Lowry look on from the 18th.

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Jordan Spieth putts with Mark Calcavecchia and Ian Baker-Finch (and their caddies) watching intently.

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Nick Faldo was back with caddie Fanny Sunesson to entertain the crowd.

Photo By: Andrew Redington

Disabled golfer Monique Kalkman plays from the 18th tee. Kalkman has been in a wheelchair since fighting cancer in her teens. Before golf, she was an accomplished Paralympic tennis player who is a memebr of the International Tennis Federation Hall of Fame.

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John Daly had his son, John II, on his bag after the two arrived earlier in the day from the United States.

Photo By: Warren Little

Juan Postigo Arce plays a shot. The Spaniard plays in events run by the Eruopean Disabled Golf Association. He was born without much of his right leg. After initially playing with a prosthetic, he switched to swinging one-legged and carries a 4 handicap.

Photo By: David Cannon

World No. 1 amateur Keita Nakajima played alongside former AIG Women's Open champion Anna Nordqvist.

Photo By: Harry How

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy walk the 18th fairway.

Photo By: Oisin Keniry/R&A

Catriona Matthew hits a tee shot on the 18th hole.

Photo By: Stuart Franklin/R&A

The reigning "Champion Golfer of the Year" Collin Morikawa was all smiles.

Photo By: Stuart Franklin/R&A

Tom Watson putts on the 17th hole.

Photo By: Tom Shaw/R&A

Jack Nicklaus poses with Tiger Woods.

Photo By: Tom Shaw/R&A

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