* Woods bidding to end four-year major drought
* World number one Donald to partner Mickelson
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By Tony Jimenez
LYTHAM, England, July 16 (Reuters) – Former world number one
Tiger Woods will play alongside Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose in
the opening two rounds of this week’s British Open.
Woods, Spaniard Garcia and Briton Rose will tee off at 0942
(0842 GMT) in Thursday’s first round.
The 36-year-old American is looking to end a four-year
drought in major championships, having won the last of his 14
‘big four’ titles at the 2008 U.S. Open.
Garcia, 32, and Rose, 31, are among the best modern-day
players never to have won a major.
Among the other highlights of Monday’s draw was the grouping
of world number one Luke Donald with American left-hander Phil
Mickelson and Australian Geoff Ogilvy at 1443.
World number two Rory McIlroy will partner 2010 British Open
champion Louis Oosthuizen and 2011 U.S. PGA Championship winner
Keegan Bradley at 1421.
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