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The unlikeliest blood sport: golf
He may possess one of the most sublime swings in golf, but South Africa's Ernie Els has provided a horrible reminder of what can happen when things go wrong on course.
Els began his hunt for a third British Open title in the worst possible fashion when his drive off the first tee hit a fan in the face.
Tiger Woods also collected a course marshal in his opening round, proving that the normally genteel game can be hazardous. Indeed, golf is often a blood sport...
