First Up

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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY ROBERT BECK Prize Possession What were the odds? Before last week's British Open you could'vegotten 250 to 1 on Todd Hamilton, a 38-year-old American with aresume that includes victories in places like Thailand,Singapore, Korea and Japan but only one win on the PGA Tour. BySunday evening, though, Hamilton was the clear favorite of theyoung fans who lined the 18th fairway at Royal Troon for thechance to congratulate him and heft his handsome prize, thesilver claret jug.