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British Open 2016: 3 things we learned at Royal Troon

A spectacular Sunday brought the Claret Jug to Henrik Stenson, who survived a brilliant back-and-forth final day with Phil Mickelson in the 145th British Open at Royal Troon.

Here are three things we learned while marveling at the pair's skills.

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1. Two 40-somethings can show the youngsters how to think your way around a course.

As much young talent as has arrived on the PGA and European tours in recent years, the bomb-and-gouge brigade couldn't overwhelm a classic old course.