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Tough as teak Graham sheds tears ahead of Fame induction

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - David Graham, the only Australian golfer to win two different major championships, wiped tears from his eyes as he prepared for an emotional induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame later on Monday.

Graham, who had a cardioverter defibrillator attached to his heart less than two years ago that he described as "a life-saving device", will be inducted at a ceremony ahead of this week's British Open.

The 69-year-old is a member of the 'Class of 2015' that also includes double major winner Mark O'Meara of the U.S., Britain's finest female golfer Laura Davies and the late golf course designer A.