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Wed 09 Sep 2007Building a sense of history and traditionThe Seve TrophyThe story so far:Philip Reidlooks back at the origin of the series and the four stagings of the competition.The Seve Trophy is not the Ryder Cup. It doesn't pretend to be. After all, it doesn't have the same history. Not every player who qualifies to play bothers to play. In fact, those who do turn up - as they will for the fifth edition, which starts at The Heritage at Killenard, near Portlaoise, tomorrow - will receive prize money for participating.