The Open Championship, set for its 150th playing, returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews and the Home of Golf.
Tiger Woods is in the field for the first time since withdrawing from the PGA Championship and electing not to play in the U.S. Open.
Collin Morikawa looks to become the first repeat winner of the Claret Jug since Padraig Harrington in 2007-08.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is hoping to follow in Woods’ footsteps. Woods was the last player to win both the Masters at Augusta National and The Open at St. Andrews in the same year (Woods did it in 2005).
Justin Thomas (PGA Championship) and Matt Fitzpatrick (U.S. Open) are also looking to add a final notch on their major championship belt for 2022.
The last five major champions have all been in their 20s, while Rory McIlroy and Will Zalatoris are the only players to have finished inside the top-10 in each of the three majors already contested this year.
McIlroy will team up with Woods in Monday’s Celebration of Champions. This marks the 30th playing of The Open at St. Andrews’ Old Course (and here are nine things to know about the legendary layout).
The Champion Golfer come Sunday will receive the famous Claret Jug and 600 FedExCup points.
