What’s your favourite tournament? For some, it’s The Masters, and for others it’s the drama of the Ryder Cup. But for me, it will always be The Open. The combination of the pure test of links golf and a century-and-a-half of history is unbeatable.
As I write this in mid-June, we’re in the midst of a heatwave and social media is full of images of a sun-baked Royal Liverpool, host of this year’s Championship. Fans of firm, fast conditions will be licking their lips in anticipation. If the hot weather continues, we could see conditions similar to 2006, where the course was so dry the fairways turned almost white and Tiger put on a links masterclass, negotiating his way around 72 holes by threading his 2-iron between Hoylake’s bunkers.
Whatever…
