HOYLAKE: With attention returning to action on the golf course, rather than anything happening outside, the Royal Liverpool Golf Club is buzzing with excitement ahead of the 151st edition of the Open Championship.
The agreement between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has calmed down a lot of frayed nerves. Unlike the past few months, the golf tournament has become a talking point this week.
Here are some of the interesting storylines and lead characters to follow as the action unfolds over the next four days… Rory McIlroy’s silent quest Silence is sometimes more powerful than having the last word.
That’s the mantra Rory McIlroy is trying to follow this week. The Northern Irishman world No2 is the overwhelming favorite this week, with both history and form supporting him.