The Open 2022: When does it start, how to watch and and what to expect in St. Andrews

Tiger Woods is hoping for improved fortunes at St Andrews when the 150th Open Championship gets under way next week.

Woods did not play the US Open in order to give his battered body a rest, with the 15-time major winner having made no secret of his desire to play at St Andrews, the scene of two of his three Open victories.

However, the American missed the cut the last time St Andrews hosted the Open in 2015, when torrential rain on Friday and winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour on Saturday meant the championship finished on Monday for just the second time.

Zach Johnson eventually secured his second major title by defeating Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a four-hole play-off, with Spieth missing out by a single shot in his bid to win the third leg of an unprecedented calendar grand slam.

"This is a pretty historic Open that we are going to be playing," Woods said after rounds of 77 and 74 in the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor, where he was allowed to ride in a cart.

"I'm lucky enough to be part of the past champions that have won there, and I want to play there again, and I don't know when they are ever going to go back while I'm still able to play at a high  I want to be able to give it at least one more run at a high level."

The 150th edition of The Open will take place from July 14-17 at the Old Course, St Andrews.

The early starters will be due out around 6am for the first round, although confirmed tee times will be released closer to the event.

The 150th Open will be shown live on Sky Sports. Alternatively, bookmark this page and follow Telegraph Sport's live coverage of all four days.

Tiger Woods has confirmed he pulled out of the US Open in an effort to be fit for the Open at St Andrews.

He sat out the