Open Hopefuls Set Forth Up North

With this month’s Open Championship heading for Carnoustie, the most northerly venue on the R&A roster, and with Tiger Woods in the field for the first time since 2015, Mike Wilson predicts a rollercoaster ride as any one of a dozen world stars seek to get their hands on the Claret Jug

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Written by Mike Wilson

Photography by Courtesy of the R&A

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