We look ahead to the final major of the year at Hoylake in Liverpool.
There are prettier courses on the Open rota but the greatest testament to the Hoylake is its roll-call of winners, the most recent pair being Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy
A sharp intake of breath will be needed on the 17th tee, a brand-new par-three for which the target is an elevated green that is hideously exposed to the wind and zealously guarded by a set of greenside bunkers. Members are allowed to pick up their ball and move on if they make a six here, but there are no such guardrails for the pros this week. Here are some of the hole’s early reviews.Jon Rahm: It’s fair, because it’s unfair to everybody.
The fact he spoke of when he wins his next major in the harsh aftermath of finishing second at the US Open also spoke to his confidence, and technically he has learned from some of his errors at LA Country Club. His challenge faltered with a poor wedge shot into the 14th green on that occasion, and he later rued his impatience as the ball got pushed by a gust of wind.
The biggest threat in this regard is Scottie Sheffler, who is enjoying a year of astonishing consistency. He hasn’t been outside the top five in any of his last seven starts, hasn’t finished worse than T12 since the CJ Cup last October, and yet hasn’t won since the Players Championship in March. He leads the PGA Tour stats in virtually all but putting, where he ranks 134th, the weakness of which is the wrong kind of consistency.
Padraig Harrington’s consistency has garnered a few more headlines lately, and he will use his performance this week to decide whether he should change schedule and play on the DP World Tour to try and force himself into Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup team, where he would become the oldest player in the competition’s history.
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