The oldest men’s major returns to Northern Ireland for the first time since 2019 this week at Royal Portrush.
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Before the British Open, or the Open Championship, was played at Royal Portrush in 2019, it had been 68 years since the oldest major championship had been played at the Northern Ireland course.
There was no such wait for Royal Portrush this time, with just six years passing between Open Championships. That means many of the golfers who played in the event in 2019 will return to play in the championship this week.
That certainly could be an advantage for golfers who played the event in 2019. But for at least one golfer, it also provides a chance for a little redemption for a poor performance just miles from his childhood home six years ago.
Here’s a look at some of the golfers likely to make some noise at the Open Championship. Note that the odds listed are my own, not from a betting service, so don’t look for them online:
