The world’s best players have descended upon Royal Troon for The 152nd Open Championship, the final major of the season. This course last hosted golf’s oldest major in 2016, when Henrik Stenson fended off Phil Mickelson in a historic duel for the ages.
Stenson prevailed at 20-under-par that year, an Open record, while Mickelson finished three strokes behind at 17-under. Remarkably, the third-place finisher, J.B. Holmes, posted a 6-under-par score, 13 strokes back of Stenson. Only 17 players finished under par that week, a testament to Troon’s difficulty and how well Stenson and Mickelson played.
This week may not see scores that low, as the forecast calls for inclement
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