Open Championship golfers and the British Open favorite to win ahead of the year's final major at Royal Portrush

Facts and figures for the British Open: Event: 153rd Open Championship. Dates: July 17-20. Site: Royal Portrush GC. Length: 7,381 yards. Par: 71. Field: 156 players minimum. Playoff (if necessary): 4 holes, aggregate score. Prize money: TBA ($17 million in 2024).

And it will happened, again, when Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush hosts the 153rd edition of the game’s oldest major. In turn, it will create anxiousness for the 156 players in the field waiting to see if where their names land on the starter’s sheet and whether that might leave them on the “good” or “bad” side of the draw.

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