The Open: The tale of four golfers all praying for glory

How the veteran, the comeback kid, the local lad and the amatuer plan to conquer Royal Birkdale

Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood at Royal Birkdale golf course near Southport
(Image credit: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

The Open begins on Thursday at Royal Birkdale, Southport, with 150 golfers ready to test themselves on the Lancashire links.

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