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Foreword

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The Open Champion 2021

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The Open Championship Old Course, St Andrews 10-17 July 2022

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Preparing the Home of Golf for the 150th Open Championship

To commemorate The Open Championship returning to the Home of Golf for its 150th celebration, we sat down with Sandy Reid, the Director of Greenkeeping at the St Andrews Links Trust, to find out what it takes to prepare The Old Course for such a momentous event.

Living the dream

It is quite the accolade to tee off at The 150th Open as defending Champion… Can Collin Morikawa rediscover his winning formula to make history on the Old Course?

Ice and fire

Collin Morikawa made history at a sun-drenched Royal St George’s last year, winning The Open Championship at the first attempt after holding off a last-ditch charge from Jordan Spieth

The Spirit of The Open

This summer the world’s oldest and most prestigious major championship in golf will return to St Andrews for The 150th Open.

Maestro of Mossel Bay

Open Champion at the Old Course back in 2010, South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen enjoyed an outstanding run of form at the Majors last year

Hopes and expectations

An impressive showing at the US PGA suggests the Northern Irishman is back playing close to his best. Can he add that elusive fifth Major title at St Andrews?

What dreams are made of

A Major and Olympic champion, Ryder Cup star and winner of 24 titles. Justin Rose has an impressive record... But should we hope for more?

The legend returns

Twice an Open Champion at St Andrews, all-conquering in his pomp and the winner of 15 Major titles, Tiger Woods will be determined to make an impact at the Home of Golf this year

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Bryson DeChambeau

A distinctive figure on course, “The Scientist” has struggled with injury this year; but could he emulate the 1995 heroics of another big hitter, John Daly?

Matt Fitzpatrick

The Yorkshireman will arrive at St Andrews buoyed by his superb victory at the US Open in June

Jon Rahm

With power, creativity and the ability to win at the highest level, Jon Rahm will be on many people’s shortlist for Open glory

Scottie Scheffler

Masters champion, world number one... The University of Texas alumnus will be among the favourites at the Home of Golf

Cameron Smith

A distinctive figure on course, the man from Brisbane is enjoying an impressive season; including a win at the Players Championship

Will Zalatoris

Will Zalatoris has an impressive record in recent Majors and is a player who performs at his best on the biggest occasions

Embark on the Grandest of Experiences at Fairmont St Andrews

Situated along a rugged coastline in the Home of Golf, with unrivalled views over the historic town of St Andrews, Fairmont St Andrews encompasses the finest in local culture with luxury and elegance.

Highlights from the archives

We asked a trio of Sky Sports Golf broadcasters to share their favourite, most unforgettable, memories from many years of watching, and playing in, The Open Championship

A date with destiny

Hard to believe, perhaps, but it is almost 40 years since the great Severiano Ballesteros produced one of the finest rounds in Open history to fend off Tom Watson at St Andrews

Legends Never Die, The San Roque Club “Old Course” Is Back

The San Roque Club is one of those places where the player can feel the authentic golf atmosphere cultivated over the years and macerated with unforgettable golf days by its illustrious visitors

So close, but no cigar

Jack Nicklaus secured the second of his three Open victories, but the Championship is perhaps best remembered for Doug Sanders and one of the most dramatic missed putts in history

Golf’s Renaissance Man

Bobby Jones ensured his place in the history of the Championship and the hearts of the people of St Andrews with a peerless victory

Heroes of their time

Three players, James Braid, JH Taylor and Harry Vardon, dominated golf in the 1900s to become inextricably linked with the development of the game

Their finest hour

The names inscribed on the Claret Jug include most of golf ’s greatest-ever practitioners, but there are also some on there who tore up the form-book to produce the performance of a lifetime at The Open

AIG Women’s Open Champion 2021

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The AIG Women’s Open Muirfield 4-7 August 2022

Home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers,

“Never give up”

Champion at Carnoustie last year, Anna Nordqvist is a player whose can-do attitude works wonders

Serene on the greens

Crowd favourite Anna Nordqvist’s short-game skill and local knowledge helped see her to victory at Carnoustie in 2021

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The power and the glory

The women’s game is witnessing an explosion in driving distance – but will the ability to bomb it off the tee be the deciding factor at this year ’s AIG Women’s Open?

Woman with a mission

Broadening golf ’s appeal among women and girls has become the quest of influencer Jasmine, the Jazzy Golfer

Ahead of the game

Perhaps nobody has done more to pave the way for the quality of golf we shall see at Muirfield this year than the great Annika Sörenstam

Iona Stephen – Representing the Spirit of The Open

Introducing Iona Stephen, one of the rising stars within golf media. Former professional golfer, and now broadcaster, Iona works with many of golf’s global networks including GolfTV, Sky Sports Golf, the BBC and NBC Golf Channel

Nasa Hataoka

A superstar named after a space programme, Nasa Hataoka is surely a player on the cusp of becoming a Major champion

Jennifer Kupcho

The winner of this year’s first Major possesses an unmatched combination of power and accuracy off the tee that could prove pivotal at Muirfield

Minjee Lee

Minjee Lee secured her first Major title last season, despite starting the final day seven shots back, and in June added the US Women’s Open title to her tally

Leona Maguire

Having made a habit of breaking records throughout her entire career, Solheim Cup heroine Leona Maguire aims to make history by becoming Ireland’s first female Major champion

Atthaya Thitikul

Could Muirfield witness the former world amateur number one (and fastest rising woman in golf ) become the first teenager to win the AIG Women’s Open?

Scottish Links at its absolute best

Carnoustie presents an exceptional test of golf designed to challenge and reward in equal measures

The Senior Open Champion 2021

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The Senior Open presented by Rolex King’s Course, Gleneagles 21-24 July 2022

Mark Alexander Gleneagles 2022 With superb views of

Dodd seizes the day

There were household names aplenty in the running at Sunningdale, but none of them could match the unheralded Welshman, Stephen Dodd

Steven Alker

Something of a journeyman in his younger days, Steven Alker has taken the PGA Tour Champions by storm – topping the world rankings with style this year

Alex Čejka

Victor at the Regions Tradition and Senior PGA Championship in 2021, the evergreen German has been consistently up among the leaders on tour this year

Ernie Els

The Big Easy is a busy man these days – with a host of charitable and business commitments – but he will be relishing his trip to Gleneagles. And the crowd will surely be delighted to see him

Padraig Harrington

Three-time Major winner, Ryder Cup stalwart and former PGA Player of the Year; the Dubliner is now impressing in the Seniors

Dates for the diary

Scotland passes the golfing baton to England and Wales next year – as the UK’s premier golf Championships head to three compelling venues

Foreword

The coming weeks are set to be hugely