Royal Portrush and the conditions in Northern Ireland have been a beast for the best golfers in a world to fight through, but entering the final 36 holes at The Open Championship, the No. 1 golfer in the world stands in the No.

At the time, they could not have known, but they were about to create what would become the only golf course outside Great Britain to host The Open Championship not once, but three times. As we approach the 153rd Open Championship,