TROON, Scotland – Golf's oldest major returns to Royal Troon for the first time in more than a decade. Less than 24 hours from Colin Montgomerie striking the opening tee shot at the 145th Open, we know that weather is expected to play a large role in the festivities. What else do we know? Read below, as the GolfChannel.com team at Royal Troon weighs in with answers to the following three questions:
Americans have won 41 of the previous 144 Opens including 13 of the last 21. They’ve also won the last six at Troon.