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Those with a chance and those with no chance to win The Open

For the first time in his career, at this Open, Spain's Jon Rahm will tee off at a major championship on Thursday morning without the burden of having never won one.

After winning his first at last month's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, Rahm will attempt to become only the seventh player -- and just the second in nearly four decades -- to win the U.S. Open and The Open in the same year at Royal St. George's.

"Yeah, I'm usually pretty good in golf history," Rahm said this week of the rare feat.