Whenever there’s a Ryder Cup around the corner, it is natural to look up at the leaderboard to see which European names are in the mix.
High up on those iconic yellow slats here at Royal Liverpool sit a bunch of the usual suspects. There is Jon Rahm, tied for second. Tommy Fleetwood’s up there too. And always good to see a Fitzpatrick among them, even if it is not the one you expect.
What is often more exciting is seeing who outside the household names are both challenging to win the Open and forcing their way into the conversation for Rome as part of Luke Donald’s dozen in two months’ time.