Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s oldest championship by its unofficial name.

Rory McIlroy is back at Royal Portrush and feeling plenty of love as the Masters champion

Behind those two is Jon Rahm (12-1), whose terrific record on links courses and in The Open have oddsmakers bullish on his ability to contend.

The lowest tournament round score has been set at 63, with -180 for over, +700 for under and +210 for exactly 63. Winning margins of 1 (+210), 2 (+330), 3 (+550) or 4 or more (+300) are available, with +375 for the result to require a playoff. Odds for any golfer to make a Hole in One are -120 for Yes and -110 for No.

Golf’s oldest championship returns to one of the newer links courses.

The Open remains one of the highlights of the golfing calendar, taking place after The Masters, PGA Championship and US Open, and holds plenty of prestige as golf’s oldest tournament, dating back to 1...

Those slate gray skies, the ones tiptoing by in the west, sure seemed like they were going to skirt past.

In the next group out at 5:09 a.m., world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will begin his quest for a first Open title alongside two men who have won one already in Collin Morikawa and Shane Lowry.