It is officially the Open Championship week! The fourth and final major of the men’s golf season in 2024 takes place at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. This will be the 10th time that Royal Troon has hosted the Open Championship and the first time since 2016 when Henrik Stenson claimed his first major championship victory in an epic performance that saw him shoot 20-under par. Royal Troon most recently hosted the 2020 Women’s Open Championship where Sophia Popov came out on top victorious.
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As we head into the final major of the season there are a lot of storylines to look forward to. Below is a list of things to watch out for this week at the 152nd playing of the Open Championship.
CAN THE U.S. COMPLETE THE MAJOR SWEEP?
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The last time all four majors in a season were won by American golfers was in 1982 (they were swept by Americans in 2020 but only 3 were held). The Amercians will have a chance to change that this week at Royal Troon. Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Bryson DeChambeau have taken the first three majors in 2024 and all will be looking to help complete the American major sweep. 2019 was the last chance the Americans had to sweep them but Irishman Shane Lowry came out on top to prevent a sweep.