Rory McIlroy heads into the 2019 British Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland as the favourite to lift the Claret Jug for the second time in his career.
The Northern Irishman holds the course record, having shot a 61 as a 16-year-old, and expectations are high that he can thrive on home soil and end his five-year wait for the fifth major of his career.
Darren Clarke will get the 148th Open Championship underway at 6:35 a.m. BST/1:35 a.m ET on Thursday. The 2011 champion said it will be a "huge honour" to take the first tee shot, per BBC Sport.