The list of recent champions at the British Open is a collection of some of the top golfers in the world.
Even when Henrik Stenson and Francesco Molinari won their first majors at the tournament in 2016 and 2018, they were known as successful golfers.
Since 2012, only Stenson and Molinari have become first-time major winners at The Open, which leads us to believe one of the tournament favorites could come out on top at Royal Portrush Golf Club.
But unlike the last few majors on the British Isles, the 2019 edition is being held at an unfamiliar course, one that has not hosted the competition since 1951, and that may lead to some sleepers taking advantage of the links while some favorites struggle with unknown surroundings.