British Open 2016: Early risers will get their fill, even without Tiger Woods

This is not a hole-in-one. (Getty Images) No, Tiger Woods isn't playing the British Open. With that out of the way, things can progress at Royal Troon, an iconic course in Scotland.

Zach Johnson is the defending champion, Jordan Spieth and U.S. Open champ Dustin Johnson are in the field and top-ranked players Jason Day and Rory McIlroy are leading contenders.

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All that remains is for play to begin. Night owls and die-hard golf fans willing to adjust to early morning tee times will get their fill. Convert British Summer Time to Eastern Daylight Time, which is five hours earlier, and first shots at Troon will be shots in the…