The flavour this week is all about the latest career Slam achiever Rory McIlroy, the 2019 Open winner at Portrush, Shane Lowry, and the course itself, which is expected to draw almost 280,000 fans ...

While most of golf's stars will tee it up in Northern Ireland at the Open Championship, a few notable names won't be in attendance.

1. The Open Champions aged 60 or under on 20 July 2025 (for all Champions up until 2024) 2. The Open Champions aged 55 or ...