The Open storylines: Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau, Fleetwood and more!

It has become standard procedure in recent seasons for Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy to be the pre-tournament favourites at a major, but both the world’s top two head into The Open with questions about their games.

Scheffler claimed a four-shot victory at Royal Portrush 12 months ago and is now bidding to become the first back-to-back winner of The Open since Padraig Harrington, although arrives having suffered his first missed cut since July 2022 at the Genesis Scottish Open.