And it will happened, again, when Northern Ireland’s Royal Portrush hosts the 153rd edition of the game’s oldest major. In turn, it will create anxiousness for the 156 players in the field waiting to see if where their names land on the starter’s sheet and whether that might leave them on the “good” or “bad” side of the draw.

A good tee shot allows the player to decide whether to lay up short of the cross bunkers or go for the contoured green. The first of the par 3s is one of the high points on the golf course, with a view over most of the links and out to the Scottish island of Islay.

Mike Tirico takes you through the front nine of Royal Portrush, 2025 site of The Open Championship, the final men's major of the golf season. PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — A hole-by-hole look at Royal Portrush Golf Club,