The Open Championship began play on Thursday out at Royal Portrush and by the time people stateside were on their second cup of coffee things were already operating at an intense level.
Consider that most Americans woke up to see that Phil Mickelson was 1-under and that Lee Westwood (playing in his millionth Open, I believe) was one stroke better. This is one of those tournaments that delivers each and every single year and that is true for players of all ages.
Matt Fitzpatrick is obviously on the younger side of that spectrum and while he has not won a major since his victory at the 2022 U.S. Open
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