So here we go. It's the eve of the Open Championship and all eyes are unsurprisingly on Rory McIlroy. Apart from one poor round in Augusta, the young Northern Irishman could be preparing to tee off at Royal St George's with the year's first two Majors already in the bag. Not too much pressure to perform then!
Yet, let's not forget McIlroy's rivals for the title. The last time a pair of British hands lifted the Claret Jug was back in the 20th Century - Paul Lawrie in 1999 - so it's about time one of the homegrown players who have been knocking on the door in recent years decided to join the party.
Don't dismiss an outsider either. America's Ben Curtis was the surprise winner at Sandwich in 2003 when he pounced on Thomas Bjorn's misfortune during the run-in on the final afternoon. And this leads to a factor that shouldn't be ignored; Royal St George's has teeth and it is going to take four days of hard graft to walk away from the Garden of England with all the riches on offer.
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