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Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy on the 1st green during preview day three of The Open Championship 2019 at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

By Alex Myers
The 2019 Open Championship is the rare golf tournament where Tiger Woods might not be the biggest story. Instead, Rory McIlroy, the hometown kid and betting favourite, has grabbed most of the headlines early in the week at Royal Portrush. But is it too much for the four-time major champ to handle? And does a home-course advantage in golf even exist?

Those are two of the main topics touched on in this week’s Golf Digest Podcast, but there’s so much more to talk about besides McIlroy, and yes, Woods. Oh, and we didn’t forget about you, Brooks Koepka.

Ryan Herrington joins Sam Weinman and I from Royal Portrush to discuss this mysterious (to most) golf course, the favourites to win, some sleepers to contend, and of course, the food situation in the media centre. Please have a listen to our Open preview.

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