The Open's Homecoming: A Pressure Cooker for Champions As the golf world converges on Royal Birkdale for this year's Open Championship, one story dominates the narrative: Tommy Fleetwood's bid to become the first Englishman to win the tournament since 1992.
Amidst the hype and expectation, Fleetwood's hometown major has taken on a life of its own, with pundits and fans fixating on whether he can transcend the pressure that often besets champions.
Rory McIlroy, fresh from his tied seventh finish last year at the same course, has offered words of encouragement to Fleetwood.