In the short but robust tradition of covering road-related content ahead of a major championship (see Q&A on the turnpike running through Oakmont), we're pleased now to bring you some content on another topic that has very little to do with golf,

That's what is on the line this week at the 2025 Open Championship as Royal Portrush hosts the final major of the season in Northern Ireland. Returning to the par 71 for the first time since 2019 -- only the third time The Open has ever been held outside of Scotland or England -- the R&A has set up a tournament that will do its best to identify the man most equipped to deal with the elements and emotional toll one experiences across four rounds of major championship golf.