Scheffler ready for title defence as 154th Open gets underway
SOUTHPORT, England, July 16 - The British Open began under clear skies on Thursday at Royal Birkdale in Southport, where American Scottie Scheffler is bidding to become the event's first back-to-back winner since 2008.
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