Outside the gates of the Royal Portrush golf club, crowds of people queued to be the first into The British Open.They move through the metal barriers, tickets held aloft for scanning, bags ready for security. Darren Clarke during the first round during the 148th Open Championship - Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland. You wouldn’t get this anywhere else.”“I can’t believe how many people are here,” says Liz McCartney, ladies’ captain at Royal Portrush. As he sets out on the course, spectators follow - among them, his family. This is now very real.”“After all the preparation, all the planning, suddenly, it’s happening.”The British Open championship is underway.

Source: The Irish Times July 18, 2019 09:51 UTC