TROON (UNITED KINGDOM) - Big, burly and bearded Andrew Johnston has become a cult figure at the British Open with an unlikely title charge inspired by pizza and bedtime stories for his adoring niece. "I had a pizza last night," said Johnston. Johnston, from Barnet in London, plays the card game Top Trumps with his five-year-old niece Summer before competing to help him relax. One tweet claimed Johnston is "the greatest thing to happen to golf", while another said: "can the media finally stop hyping Mcilroy as the one to watch. Johnston, who is ranked at a career-high of 104 in the world, also explained the origin of a nickname that has stuck since the age of 12.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2016 20:37 UTC