McIlroy, Scheffler eye Claret Jug as 152nd British Open gets underway

Leonard, who won the 1997 Open at Troon, was given the honours of launching the 152nd Open Championship alongside fellow American and another former winner Todd Hamilton. Attention will turn to the world's top two players later as they aim to make a mark on the final major of the year. McIlroy is aiming to get over his heartbreak at the US Open last month, where he blew a late lead due to two short missed putts as Bryson DeChambeau claimed his second major by one shot. That extended the world...