As Open souvenirs go they don't get much better than something belonging to Tiger Woods ... can say he was beaten by an Open champion. Jon Rahm is, unsurprisingly, excited to be back in Portrush.

Rahm has never played in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, a tournament McIlroy has won on four occasions. Other past champions include Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, Ernie Els, and Rahm’s idol ...