The final countdown is on for the final major of the 2024 golf season as the 152nd Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Troon on Scotland’s west coast.

We open the pod with some reflections on the oldest major in the game, a draft of our favorite storylines headed into this week’s tournament, a look at the odds sheet, our picks to win and not win, and share some of our favorite moments from previous Opens.

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