Jon Rahm looking forward to playing in front of a full crowd at Royal St Georges

Defending champion Shane Lowry will play in a group with US Open champion Jon Rahm and former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen for the first two rounds of The Open. Shane Lowry defends his 2019 Open title this week at Royal St George’s following the cancellation of last year’s tournament.Lowry is very much looking forward to the week ahead.

Lowry’s playing partner Jon Rahm says he can't wait to play golf in front of capacity crowds again at this week's Open championship. Up to 32 thousand fans a day are able to attend the tournament in Kent. The Spaniard - the new US Open champion - says it's something he's been waiting for.

Rory McIlroy, going for a first major win since 2014, is out after 3 alongside Cameron Smith and former Masters champion Patrick Reed. Two-time Open champion Padraig Harrington has Australian Brad Kennedy and qualifier Sam Forgan in his group - they'll tee off before 1.