Rory McIlroy will start his first round on Thursday at 3.10pm with his Friday round starting at 10.09am as tee-times for The Open have been released.

Johnny Cash once said "Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks" and Tom Petty used it as the opening line of this 1996 song.

Tom McKibbin caused a stir when he ignored Rory McIlroy by turning down the PGA Tour in favour of joining LIV Golf in January ...