The 150th Open: 5 big talking points

Old Lady fights back

Prior to the week, the big question was whether the Home of Golf would stand up to the rigours of the modern game. The answer was an empathic “yes”. 20-under might have won the Claret Jug but that is by no means unusual at the top level. Despite the weather providing perfect scoring conditions, the best anyone could manage was a 64 – several shots shy of the 59 many feared might be possible.