Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits off the 17th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Viktor Hovland of Norway hits off the ninth tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland line sup a putt on the 18th green with his caddy Harry Diamond during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Rickie Fowler, left, Justin Thomas and Gary Woodland, right, of the United States walk down from the 13th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Tiger Woods of the United States plays his approach shot into the 18th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot from the rough on the 15th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Justin Thomas, right, and Rickie Fowler of the United States walk down the 14th fairway during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Adam Scott of Australia plays out of a bunker on the eighth hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Dustin Johnson of the United States hits off the 13th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Scottie Scheffler of the United States gestures to fans as he walks to the 12th tee during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Denny McCarthy of the United States plays from a bunker on the 12th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Tiger Woods of the United States waits to putt on the 18th green during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his second shot on the 13th hole during a practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland signs autographs following his practice round ahead of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Troon golf club in Troon, Scotland, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)