Jon Rahm will resist the temptation to try to overpower sun-baked Royal Birkdale when the 154th Open Championship starts on Thursday.
The firm and dry conditions in the northwest of England are set to offer players the chance to hit the ball huge distances but the Spaniard believes it would be a strategic mistake to go for broke in the final major of the year.
Rahm finished tied for second in the 2023 Open and is drawing inspiration from his experience at Carnoustie in 2018.
The forecast for the championship is for a continuation of the current heatwave in the UK, which could lead to unprecedented distances on certain holes.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.