BBC Golf News

• Albatross or snowman? Five golf terms explained by Open debutant Adam Hodkinson
  Open debutant Adam Hodkinson plays our game to describe five golf terms - given to him in pictures.
• The Open 17: Ken Brown looks at why golf holes are four-and-a-quarter inches
  BBC golf expert Ken Brown give us the 'hole' story of why the diameter of the hole is four and a quarter inches wide.
• The Open 2017: 28 Englishmen bid to win 146th Open on home soil
  BBC Sport takes a closer look at the outsiders in the English field looking for a memorable week at Royal Birkdale.
• The Open 2017: Rory McIlroy wants to win 'more than four majors' in next 10 years
  Rory McIlroy says he wants to win "more than four majors" in the next 10 years, before the start of The Open at Royal Birkdale on Thursday.
• The Open 2017: Tommy Fleetwood says he used to sneak on to Royal Birkdale as a kid
  Tommy Fleetwood walks around Royal Birkdale before The Open - and admits he used to sneak on to the course when he was younger.
• The Open 2017: Rory McIlroy still 'ambitious and hungry' for major wins
  Rory McIlroy says he is still as ambitious and hungry as ever for major titles as he bids for a second Open Championship triumph of his career at Royal Birkdale.
• Sport on the BBC: Best of this week's TV & radio coverage
  This week's sport on the BBC includes The Open, the conclusion of the Women's Cricket World Cup and action from the World Para-athletics Championships in London
• The Open 2017: Paul Broadhurst back at Royal Birkdale with son Sam as caddie
  Paul Broadhurst has son Sam caddying for him at Royal Birkdale as he plays his first Open in five years.
• The Open 2017: Jon Rahm plays down Seve Ballesteros comparisons
  Jon Rahm is "amazed" by comparisons with his "idol" Seve Ballesteros but says he can never live up to what his fellow Spaniard achieved in the game.
• Can home players end Birkdale drought? Open challengers from UK and abroad
  Will Royal Birkdale crown its first Open champion from these shores? BBC Sport looks at the players to watch and surveys the crucial holes.