A toasted Royal Birkdale looks set to provide a tasty treat for golf fans

The 154th Open Championship is being held at Royal Birkdale, which is dry and hard due to high UK temperatures.

Scottie Scheffler missed the cut at the Genesis Scottish Open, ending his streak of 78 consecutive weekends made and 37 tournaments finishing in the top 25.

Haeran Ryu shot a 60 at the Amundi Evian Masters, the lowest round in major championship history across genders.

Branden Grace holds the men's major record with a 62 at the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

The R&A prepared the course to be brown and firm, with a low scoring round unlikely.