THE 151st edition of The Open will take place later this month and Rory McIlroy will be aiming to break his long streak without a major win.
The Northern Irishman won the Championship the last time Royal Liverpool played host in 2014.
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McIlroy almost claimed his long-awaited fifth major title at the US Open in June but narrowly missed out to Wyndham Clark.
Australian Cameron Smith won the prestigious Claret Jug last year at St Andrews.
The LIV Golf star finished at an impressive -20 under par and pipped Cameron Young to the title.
156 players will enter The Open but the official tee times for are yet to be confirmed.
Speaking ahead of the 2023 Open, Rory McIlroy said: “When I finally win this next major, it’s going to be really, really sweet.
“I would go through 100 Sundays like this to get my hands on another major championship.
“The golf course was playing really tricky but all in all, I played a solid round. It is fine margins at this level, at this tournament especially, but I fought to the very end.
“I’ll keep coming back until I get another one.
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*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power and are correct at the time of publication.
