it, he dominated the competition to win the Irish Open on the European Tour earlier in July.

He has the second-best odds in the tournament according to OddsShark, tied with Rickie Fowler. Rahm also gets help from an unusual source. His mental coach of three years, Joseba del Carmen, is a former bomb-disposal expert, per GolfChannel.com's Ryan Lavner. In the high-pressure world of golf where concentration and precision are paramount, that's some good company.

Another golfer to watch is Tommy Fleetwood. He's a Southport native and all set to be a big fan favorite in this competition. According to Karen Crouse of the New York Times, Fleetwood used to sneak onto the Royal Birkdale to play as a youth, where he would "hit a shot or two during the members'cocktail hour." Now, the 26-year-old Englishman will be on the Royal Birkdale as one of the favorites to win the competition.

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Fleetwood has shown plenty of consistency in recent months, finishing fourth at the U.S. Open, winning the HNA Open de France on July 2 and finishing 10th at the Irish Open. He will look to become the first Englishman to win The Open Championship since Nick Faldo in 1992.

Another relatively young player still looking for a maiden major is Fowler, who came oh-so-close at the U.S. Open only to end up finishing fifth. The result was Fowler's first strong finish at a major since his remarkable run in 2014, when he finished in the top five in all four men's golf majors.

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