CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Brandon Stone, Bubba Watson, Padraig Harrington, Ryan Armour and defending champion Jordan Spieth are among numerous notables in the field at British Open 2018 this week at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland.
Carnoustie is known for its difficult track, which happens to be baked this year because of a scorching stretch of weather. Expect players to hit plenty of "stingers'' with long irons, so as to keep the ball low and controlled while sending it skipping along the rock-hard pan.
Johnson is ranked No. 1 in the world. He won U.S. Open 2016.
Thomas, 25, is ranked No. 2. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour, including PGA Championship 2017.
The fiery Reed, 27, won The Masters 2018 -- his first major title.
European Tour legend Sergio's first major victory came at the 2017 Masters; a yearlong celebration ensued. Garcia, from Spain, seeks redemption for a playoff loss to Harrington the previous time The Open was held at Carnoustie (2007).
Woods, 42, is on the short list of greatest golfers ever. He has been stuck on 14 major victories since prevailing at the 2008 U.S. Open in a playoff against Rocco Mediate. He has played well in fits and starts in the latest iteration of his comebacks.
Mickelson, 48, owns five major titles, including the 2013 Open Championship in a shocker. Lefty's performances have been all over the map this season, and his recent disdain for the rules of golf figure to make him chum for the notoriously aggressive European media.
Koepka, 28, is the quietest outstanding player the golf world has seen in a long time. In June, he won his second straight U.S. Open. When his wrists are sound, he consistently has been a factor in other majors, too. He is ranked No. 4 (shhhhh).
Northern Ireland's McIlroy owns four major titles, including The Open 2014. Even though it seems like he has been around forever, he only is 29.
England's Rose, for all his talent, has bagged just one major -- the 2013 U.S. Open. But Rose, 37, has been on the front page of plenty of major leaderboards at some point over the four days. He is ranked No. 3.
South Africa's Stone won Scottish Open 2018 last week. He shot 20-under, including 10-under 60 on Sunday.
Lefty Watson is the only player with three PGA Tour titles in 2018. He has won two majors (Masters 2012, 2014).
Ireland's Harrington successfully defended his Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 2008. He also won the 2008 PGA Championship.
Armour, 42, from Akron, makes his major-championship debut in the midst of a career renaissance. He has earned more than $2 million this season. This is his first-ever visit to Scotland.
Spieth, who turns 25 on July 27, won The Open 2017 in a final-day duel with Matt Kuchar. Spieth owns three major titles. Overall, he has not won since The Open 2017.
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