Parched course has potential for tales of the unexpected among large cohort of serious contenders

One of golf's most famous courses has been remodelled - and as The Athletic discovered, the challenge is tougher than ever

SOUTHPORT, England, July 15 : When Jordan Spieth won the 2017 British Open at Royal Birkdale, he and the rest of the field spent four days battling wind, rain and tangled fescue…