The Aussie who could have been our first Open champion

When the 150th Open Championship begins at St Andrews on Thursday, there will be 11 Australians taking part. A century ago there was only one, and if not for one dramatic collapse he would have been Australia’s first Open champion.

Home away from home

In this exclusive extract from the new book Aussies at The Open, the link between the Old Course at St Andrews and Australian golfers is time-honoured and distinct.