Photos: 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool

The final men’s major of the year has arrived, as the best players in the world have made their way to Royal Liverpool for the 2023 Open Championship.

Cam Smith enters the week as the defending champion after his come-from-behind victory over Rory McIlroy at St. Andrews last year. Smith won in his last start at LIV Golf London.

McIlroy claimed the Claret Jug at Hoylake nine years ago, his third of four major victories. Like Smith, McIlroy won in his last start, the Genesis Scottish Open.

Here are some of the best photos from the 2023 Open Championship.

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Collin Morikawa watches his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of The Open…

Max Homa lines up a putt on the third green during the first round of The…

Rory McIlroy (left) and Jon Rahm look on during the first round of The Open Championship…

Rory McIlroy acknowledges the crowd on the third green during the first round of The Open…

Justin Thomas plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of The Open…

Justin Thomas plays a shot onto the third green during the first round of The Open…

Tony Finau acknowledges the crowd on the third green during the first round of The Open…

Joaquin Niemann (LIV player) lines up a putt on the third green during the first round…

John Daly lights a cigarette during the first round of The Open Championship golf tournament at…

John Daly putts on the third green during the first round of The Open Championship golf…

Dustin Johnson (LIV player) looks on during the first round of The Open Championship golf tournament…

Cameron Young plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round…

Rickie Fowler plays his shot from the eighth tee during the first round of The Open…

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reads the 18th green on Day One of The 151st Open…

Jon Rahm of Spain plays a bunker shot on the 18th hole on Day One of…

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole on…

Max Homa of the United States walks from the 17th tee on Day One of The…

A general view as fans look over the 14th green on Day One of The 151st…

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after putting on the 18th green on day one of the…

US golfer Rickie Fowler plays from a bunker onto the 8th green on day one of…

Australia's Cameron Smith plays his second shot on the 8th fairway on day one of the…

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan tees off on the 4th hole on Day One of The 151st…

Brooks Koepka of the United States tees off on the 4th hole on Day One of…

Tommy Fleetwood of England tees off on the 5th hole on Day One of The 151st…

Scottie Scheffler of the United States tees off on the 4th hole on Day One of…

Tony Finau of the United States arrives at the course wearing a Liverpool FC jersey on…

Thomas Pieters of Belgium chips on to the green on Day One of The 151st Open…

Amateur Christo Lamprecht waves his ball on the 17th green on Day One of The 151st…

Adam Scott of Australia tees off on the 4th hole on Day One of The 151st…

Matthew Jordan acknowledges the crowd after a putt on the second green during the first round…

Matthew Jordan plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of The Open…

Richie Ramsay plays a shot from a bunker on the second hole during the first round…

Branden Grace (LIV player) plays a shot on the second hole during the first round of…