Sport: Tom Jenkins previews the Open Championship

The reigning champion, Padraig Harrington, enjoys an ice cream with his playing partner, Dustin Johnson, while waiting to tee off at the sixth Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

American Stewart Cink plays his second shot to the seventh green Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Billowing clouds gather in the distance Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

American Steve Marino takes a picture of Ailsa Craig island as he waits to play his tee shot on the ninth Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand escapes from a huge bunker by the sixth green Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Lee Westwood is mobbed by autograph hunters Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Japansese camera crew follow Ryo Ishikawa intently as he journeys round the course Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

A spectator sleeps in the sun by the fifth fairway Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Swede Johan Edfors chips on to the 11th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Northern Irish golfer Rory McIllroy attends a press conference Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Vijay Singh looks for his ball in the rough near the seventh fairway Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Greg Norman tees off on the ninth Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

A train of caddies, coaches and players make their way to the ninth fairway Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Rafa Echenique of Argentina plays his second shot to the 10th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Jeremy Kavanagh, Steve Stricker, Lucas Glover and Davis Love practice their putting on the 10th green Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins