Stenson shines and Palmer defends Claret Jug – 5 moments from Opens at Troon

Royal Troon will host the Open Championship for the 10th time from July 18-21.

Henrik Stenson was the most recent winner at the Ayrshire venue in 2016 and the course boasts a rich history of staging the game’s oldest major.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the most memorable moments in the previous nine men’s majors at Troon.

Henrik Stenson beats Phil Mickelson in epic duel

Mark Calcavecchia wins historic play-off

Todd Hamilton follows Ben Curtis as an unlikely winner

Tom Watson wins fourth Open on fourth different course

Tom Watson cemented his status as a favourite with Scottish fans as he won his fourth Open title on a fourth different Scottish links in 1982. Watson, who had beaten Jack Nicklaus to win the US Open at Pebble Beach the previous month, was seven shots off the halfway lead and three behind with a round to play, but a closing 70 proved enough for victory after leader Bobby Clampett struggled to a 77 and Nick Price squandered a three-shot lead with six holes to play. “I didn’t win this Championship, I had it handed to me,” Watson admitted.

Arnold Palmer wins second straight Open

Palmer helped revitalise the Open with his debut appearance at St Andrews in 1960, having already won the Masters and US Open that year. After lifting the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale in 1961, Palmer then made a successful title defence at Troon as rounds of 71, 69, 67 and 69 secured a six-shot victory over Kel Nagle. Palmer had persuaded 22-year-old US Open champion Jack Nicklaus to make his Open debut at Troon and thankfully he was not put off the event by making a 10 on the 11th hole and suffering rounds of 80 and 79 on his way to a tie for 34th.