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How to with the Open at Royal Troon

What it takes to win the Open at Royal Troon, from the last golfer to master the course and take the title

We鈥檙e live at Royal Troon at golf鈥檚 152nd Open Championship. The course contains one of the most iconic holes in golf. The 8th hole known as the "postage stamp" it also contains the longest hole in all Open history, a whopping 623 yards. So what exactly does it take to win there? Germany's Sophia Popov knows, she's the last person to win an Open Championship at Troon when she Women's Open in 2020.

Plus and as this year's winner is crowned, we鈥檒l speak to someone who has eyes on a future Open title and he鈥檚 no stranger to sporting success. The former Super Eagle now looking for birdies. Peter Odemwingie joins us fresh from successfully becoming a PGA pro golfer.

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Photo: The Claret Jug on display (CREDIT: Mark Runnacles/R&A/R&A via Getty Images)

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Sat 20 Jul 2024 09:06GMT

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