Andrew Redington has been photographing The Open Championship for Getty Images for more than two decades and was hard at work yet again at St Andrews ahead of this week’s renewal in the Auld Grey Toon.

Local stars Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley were double winners as Britain and Ireland took a 5-3 first day lead over Continental Europe in the Seve Trophy at Druids Glen today.

When Andrew Oldcorn did what no British amateur had done before in 1983 a glittering European tour career beckoned.