Wie fails in British Open bid

It will probably lack the headbutting of the World Cup and the grunting of Wimbledon. It will certainly lack a woman, Michelle Wie having failed last night in her bid to stay among the contenders for the last of the 156 places in the field.

But what the British Open championship – an all-male affair for the 135th time in a row – will have this coming week is a cast from all over the world and a different challenge for the title hopefuls and dreamers.