The Open: Weather gods may scupper ambitions of record low round 

WEATHER DEPENDENT: USA's Tiger Woods on the putting green during practice day four of The Open at the Old Course, St Andrews. Photo: Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

An un-forecasted rain shower poured down briefly on Wednesday afternoon, providing a little moisture to an Old Course that was primed to be fiery for the 150th Open Championship.

The ancient links needs Mother Nature to bolster, not soften, its defenses against modern players who could threaten scoring records against the oldest major championship venue in the world. “Weather dependent” is a phrase tossed around a lot this week as everyone watches the ever-changing forecast regarding precipitation and especially wind.