Recap: Inside the ropes at The 146th Open Championship

By Hannah M., Team Titleist UK On July 22, 2017 Balls Tour Clubs

This week Team Titleist have been on hand to bring you closer to the action at Royal Birkdale ahead of The 146th Open Championship. Here are a few shots of what went on inside the ropes with our Titleist Brand Ambassador's and Golf Ball Loyalists, scroll through to see what we got up to...

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Day 1:

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Welcome to the 146th Open Championship1/22

Titleist Brand Ambassador Charley Hoffman dons The Open's players badge.2/22

The 18th hole at Royal Birkdale Golf Club3/22

Titleist Brand Ambassadors Charley Hoffman and Steve Stricker took to the course 4/22

What a beautiful sight... Titleist Brand Ambassador Jason Duffner, Justin Thomas and Jimmy Walker on the course.5/22

Titltiest Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger dials in 7/22

The last bit of fine tuning of equipment before... — The last bit of fine tuning of equipment before the third major of the year begins. #Titleist9178/22

Titleist Brand Cam Smith and his team on the practice green...9/22

A look inside Titleist Brand Ambassador Jimmy Walker's bag..10/22

Charley Hoffman fine tuning his game...11/22

It's important to practice from all areas...... — It's important to practice from all areas... Jimmy Walker showing us how it's done out the rough.12/22

On the tee.. Jimmy Walker splitting the fairways... — On the tee.. Jimmy Walker splitting the fairways with his #Titleist917 metals...14/22

Justin Thomas can't wait for the week to... — Justin Thomas can't wait for the week to start...15/22

Justin Thomas making his final preperations before... — Justin Thomas making his final preperations before heading to the course...16/22

Titleist Pro V1 and SM6 Vokey Wesges..17/22

Titleist Brand Ambassador Bill Haas and the Titleist Tour Truck standing proud...18/22

The unmistakable yellow scoreboards standing proud... — The unmistakable yellow scoreboards standing proud on the 18th...19/22

Our Titleist Fittinng Technicians head to the... — Our Titleist Fittinng Technicians head to the range equipped with the Titleist718 prototype irons...20/22

A look inside Peter Uihlein's bag...hard to be... — A look inside Peter Uihlein's bag...hard to be mistaken21/22

Bunker play will be key this week...22/22

Day 2:

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Sort after on Tour - The Limited Edition inspired... — Sort after on Tour - The Limited Edition inspired Scotty Cameron headcovers.3/24

Titleist Brand Ambassador Adam Scott dials in his #Titleist917 on the longest drive comp...4/24

Titleist Brand Ambassadors Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas took to the course...5/24

Team Spieth taking notes ahead of the... — Team Spieth taking notes ahead of the tournament...7/24

Watching on as the main pairing walk up the... — Watching on as the main pairing walk up the 17th...8/24

On the tee Justin Thomas... Splitting fairways... — On the tee Justin Thomas... Splitting fairways with his #Titleist9179/24

Jordan Spieth's set up this week...11/24

Titleist Brand Ambassador Andrew Dodt dialing in his irons...12/24

A look inside Titleist Brand Ambassador Adam Scott's bag...13/24

The Titleist Limited Edition Headcovers proudly on... — The Titleist Limited Edition Headcovers proudly on show this week for The Open...14/24

Adam Scott dons The Open player Badge at the 18th... — Adam Scott dons The Open player Badge at the 18th appearance at this major...15/24

We watch on as Adam sends them down the range...16/24

We went inside the ropes with Titleist Brand Ambassador and AAM Scottish Open victor Rafa Cabrera-Bello...17/24

A look inside the recent Champions bag...18/24

Autographs a plenty for Rafa Cabrera-Bello19/24

All smiles for Rafa Cabrera Bello...20/24

Rafa Cabrera-Bello smoking his #Titleist718... — Rafa Cabrera-Bello smoking his #Titleist718 prototype irons onto the green...21/24

You will want to avoid these this week... Titleist... — You will want to avoid these this week... Titleist Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger shows us how it's done.22/24

Our Titleist Tour Technicians and Vokey Wedge... — Our Titleist Tour Technicians and Vokey Wedge expert have been busy behind the scenes fine tuning our Titleist Brand Ambassadors this week...23/24

Crowds a plenty for Titleist Brand Ambassador Bernd Wiesberger...24/24

Day 3:

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The final day of practice at The 146th Open... — The final day of practice at The 146th Open Championship...2/20

Titleist Brand Ambassador Ian Poulter dials in his #Titleist718 irons on the range...3/20

A look inside Titleist Brand Ambassador Ian Poulter set up this week...4/20

The famous bunker and view to the 18th...5/20

Jason Duffner's bag setup this week with the... — Jason Duffner's bag setup this week with the Limited Edition Headcovers...6/20

Titleist Brand Ambassador Byeong Hun-An was very happy to receive his headcovers...7/20

Time to dial in those #Titleist718 prototype... — Time to dial in those #Titleist718 prototype irons...9/20

A walk up the fairway with Golf Ball Loyalist and... — A walk up the fairway with Golf Ball Loyalist and 2016 Open Champion Henrik Stenson and Titleist Brand Ambassador Matthew Southgate...10/20

Spotted Matthew Southgate and his prototype... — Spotted Matthew Southgate and his prototype #Titleist718 MB irons...11/20

A look down the 18th hole... crowds a plenty12/20

Golf Ball Loyalist Rickie Fowler and Titleist... — Golf Ball Loyalist Rickie Fowler and Titleist Brand Ambassador discuss tactics...13/20

Charley Hoffman playing his shot into the 18th... — Charley Hoffman playing his shot into the 18th green...14/20

Golf Ball Loyalist Rickie Fowler...15/20

Titleist Brand Ambassador Justin Thomas set up... showing off the #Titleist718 prototype irons...17/20

Titleist Brand Ambassador Jimmy is given the new headcovers this week...20/20

This week at the 146th Open Championship, Titleist is once again the overwhelming golf ball choice, with 103 players trusting a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than five times the nearest competitor with 20 and more than all competitors combined.

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