Hundreds of thousands of golf fans and the world's best players are descending on South Ayrshire for The Open this week.
One of the world's most prestigious tournaments, some of the game's biggest names including home favourite Robert MacIntyre will take to the greens at Royal Troon when competitive action starts on Thursday.
Here's everything you need to know about timings, transport, how the competition works and how you can watch...
How does The Open work?
This will be the tenth time that Royal Troon has staged the The Open, after Arthur Havers won the first edition to be played at the venue back in 1923.
The most recent tournament came in 2016, when Henrik Stenson outlasted Phil Mickelson in an incredible duel that is still talked about to this day.
The Open follows the standard 72-hole format of most competitions, with a cut after 36 holes meaning the top 70 players compete across the weekend.
If there is a tie after 72 holes, a three hole playoff is held to determine the winner of The Open 2024.
How much does the winner receive?
The winner of the Championship will receive a whopping prize of $3.1 million, as part of a record-breaking $17 million purse announced by the R&A.
The prize fund has increased by $500,000 from 2023 and is more than $3 million higher than the $14 million purse in 2022.
How can I watch the action on TV?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch every minute of the action on Sky Sports Golf.
Coverage will start at 6:30am on Thursday and Friday, at 9am on Saturday and 8am on Sunday.
Fans can also keep up to date on social media through The Open, and at the end of each day on the Ayr Advertiser.
For those who aren't Sky subscribers there will be highlights broadcast on BBC Two at 8pm (9pm on Friday) following each day's play.
There will also be live BBC coverage on Radio 5 Live of all four days.
What will the weather be like?
The first day of action on Thursday will see highs of 17 degrees, with rain through most of the day although only light.
Friday has the potential for rain in the morning, turning brighter in the afternoon with highs of 19 degrees.
Saturday will see rain throughout the day, with highs of just 16 degrees and wind gusts of around 20mph.
Championship Sunday is set to be sunny with no rain and highs of 16 degrees, for a nicer end to the golfing extravaganza.
This weather data was provided by the Met Office, and could change throughout the week.
How can I get to Royal Troon?
There are a number of options for spectators looking to reach Royal Troon across all four days of competitive action.
ScotRail has increased capacity on its train services, with trains running earlier in the morning to help fans catch the earlier tee times with at least five trains per hour during peak times.
Connections from the wider rail network to Troon are available at Kilmarnock (from Dumfries and Carlisle), and Glasgow Central for all other destinations.
Troon station is located approximately 1.3km from the main spectator entrance to The 152nd Open and a Golflink bus service will be available to transport passengers to and from the course.
Stagecoach is the operator of the 14 service, which connects Troon to Irvine and Ayr and stops on South Beach (from the Ayr direction) or Bentinck Drive (from the Irvine direction), which are approximately 400m and 150m, respectively, from the main public entrance to The 152nd Open.
Stagecoach also operates the 10, 110 and X78 services, which link Troon to Dundonald, Kilmarnock and Glasgow.
These services stop on Portland Street in Troon town centre, which is approximately 1.8km from the main public entrance to The 152nd Open.
There will be no public car parking at Royal Troon or in the immediate surrounding area. All public parking will be located at The Open Park & Ride facilities, where dedicated buses will be available to transport spectators to the course.
Spectator gates open at 6am on Thursday and Friday, and 7am on Saturday and Sunday.
What can I not take in to the Open?
A number of items are prohibited from the Royal Troon site. These include ladders, lawn or oversized chairs, weapons, pyrotechnic devices, noise producing devices, UAVs, bikes, promotional material, pets, alcoholic beverages or glass bottles.
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