I took a trip to Royal Birkdale last night, after being invited to the Golf Writers' Annual Dinner, and it has certainly whetted my appetite for the weekend ahead.
We were entertained by speeches from Peter Allis, Europe's Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo, and reigning Open champion Padraig Harrington - a fantastic line-up for a golf nut like me!
The tented village is looking very impressive, and from the odd glimpse I got of the famous links themselves, the place looks in fine fettle.
There are some tough decisions to be made over the next few days, with the Tall Ships on the Mersey and the world's best golfers slugging it out up the road. If ever there was a case of wanting to be in two places at once, this is it.
It's a great problem to have, though, and another reminder of what a remarkable year 2008 is turning out to be.
We would love to hear from you with your experiences of the Open, and I hope lots of you will participate in our live blog coverage of all four days of the Tall Ships visit to the Mersey. And whatever you do, get out there and enjoy it all!
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