EXCLUSIVE:;I got a letter from Jack Nicklaus after the greatest day of my golfing life at Royal Troon. Full details below ⏬ ⏬

Last time the famous event was hosted here on the west coast of Scotland, Henrik Stenson claimed one of the greatest victories in its history.He shot an outrageous eight-under 63 in the final round to beat Phil Mickelson by three shots, despite his rival carding an almost equalling-astonishing 65.It was remarkable because Mickelson, one of the greatest golfers ever, was 11 shots clear of J.B Holmes in third place.Koepka ‘throws wife under bus’ as he looks after their baby at The OpenTiger Woods risking his legacy and Rory McIlroy needs a ‘Herculean effort’ at The OpenAs Rory McIlroy knows, there is always someone who gets in the way, but Mickelson would have won almost every other major in history with his performance at The 145th Open.But despite entering the final round one-shot back and shooting six-under, the American somehow managed to lose ground on the eventual winner.It went down as one of the greatest Opens in history, even better than the ‘Duel in the Sun’ between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson at Turnberry in 1977.But don’t take our word for it. Nicklaus himself, the all-time leading major winner in history, wrote Stenson a letter to confirm it.Speaking to talkSPORT, the Swede recalled: “To end those discussions, he said that ours was better. You heard it from Jack himself.