WATCH: Wayne Riley's key holes at The Open - part one

Wayne Riley walks through holes five, six, seven, eight and nine at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club ahead of The Open.

Radar shows off the pitfalls and challenges that await the best players in the world ahead of the 146th Championship on Merseyside this week.

Beginning with the fifth, which he describes as: "a wonderful little risk and reward par four", he shows us where the Claret Jug could be won and lost over the course of the next few days.

Riley then shows in great detail the next four holes before the turn at Royal Birkdale, where there will be very little margin for error for those looking to contend.

Hit play on the video at the top of the page to see Radar's walk through of holes five to nine at Royal Birkdale ahead of The Open

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