Those are predicted to turn a bit sour in the afternoon of the second round when some of the significant tournament names-Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen-are set to tee off.
"It's going to be a tough challenge this week, especially if we get the weather that may come in," another tournament pick Rickie Fowler said.
"A lot of times in the States when wind is blowing that hard we're seeking shelter and it's a storm blowing in. Over here, it's just hard wind and sideways rain sometimes."
Five years ago when they last played the Open at St Andrews, play was suspended in the second round because conditions became unplayable with balls moving at address for players on the greens. Two years ago the women's Open was also suspended because of high winds at St Andrews.
Earlier this month, Fox secured his first place in a major after tying for second at the final qualifying event at the Gailes Links course in Ayrshire, Scotland, a result which meant he could bump a tournament in Slovakia off his schedule.
"The course suits my eye," he said after several practice rounds," It's generous off the tee for the most part as long as you pick the right lines. My form has been a bit scratchy, my good shots are good and the bad shots have been quite bad but my coach is here and we need to spend a bit of time to tweak that."
