Postpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time
11:17 BST
Gareth Vincent
BBC Sport Wales at Royal Porthcawl
When the Senior Open was held at Royal Porthcawl in 2023, the flaws of ageing waterproofs were exposed as umbrellas turned inside out.
Weather conditions were dreadful for fans and players for much of that tournament, when the best finishing score was five over par.
So far at least, it is a different story this week, with the scoring reflecting as much.
Do they sell sun cream in the pro shop?
