During the second round of the British Open at Royal Troon, golfers were forced to deal with the weather elements which make the Open Championship special.
Namely wind and rain.
To battle these wet, windy conditions, caddies pulled out the most useful weapon in the bag today: the umbrella.
Here’s a roundup of some of the best rain shields at the Troon golf course.
Rory McIlroy – Nike
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland shelters from the rain under an umbrella as he walks on the 13th during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Jamie Donaldson – TaylorMade
Jamie Donaldson of Wales marches in the rain at the 18th green during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Danny Willett – Callaway
Danny Willett of England looks on at the 13th green during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
Patrick Reed – Callaway
Patrick Reed of the United States shelters from the rain uner an umbrella as he lines up a putt on the 4th during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Dustin Johnson – TaylorMade
Dustin Johnson of the United States is sheltered from the rain by his caddie Austin Johnson as he prepares to putt on the 10th green during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Sergio Garcia – TaylorMade
Sergio Garcia of Spain speaks with his caddie Glen Murray on the 8th during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Bubba Watson – PING
US golfer Bubba Watson shelters under an umbrella during his second round on day two of the 2016 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland on July 15, 2016. (Photo credit GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)
Zach Johnson – PXG
Zach Johnson of the United States is sheltered from the rain by his caddie Damon Green on the 7th tee during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Adam Scott – Titleist
Adam Scott of Australia is sheltered from rain by his caddie Steve Williams as he walks on the 5th hole during the second round on day two of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon on July 15, 2016 in Troon, Scotland. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
