Alex Wrigley and Johanna Gustavsson: The newlyweds teaming up at the Open – and why she is by far the better golfer

When a player comes through qualifying to win a place at the Open it can sometimes be a challenge finding a suitably qualified caddie for the tournament itself. But it was never going to be an issue for Alex Wrigley. Having secured his slot by beating Aaron Rai in a play-off at Fairmont St Andrews, the 32-year-old from Hartlepool simply asked his wife if she fancied the job.

Husband-and-wife partnerships are nothing new in golf: Lee Westwood has his wife, Helen, on his bag; David and Vicky Drysdale have been a team for many years; and Catriona Matthew’s husband, Graeme, carries her clubs. The difference in Wrigley’s case is that, by any objective measure, his wife, Johanna Gustavsson, is a far better golfer than he