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ADAM SCOTT TEES OFF IN 93rd STRAIGHT MAJOR
Australian Adam Scott is a one consistent player and class act. He has just teed off in his 93rd Major. He has unfinished business with the Claret Jug of course after unravelling at Royal Lytham where Ernie Els pipped him in 2012.
TOM McKIBBIN BACK TO EVEN AFER DROPPING SHOT
Tom McKibbin, the Northern Ireland prospect, is playing in his first Major today and has just birdied the third after dropping a shot on the second. McKibbin, 21, who grew up playing at Holywood Golf Club, the same home club as Rory McIlroy, has already won on the DP World Tour and is tipped as a big star of the future.
FINALLY A BIRDIE!
Take a bow Ryosuke Kinoshita who has birdied the first and is the first player to do so. He hit his second from 139 yards to 34 feet, where he made the putt to lead The Open.
Precision.The first birdie of The 152nd Open.https://t.co/mgWze5f7SF pic.twitter.com/vsFcXuF4w0July 18, 2024
NO-ONE YET UNDER PAR AS PROS STRUGGLE INTO WIND
Not a single golfer of the 12 out on the course are under par yet. They are playing into the wind, which has switched around.
KIWI MICHAEL HENDRY TEES OFF AFTER LEUKAEMIA BATTLE
A lot of people will be rooting for New Zealander Michael Hendry after his fight with Leukaemia. He is now putting on the first where he makes his par after missing out on playing in the Open last year when he was ill. The R&A enabled him to push his entry back a year and now here he is.
On the tee from New Zealand, Michael Hendry. https://t.co/4ovXTEryaUJuly 18, 2024
GREENS RUNNING QUICK ON THE STIMP
The greens are running 10.7 on the stimp meter today which is faster than expected and could help the American and PGA Tour players who are used to quicker greens.
UNUSUAL WIND AT TROON THIS MORNING
The prevailing wind at Troon is down off the right on the opening holes but it has switched around this morning leaving players playing into the wind on the front nine before giving players assistance on the harder back nine which promises to help scoring.
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PLAY IS UNDERWAY
Leonard has teed off on the par 4 first and found the fairway as have all the opening three ball including Todd Hamilton and local boy Jack McDonald. The trio have all found the green after the…
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