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Ford during the Monaghan Irish Challenge event in Castleblaney, Ireland, on October 6, 2018. Luke Walker/Getty Images. CNN —.

The experience, the potential paycheck, and the opportunities it may spring for future DP World Tour events; Ford cites plenty of reasons to be excited about the week. "The tournaments they've walked around with me, they've been able to watch every shot and there haven't been too many people around. Competing on a European Tour event gave the Englishman a huge confidence boost, but by 2013 he was close to walking away from the sport. "It's emotional because of the way my family has supported me. He shot an eagle en route to picking up those four lost strokes to finish 5-under and qualify as event winner, two shots clear of second place. Having only picked up a club for the first time aged 10, it wasn't until he had finished school at 18 he threw himself into pursuing golf full-time.

Ian Poulter was booed on the first tee at St. Andrews and proceeded to hook his ball so far left it almost went out of bounds.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—The defectors to LIV Golf have received a chilly reception at the Open Championship. They were kept off the pre-week interview schedule and put in pairings away from the marquee groupings. But the message was loud and the message was clear: Once a hero in this part of the world for his Ryder Cup performances, Poulter is anything but at this 150th Open Championship. But even against that backdrop, what happened at the first tee on Thursday to Ian Poulter was downright stunning, as he was booed on the first tee at the Old Course.

The Northern Irishman will join last year's champion Collin Morikawa and the form player, Xander Schauffele, who has won back-to-back events heading into this ...

Supporters have converged on St Andrews today and are roaring the players on. Just on the front left and a two putt would keep him at -4 On to the 3rd A good links shot by McIlroy on the 3rd. I’ve been getting around the clock treatment but it just doesn’t feel ready to compete in this prestigious championship.” The 15-time major winner has denied claims he will retire after this week’s championship, but admits it could be his last time gracing the Old Course. While Rory McIlroy enters the week as the favourite after renewed hope he can add to his four majors after an eight-year drought.

The 41-year-old suffered a back injury in practice on Wednesday, the final session ahead of the start of the major tournament at St Andrews.

Justin Rose has withdrawn from this week's Open before the first round due to a back injury Justin Rose has withdrawn from the 150th Open before the first round due to injury, with the former world No 1 quickly replaced by Rikuya Hoshino. Justin Rose is OUT of The Open at the last minute as the former world No 1 withdraws before the first round at St Andrews after suffering a back injury in practice on Wednesday

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Who is playing in The Open 2022? Are there highlights from The Open 2022? How to watch The Open 2022? How to live stream The Open 2022 When is The Open 2022? The 150th tournament of the historic and iconic golf tournament has returned to the Old Course of St Andrews for the 30th time.

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose has withdrawn from the British Open with a back injury, the Royal & Ancient said on ...

(Reporting by Steve Keating in St Andrews. Editing by Nick Macfie) Rose, who has struggled with back problems, had shown hints of distress on Wednesday when he abandoned his practice round. ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose has withdrawn from the British Open with a back injury, the Royal & Ancient said on Thursday.

DAY ONE of The 150th Open is now underway with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among the favourites.

He shocked many by lining up for both The Masters and the PGA Championship - both of which were difficult walks for Woods and his damaged leg. He hit a pretty bad shot as well!" The 15-time major winner had made St Andrews his main personal goal for this year making his comeback after the near-fatal car crash in February 2021. There might not have been a packed crowd at St Andrews in the early hours of the morning, but there was still some in attendance in time to watch Ian Poulter tee off and he got a frosty reception at the start of his round. This is the first time he's ever playing The Open and the only other time he made the cut at a major was at this year's PGA Championship when he finished tied-third. With the dry conditions, the ball was expected to bounce several yards down the fairway and leave him with a short shot into the green for the par-five. Rory McIlroy is chasing history at The Open this week - and he incidently hit a historic landmark on the Old Course during his opening round. He got off to a strong start and the driver was working well heading into the fifth, where he crushed his tee shot to carry 286 yards. The American has missed a couple chances to extend his lead over the field and Cameron Smith has now finish his round with a birdie on the 18th. The 150th Open Championships are now underway at St Andrews with Tiger Woods back at the home of golf and the scene of his two victories back in 2000 and 2005. And Woods certainly knows his way around St Andrews having won twice at the Old Course. The likes of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm Xander Schauffele will all be hoping to stop Woods from winning a 16th major. DAY ONE of The 150th Open is now underway with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among the favourites.

The anticipation for the 150th Open Championship has been literally years in the making, the R&A returning to the Old Course at St. Andrews and sparing no ...

4:39 a.m.: Is three holes too early into a round to proclaim a #59Watch? OK, it is, but J.T. Poston, who got into the field at the Open off his win last week at the John Deere Classic, is three under through three holes after a trio of birdies. 6:26 a.m.: If you're name is Cameron, you're more than likely picking the Old Course apart on Thursday. Cameron Young is the solo leader, and he just gave himself a great look at birdie at the par-3 11th. 4:57 a.m.: And we have our first player to four under—Min Woo Lee—after making a eagle on the par-5 14th hole. 6:00 a.m.: Brown, the Stanford junior from England, joins Kim, Cam Smith, and Young at the top of the leaderboard. 7:22 a.m.: Cameron Young is still your leader at seven under, but the buzz is beginning to build in the Rory McIlroy group. 6:52 a.m.: We were sort of kidding about the Vince Carter "it's over" GIF, but another birdie for Cameron Young at the 12th has made things get a little real. 7:47 a.m.: McIlroy fails to birdie the gettable ninth hole and he remains at four under, three off Young's lead. 7:51 a.m.: Strong finish from Bryson DeChambeau, who drove it short of the 18th green, putted it up to about 13 feet past the hole and poured in the left-to-right birdie putt. Cam Young, who has the round of the day so far, must've been holding his breath as his tee shot on the iconic 17th hole at the Old Course kept moving more and more right. Cameron Smith just drove the 18th green and has a long look at eagle, while back at the ninth, Justin Thomas and Viktor Hovland both make birdie to reach two under. He grabs the (very early) clubhouse lead with a strong 5-under 67 to open his Open Championship. What an amazing debut at the Old Course in The Open ... the extremely talented 25-year-old made that look easy.

The 150th British Open is under way at the Home of Golf, the Old Course at St. Andrews. Follow here all day for updates.

Rory McIlroy is the betting favorite as he tries to end an eight-year major drought, though +1000 seems like a short number with such a stacked field. He gave a shot back at the 8th. His best finish in the Open is second in 2008, four shots behind winner Padraig Harrington. Xander Schauffele, a winner in his last two starts on the PGA Tour, is the second favorite at +1400. Here's a quick look at the favorites and notables, according to the SI Sportsbook: Here are some other notable groups (all times eastern): The 2012 U.S. Open champion finished T19 at last year's British Open and his best finish in the championship is a T12 in 2018.

Overflowing with history and crowds for its 150th anniversary, this British Open at St. Andrews also might have a few ghosts strolling the fairways.

There’s history in that, of course — Nicklaus won here twice, in 1970 and 1978 — just as there’s history everywhere except maybe the “glampground” near the course, what with “glamping” relatively new. Otherwise, it all goes back to Allan Robertson, whose death in 1859 led to the birth of the Open concept beginning in 1860. “It wasn’t long after that,” he said, “that the stands went up. When the sunshine comes and the TV presenters describe it with the mandatory adjective “glorious,” everyone might nod. Out at No. 13 not far from the little marsh with the mud and the gulls next to tee No. 12, the marshals come from Ladybank, about 20 minutes away. He comes from nearby Lundin — not that other London — and because local clubs such as Crail and Leven manage certain holes, the Lundin Links club members will keep things sane this week at No. 3. “I can see how the course can play a million different ways, depending on the weather,” said defending Open champion Collin Morikawa, making his St. Andrews debut. What surprised me most is all the space off the tee where you’re trying to play into other fairways or just weird stuff like that.” It’s everywhere and everything, or as golf philosopher Eldrick T. Woods put it, “It feels more historic than it normally has, and it’s hard to believe that.” Otherwise it might not look all that much different from previous Opens here, with 2015 the most recent, but it certainly feels like a whole lot of more. Now that the Open has reached No. 150, its celebrated sesquicentennial, it’s more evocative than ever to view the grave of “Young Tom,” a sculpture of whom stands ready to hit a ball that looks somewhat buried. The Open has come back here, and the town of 16,800 with its university students from the world and its craggy golfers from nearby has gone into a mighty festival.

Collin Morikawa, the reigning Champion Golfer of the Year, will be joined by Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy, two of the hottest players over the last couple ...

10:54 a.m. -- John Catlin, Jamie Rutherford, David Carey 9:15 a.m. -- Shugo Imahira, Jason Scrivener, David Law 9:04 a.m. -- David Duval, Justin Harding, Jordan Smith 5:42 a.m. -- Dylan Frittelli, Trey Mullinax, Matthew Jordan 5:09 a.m. -- Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland This trio is scheduled to begin its journey towards the Claret Jug just shy of 5 a.m. and is followed closely behind by 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry and current PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas. 3:25 a.m. -- Cameron Young, K.H. Lee, Robert MacIntyre 2:52 a.m. -- John Daly, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Tringale All times Eastern Scotland weather can flip on a script, but if the forecast remains true, players will be presented ideal scoring conditions in the opening round at the Old Course. Woods' rounds this week at St. Andrews are must-watch affairs given this may be Tiger's last legitimate chance to win an Open at St. Andrews. Pour some more coffee and tune in early because the 150th Open Championship is already underway with most of the East Coast of the United States just waking from their slumber.

Justin Rose withdrew from the 2022 British Open citing a back injury. He was replaced by Japan's Rikuya Hoshino.

Rose, a former world No. 1 and winner of the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion, has long made it known that the British Open is the major he most desires. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Justin Rose withdrew from the 2022 British Open citing a back injury. 2022 British Open: Justin Rose withdraws from 150th Open at St. Andrews

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That’s the original trophy of the British Open. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began. Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. ___ “We both kind of agreed that it would be best if I didn’t.”

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That’s the original trophy of the British Open. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began. Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. ___ “We both kind of agreed that it would be best if I didn’t.”

Ian Poulter is delivering his usual dose of drama, and it's all good at the British Open. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards ...

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That’s the original trophy of the British Open. He used a yellow golf ball and found the wide fairway. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the British Open (all times local):

They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That’s the original trophy of the British Open. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf’s oldest championship began. Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. Cameron Smith of Australia is in the clubhouse after a 67. Young two-putted for birdie at No. 18 to complete a clean card in his first competitive round at the home of golf.

Shockingly, what Tony Finau is wearing is not the talk of Open Championship Thursday.

In fairness, Tiger Woods made the T-shirt famous, disguising it as a "mock" turtleneck. Normally, on a major championship Thursday, any and all fashion discussions start and end with whatever Nike decided to dress Tony Finau in. Ross Parker - SNS Group

The 2022 Open Championship — or British Open, as the Americans call it — is underway at St. Andrews, the home of golf. The final men's major of the year, ...

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They also decided on a new trophy — the claret jug. That's the original trophy of the British Open. Paul Lawrie of Scotland, the Open champion from 1999, was selected to hit the first shot of this historic week that is all about the 150th edition at the home of golf. There it was Thursday morning on the first tee at St. Andrews as golf's oldest championship began. Rose finished tied for fourth as an amateur at Royal Birkdale in 1998. Meanwhile, Justin Rose and Alex Noren are both out of the British Open, but only one of them will be playing this week. The flamboyant Englishman began his round by coming within a few yards of going out-of-bounds. With a third-place finish at the Scottish Open last week, Kim underlined his liking of links. He was promoted to first alternate after Rikuya Hoshino replaced Justin Rose, who withdrew because of a back injury just before he was due to start his round. The American missed the cut in five of his first six majors. Cameron Smith of Australia is in the clubhouse after a 67. Young two-putted for birdie at No. 18 to complete a clean card in his first competitive round at the home of golf.

Tiger Woods has built his summer around The 150th Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

He pulled a mid-iron for his approach and produced a crisp strike with a smooth follow-through, but the ball landed on the back portion of the green, some 60 feet past the hole. He tapped in for a disappointing double bogey to begin The 150th Open. He was short-sided on his pitch shot and played to approximately 15 feet left of the hole, leaving a lengthy putt to save par. From 113 yards, Woods' ball landed short of the burn and one-hopped into the water. Woods' lag was magnificent, the ball tracking the whole way before grazing the left edge and settling a foot past. His ball started left of center and he motioned for it to move right; the ball eluded trouble and settled in the short grass. Woods' birdie putt held a solid line but stopped 10 feet short of the hole; he slightly dropped his head as he traversed to mark his ball. His birdie putt was left the whole way, but he tapped in for par, albeit a disappointing one. He buckled his knees in despair before resetting to make the bogey comebacker. He selected putter for his lengthy birdie effort, up and over a mound, but he didn't put enough pace on it; the ball stopped 10 feet short of the hole. From 231 yards, Woods took a fairway metal and produced a high fade, appearing pleased with the strike and walking after it. Hole 5 (par 5, 531 yards): Woods took driver on the reachable par 5, understanding the need to make up some shots quickly if he hopes to work his way back into realistic contention.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—Justin Rose has dropped out of the 150th Open Championship. Rose notified tournament officials shortly before his Thursday morning ...

Aaron Rai will take van Rooyen's place in the field. However, Noren decided to play in the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship and flew to California instead. "I’ve been getting around the clock treatment but it just doesn’t feel ready to compete in this prestigious championship."

The Open Championship leader wanted to make sure that people understood his success story wasn't as surprising as it may look on paper.

He was in contention at the PGA Championship and is now out in front at The Open. "I lived on the lower course out there," Young explained. He shot a bogey-free round and carded a sterling 64 to put him at 8 under for the tournament.

Tiger Woods skipped the U.S. Open to make sure he was ready for The Open at St. Andrews. We have you covered for Round 1.

His first putt, a 35-footer for birdie, proved his struggles with speed on the greens are ongoing. He knew he missed it when he hit and started to walk after it as he went by on the low side. Woods could not help but laugh as he walked off the ninth green. And he had the one-handed follow-through at the seventh. He has done that a lot to start The Open. Another poor iron shot was followed by another poor lag putt. His approach shot settled forever from the hole. Instead of a legitimate chance at getting a shot back, Woods had to play defense and safely navigated a two-putt par. He had just 109 yards in and missed the green short and right. On the hard ground, it spun back and settled 24 yards from the hole. But Woods had a club too much and flew the flag by 50-60 feet. Then his opening tee shot, a trademark stinger, landed in a divot in the middle of the miles-wide fairway at the first hole. He then chunked his second shot from the tough lie into the burn in front of the green.

An opening-round 64 gave the PGA Tour rookie an early lead on Day 1 at the Open, and it could have been lower.

Of course, what awaits might not be as arduous as what Young encountered at the Old Course years back. I feel like I've been around, even though it's only been most of the year, I've been around the lead a good bit, and I think we'll just take tomorrow as it comes. And as the past decade or so has shown, golf is no longer in the midst of a youth revolution; the revolution has been won. Young knows a lot of steps remain between now and Sunday night, and they won’t be as easy as Thursday. That was just something that we as a team decided was probably best for my golf." "I haven't won anything, and that was just something that could change to kind of exhaust all my options to see what I could do better. "I think any time you're around the lead in a major championship, or any PGA Tour event, frankly, you get more and more comfortable every time," Young said on what he learned from Southern Hills. "Whether I'm leading by three or one or four back after today, I'll sleep just fine. But an ugly three-putt—is there any three-putt that isn’t ugly?—followed. He lipped out for birdie on the following hole, and a birdie attempt at the 16th from six feet didn’t come close. He atoned for these misses with a nifty lag from 90 feet at the Road Hole and cleaned up what remained for 4, then drove the 18th green and converted a seven-footer for a closing birdie. “Don’t think I played a perfect round of golf,” Young said. If you’re not familiar with Young, let us be the first to congratulate you on waking from your year-long coma. Young eventually cooled off, but that early heater has him atop the yellow boards at St. Andrews after a first-round eight-under 64.

In the first round of the 2010 Open Championship at the Old Course at St. Andrews, McIlroy shot 9-under 63, matching the lowest score ever in a single round at ...

Now, he has a chance to let his game do the rest of the talking. McIlroy was the defending Open champion the last time the tournament was played at St. Andrews in 2015. He was eighth at the PGA Championship at Southern Hills after shooting 65 in the first round; he shot 67 in the opening round and tied for fifth at the U.S. Open. It's one of the highest achievements that you can have in golf." At the U.S. Open in June, McIlroy said he was taking a hard line against LIV Golf because "it's the right thing to do." "I don't know if a golfer's career isn't complete if you don't, but I think it's the holy grail of our sport," McIlroy said. He has been able to block out the noise when it mattered most. He finished second at the Masters and shot 8-under 64 in the final round. "I believe that my best days are still ahead of me, and I think theirs are too," McIlroy said before the U.S. Open. "So that's where it feels like you're taking the easy way out. McIlroy, 33, has won twice on tour -- the CJ Cup at Summit in October and the RBC Canadian Open in June -- to climb to No. 2 in the world. While McIlroy seemed to understand why aging players, including his friends and former Ryder Cup teammates Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell and Lee Westwood, left the tour to accept multimillion-dollar signing bonuses from LIV Golf, he has been more critical of younger players who have jumped. McIlroy shot 8-over 80 in windy conditions the next day and ultimately tied for third, but those remarkable opening 18 holes were the beginning of his stardom.

How to watch every memorable moment of the 150th Open Championship on TV or streaming live online.

- Featured Holes -- 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Featured Groups -- 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Featured Groups -- 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. CBSSports.com is thrilled to bring you wall-to-wall coverage of The Open all week beginning with Round 1. - Featured Holes -- 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Featured Groups -- 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Featured Holes -- 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Featured Groups -- 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. That was until Rory McIlroy snuck in between them with a tremendous start of his own as he shot 4 under on the front to finish with a 66 to place him two shots behind Young entering Friday's second round. - Featured Holes -- 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This week marks the 30th occasion in which the Old Course is playing host to The Open, and given the anniversary, location, tremendously talented field, presence of Tiger Woods and state of the game, many are referring to this event as one of the most important majors in history. Young posted a stunning, bogey-free 8-under 64 to take the solo lead, going 5 under across the front and 3 under on the back.

The Sporting News is following Tiger as he makes his way through the legendary Old Course at St. Andrews. Follow along with us.

11:54 a.m.: Tiger hates his approach (again), as he made apparent with a look of disappointment. He's on the fairway and has avoided the bunker. Seems to take a more cautious approach and set himself up for a lag-putt birdie on the green. Tiger's frustrated as he picks the ball out of the hole following a par. 2:28 p.m.: Tiger hits a high, arching bomb down the fairway on the par-5 14th. 3:25 p.m.: Tiger sets himself up nicely for a second birdie in as many holes, shooting straight down the center of the fairway and landing center of the green, 21 feet from the pin. Another solid, long putt from off the green sets him up with a makeable par putt, but Tiger's struggles on the green continue. 3:39 p.m.: Tiger begins the 17th hole with a solid shot off the tee. 3:45 p.m.: Tiger's drive actually rode into the rough, but he had a good lie. 3:55 p.m.: Tiger's birdie putt on 17 gets close to the hole, but he doesn't quite get it there. 3:59 p.m.: Tiger's drive off the tee is a good one, but it took a knock off a mound on the course and couldn't roll over the slope onto the green. 4:08 p.m.: Tiger couldn't make the birdie putt, as he sent it just by the hole.

Tiger Woods has teed off at St. Andrews. Tracking his first round at the British Open as he seeks his fourth title.

Tiger hit the fairway to the left off the tee. Tiger save the hole for par Tiger hits the tee shot and it lands on the left side of the fairway.

At The Open, the weather can be a factor. With temperatures in the upper 60s and rain expected, the fashion at the event is littered with turtleneck ...

Phil Mickelson eschewed a collared shirt and complemented his black quarter-zip with black T-shirt. It was quite the talk of social media during the round. He missed the cut at last month's U.S. Open. It has been featured in the country's legends and poetry. As often happens at The Open, the weather can be a factor. The thistle is the national flower of Scotland. According to the Scotland Tourism Board, the flower has long been a part of Scottish history. With temperatures in the upper 60s, the fashion at the event is littered with turtleneck sweaters, half-zips galore and hoodies.

A tough-to-watch start had seen Woods chunk his second shot into the Swilcan Burn, before he missed a short putt to run up a double-bogey. Then came a three- ...

His long, often silent waits at tees gave him time to ponder a slew of erratic shots on the front nine, which at least ended with a birdie after getting up-and-down from behind the green. It summed up his round that he could only make par from there. “I still struggled with hitting the putts hard enough,” he said. It was a sign of things to come. Woods displayed more emotions coming back, his competitive juices perhaps starting to flow. The 46-year-old Woods said this week he has no idea how long he’ll be able to compete physically at the highest level because of his battered body. “Either just don’t hit it flat (or) don’t blade it,” Woods said. “Looks like I’m going to have to shoot 66 tomorrow to have a chance,” Woods said. When he turned back around, he saw his ball bounce into the stream guarding the green. And I am,” Woods said. After all, he is playing on a right leg pieced together from a February 2021 car crash. Then came a three-putt for bogey at the third hole.

The top of 150th Open Championship leaderboard is stacked, but you'll find Tiger's name at the other end.

Making the cut will be a difficult task as a round in the mid 60s will be required, but all eyes will remain on Woods. Spieth has the creativity and skill to succeed at St. Andrews, and he will have every opportunity to prove that across his second round. "I did everything that you're supposed to do around St Andrews. I birdied the holes that are birdieable, and I made pars at the holes where you're sort of looking to make a par and move to the next tee. I think I'm going to play really well the next few days." While that means his greatest asset -- his driver -- is taken out of his hands, he will be more than fine with that if the results materialize as they did in Round 1. Instead of letting it bother me too much, and then I try to go for a stupid shot to gain back what I lost." He carried this prowess into the opening round, and it is now time to see if he can replicate it over the next 54 holes. And I think with the humps and hollows, it becomes quite unpredictable and just something that I've learned over the years." He is long and straight off the tee and credits getting over to Scotland a week early as a reason for his success in the first round. I'm happy that, as far as I know, I'm still leading The Open Championship, but it's not going to change how I feel an hour from now. I mean, it might change how I feel on the 1st tee a little bit tomorrow, but I'll forget about it very quickly." The PGA Tour rookie has been tremendous this season, finishing runner-up three times and in a tie for third at the PGA Championship, yet he came into this week having missed his last two cuts.

1:55 p.m.. Cameron Young opened his first British Open by shooting 8-under 64 to take a three-stroke clubhouse lead at St. Andrews. Among the players on his ...

Barclay Brown could join elite company if he is able to make it to the weekend at The Open in 2022.

Since 1949, the lowest-scoring amateur at The Open to complete the final round has received a silver medal. As far as modern history goes, Brown's first-round performance was one of the best by an amateur in recent memory. He carded a 4 under 140 for the tournament and was one of just three players to have a score under par. Brown can join elite company, which includes Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, if he achieves that feat. He beat the other two — Richard Mansell (1 under) and Oliver Farr (1 under) — by a sizeable, three-stroke margin. Now, Brown is hoping he can get to that level earlier than expected. Brown has been a part of the England, Great Britain and Ireland national team for golf since age 12. Brown also explained after qualifying that his relationship with U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick catalyzed his victory. Of course, that's easier said than done. Barclay Brown is a 21-year-old English amateur golfer who currently ranks 46th in the World Amateur golf rankings. He has logged eight top-10 finishes and nine top-20 finishes during his time at Stanford. Of course, it wasn't like that at the start.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — To a man, the players are stoked to be here. The 150th Open Championship, at the Old Course, the Home of Golf? It's storybook stuff.

Yeah, I guess we are used to waiting. "I've been doing this long enough to deal with days like today," Lowry said. Yeah, it was … I felt like everything was like choppy, and it wasn't easy to get into a rhythm. Fortunately, honestly, we all talked a lot, talked to [caddie] Joe [Greiner] a lot. "I felt like I needed to call my PT back and get him to stretch me back out. "I thought we handled those holes fairly well, considering the long wait there. "It's just a joke, isn't it?" The reason behind the slowness is endemic to the Old Course, especially when it's firm. You stay in the fairway, and you’re watching two other groups play golf." ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — To a man, the players are stoked to be here. Their first prolonged wait came on the par-5 fifth tee, when the threesome ahead (Jason Kokrak, Nicolai Hojgaard and Sihwan Kim) was still waiting to hit their tee shots as McIlroy, Schauffele and Morikawa finished out on 4. "We were waiting on groups at tees, waiting on fairways.

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He ended it by taking three putts through the Valley of Sin for a par and a 78, his second-worst score in his Open career. Woods began his round by hitting out of a divot into the Swilcan Burn for a double bogey. Woods has never had to leave an Open at St. Andrews before the weekend.

America's Cameron Young took the first-day lead with 64 while Rory McIlroy shot a 66 as Lee Westwood brushed off Tiger Woods' opinion on LIV.

Cameron Smith posted a 67, as did Robert Dinwiddie in the dying embers of play. On his Open debut, the New Yorker rattled off eight birdies for a 64. Scottie Scheffler, the world No 1, retains hope of producing a Masters and St Andrews Open double this year after a 68 in the most testing of the day’s conditions. McIlroy may be uncomfortable with such a position – he excels at professional golf, not politics – and the R&A could never possibly be seen to favour an Open contender, but glory for the Northern Irishman in St Andrews would have broader meaning. The scale of physical discomfort for the 46-year-old was again clear as he slumped to a 78 – six over par. So it might have looked easy, but there’s certain parts of the round that are challenging.” “I have no idea,” said a perplexed Poulter, who had just signed for a 69. He was to win the Open at Hoylake that year. The LIV renegades lurk with intent. “It never feels easy,” said McIlroy. “There’s little parts of the round where it shows you where you’re at with everything mentally and physically. In the red corner: the PGA and DP World Tours. In the blue corner: LIV Golf and its Saudi Arabian-backed disruption plan.

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"Xander and I talked about it. Scheffler tried to explain just how fast the links were playing by suggesting the ball was rolling faster on the fairways than on the greens. "It's the way the golf course is set up. He has had one of the better rookie seasons on the PGA Tour, and the 25-year-old New Yorker is not the least bit daunted by the stage. McIlroy looked free as ever at St. Andrews, his first time back for the Open since 2010. Young played smartly and took advantage of the birdie chances. Defending champion Collin Morikawa struggled with his putting and had a 72. "The way the golf course is designed ... to get better angles and better lines, you've got to hit across all the fairways. Just two months ago, he contended into the final hour of the PGA Championship until finishing one shot out of a playoff. "It's the fiddliest Open that I've played. "OK, the 18th at Carnoustie was like a runway, that fairway. Young and McIlroy didn't have to contend with as much wind in the morning, though St. Andrews has seen far stronger gusts over its centuries of golf.

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That was particularly the case through 15 holes, when Els sat a four under for his round and inside the top five on the leaderboard. And while Slumbers was diplomatic when asked if it was his worst nightmare if a LIV player won on Sunday, you get the impression it will be an awkward situation if it were to happen. Perhaps then we shouldn’t have been surprised to see 53-year-old Ernie Els appear on the leaderboard early Thursday at the Old Course. Playing in the Open for the 31st time, the 2002 and 2012 winner was wondering if competing in 2022 might have some special magical symmetry to it. Yet it very well might happen judging from the number of LIV-affiliated players on the leaderboard at day's end Thursday. Three players—Dustin Johnson, Talor Gooch and Lee Westwood—finished with 68s (Westwood despite a double bogey on his second hole) to leave themselves in a tie for fourth place. So whatever happens this week for Matt Fitzpatrick, it’s going to be hard to forget the glow of his U.S. Open triumph at Brookline. Even so, you have to think the Englishman was hoping for more than an even-par 72 in the first round at St. Andrews. It wasn’t like Fitzpatrick hit the ball poorly, but he struggled rolling in any meaningful putts. There were more to come, along with a couple doubles and a frustrating par on the 18th after his drive flirted with the green only to roll back into the Valley of Sin. It all added up to a disappointing 78. Then on the par-4 12th, Hovland attempted to drive the green but found the bunker just short of the putting surface. In between, as you might imagine, there was plenty that went on, with low scores to be had on a relatively tranquil day at the Old Course. And plenty of surprises to be found as well, including nine we felt stood out the most. If Viktor Hovland wins on Sunday, he won’t be able to say the same. On the par-5 14th, he had 30 feet for eagle and settled for par. And on the par-4 16th a six-footer for birdie was also squandered. And in watching him practice, you held out hope that he'd somehow find something to cling to and be able to put on a little bit of a show come Thursday. After all, conditions at St. Andrews seemed to be on the side of the golfer still recovering from his horrific car crash.

The top of 150th Open Championship leaderboard is stacked, but you'll find Tiger's name at the other end.

Making the cut will be a difficult task as a round in the mid 60s will be required, but all eyes will remain on Woods. Spieth has the creativity and skill to succeed at St. Andrews, and he will have every opportunity to prove that across his second round. "I did everything that you're supposed to do around St Andrews. I birdied the holes that are birdieable, and I made pars at the holes where you're sort of looking to make a par and move to the next tee. I think I'm going to play really well the next few days." While that means his greatest asset -- his driver -- is taken out of his hands, he will be more than fine with that if the results materialize as they did in Round 1. Instead of letting it bother me too much, and then I try to go for a stupid shot to gain back what I lost." He carried this prowess into the opening round, and it is now time to see if he can replicate it over the next 54 holes. And I think with the humps and hollows, it becomes quite unpredictable and just something that I've learned over the years." He is long and straight off the tee and credits getting over to Scotland a week early as a reason for his success in the first round. I'm happy that, as far as I know, I'm still leading The Open Championship, but it's not going to change how I feel an hour from now. I mean, it might change how I feel on the 1st tee a little bit tomorrow, but I'll forget about it very quickly." The PGA Tour rookie has been tremendous this season, finishing runner-up three times and in a tie for third at the PGA Championship, yet he came into this week having missed his last two cuts.

Playing in the afternoon wave, which had windier and much more difficult conditions than what the morning group faced, Tiger Woods carded a 6-over 78 in the ...

Looking at it at the beginning of the year, end of last year when I was rehabbing, trying to see if I could do it, but somehow I was able to play two of the major championships in between then and now, which was great. And just didn't do a very good job of it." Walking off the green, Woods smiled, licked his finger and motioned it like a slam dunk. He made another bogey with a three-putt on the par-4 13th. Then Woods made another birdie on the par-4 10th hole. He drove his 379-yard tee shot through the green, chipped to about eight feet and made a birdie putt to move to 5-over. "It feels like I didn't really hit it that bad," Woods said. Woods, a two-time winner of The Open at St. Andrews in 2000 and 2005, was tied for 146th among 156 players in the field after the first round. "Guys did it [Thursday] and that's my responsibility [Friday] to go ahead and do it. Need to do it." But I didn't really feel like I hit it that bad, but I ended up in bad spots. By the time it ended about six hours later, Woods had carded a 6-over 78.

The three-time Open champion, including two on the Old Course at St. Andrews, was six over par after the first round that started with a double bogey on the ...

For now, he is what he never wanted to be: a ceremonial golfer, a major star but no longer a major threat, walking the same fairways and greens but no longer making the same birdies and eagles. “Very, very meaningful,” he said of his return to St. Andrews. Woods added, “This was always on the calendar to hopefully be well enough to play it. You could see it and hear it all afternoon — and there was plenty of time to see and hear it — as he navigated the Old Course and fans lined up, often four rows deep behind the ropes with their cellphones held aloft to take pictures of him, even at a distance. Returning to St. Andrews was one of his primary motivations when he chose to resume his career, making a late decision to take part in this year’s Masters where he shot an opening-round 71 before fading to 47th. Woods first came here in his teens, too, playing the 1995 Open Championship as a 19-year-old amateur who was still coming to grips with the quirks and charms of links golf. He delivered again in 2005 when the Open returned to St. Andrews as he won by five shots and then followed that up by winning the Open in 2006 at Royal Liverpool in bone-dry conditions that turned the fairways into fast-running thoroughfares. He responded by using irons off the tee for control and maintained it beautifully until he had finished off the victory and wept on the shoulder of his caddie, Steve Williams, overcome by his feelings for his father, Earl, who had died just a few weeks before the tournament. He chose not to play in the U.S. Open with an eye on being ready for St. Andrews. Yes, I did have bad speed on the green, but I didn’t really feel like I hit it that bad. Guys did it today, and that’s my responsibility tomorrow, is to go ahead and do it.” Woods’s shot splashed down after one bounce, and he ended up missing a short putt and starting his tournament with a double bogey. “I told myself, ‘Don’t hit it flat and don’t blade it,’” Woods said.

Tiger Woods finished the first round of the Open Championship with a 6-over 78 Thursday to match his second-worst round at golf's oldest major.

His long, often silent waits at tees gave him time to ponder a slew of erratic shots on the front nine, which at least ended with a birdie after getting up-and-down from behind the green. It was a sign of things to come. When he turned back around, he saw his ball bounce into the burn guarding the green. The 46-year-old Woods said this week he has no idea how long he’ll be able to compete physically at the highest level because of his battered body. After all, he is playing on a right leg pieced together from a February 2021 car crash. Then came a three-putt for bogey at the third hole.

A long, windy and fast day at St. Andrews has recalibrated expectations entering the final 54 holes at the Old Course.

This was not a young Cat, pacing up and down the side of the sea, readying for the kill. 9. Tiger at sunset: Walking the final three holes with Tiger Woods on Thursday -- as the sun bowed below the Old -- was quite an experience. Irishman Paul Dunne led after 54 holes in 2015, and American Jordan Nieburgge went on to finish in the top 10 that same year. Some of that was because the Old baked as the day advanced, and some of it was because the wind whipped late and it was legitimately cold by the time the last group was finishing. "I think the media are stoking it up and doing as much as they can to aid that," he said. "I think the general public just want to go out there and see good golf no matter where it's being played or who's playing it." "It's the way the golf course is set up. 3. Wave on wave: The Old Course played harder and harder and harder as Thursday wore on. "I don't know [if experience in contending at the PGA Championship helps]," said Young. "I think any time you're around the lead in a major championship or any PGA Tour event, frankly, you get more and more comfortable every time. Scheffler to be feared at the top of the leaderboard. That changes with a win at St. Andrews given Scheffler would join Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods as the only golfers with five wins including the Masters and The Open in the same year. The big-bopping former Wake Forest Demon Deacon contended at this year's PGA Championship and has been one of the best neophytes on the PGA Tour all season.

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"I just noticed in the practice rounds I was just barely getting the ball to the hole. "For me, I'm just showing up and trying to play good golf. "The LIV players will talk up LIV. The PGA Tour players that aren't on the LIV tour will talk the PGA Tour up and put down the LIV tour." For me, I'm just out here trying to play good golf." "I'm just trying to keep myself in position, avoid the bunkers, and just stay in position, really," Scheffler said. He has been in the top 10 in 15 of the past 18 rounds at majors going back to 2021. So anything inside 15 feet, I was really trying to hit it two, three feet past the hole just to give it a chance to go in." The cut for The Open includes the top 70 scores and ties. At the Masters in April, Woods said he needed a couple of hours to get his body going before playing a round. "It's not comparable because that was team golf [at LIV] and this is not team golf," Gooch told ESPN, when asked to compare the two events. And it was a long, slow day." It also didn't include a single LIV player in the pre-tournament news conference schedule, nor the featured pairings for the opening round Thursday.

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He ended it by taking three putts through the Valley of Sin for a par and a 78, his second-worst score in his Open career. Woods began his round by hitting out of a divot into the Swilcan Burn for a double bogey. Woods has never had to leave an Open at St. Andrews before the weekend.

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By then, his knee was hurting and he “couldn’t see a way home to the clubhouse.” Els doesn’t have a great history at the Old Course. He was runner-up in 2000, albeit eight shots behind Tiger Woods. But he loves St. Andrews and the variety it offers. At the last British Open at St. Andrews, in 2015, amateur Paul Dunne shared the lead through 54 holes. “And then once I got through the first couple of holes, yeah, it was nice to kind of calm down a little bit and hit some good shots and just get into it.” “Just that one hole burning me at the moment,” Els said. Ernie Els gladly would have signed for a 70 considering the circumstances. He started out the back nine with a bogey, but added three more birdies coming in, including on the Road Hole at No. 17. I just had that one ... tee shot on 17. I quite like it actually. “I played good. “So might as well be out playing golf rather than sitting twiddling my thumbs.” The Big Easy is 52.

Barclay Brown could join elite company if he is able to make it to the weekend at The Open in 2022.

Since 1949, the lowest-scoring amateur at The Open to complete the final round has received a silver medal. As far as modern history goes, Brown's first-round performance was one of the best by an amateur in recent memory. He carded a 4 under 140 for the tournament and was one of just three players to have a score under par. Brown can join elite company, which includes Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, if he achieves that feat. He beat the other two — Richard Mansell (1 under) and Oliver Farr (1 under) — by a sizeable, three-stroke margin. Now, Brown is hoping he can get to that level earlier than expected. Brown has been a part of the England, Great Britain and Ireland national team for golf since age 12. Brown also explained after qualifying that his relationship with U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick catalyzed his victory. Of course, that's easier said than done. Barclay Brown is a 21-year-old English amateur golfer who currently ranks 46th in the World Amateur golf rankings. He has logged eight top-10 finishes and nine top-20 finishes during his time at Stanford. Of course, it wasn't like that at the start.

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“No,” said Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion ranked first in the world. “I kid you not, I think the fairways are faster than the greens in some ...

“I’m shattered,” he said. It’s bizarre.” He said, “It’s difficult to judge stuff out there. It’s just ridiculous.” “This is particularly different,” he said. It’s the firmest golf course anybody I think has ever seen. Pitch shots around the greens, you allow for more speed and then for them to slow up on the greens, which is the exact opposite of what we would normally play.” “It’s the only way I can really describe it. “Anybody I’ve asked over the last 48 hours has agreed. “No,” said Scottie Scheffler, the reigning Masters champion ranked first in the world. And to think he shot a 68, joining a throng of 26 with scores in the 60s. “It’s the fiddliest Open that I’ve played,” said McIlroy, who has played 12 previously. “But it’s still tricky.

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That was actually the first and only major championship at which Young has made a cut (0-4 otherwise), though he's sure to double that up at St. Andrews, whether he goes on to become Champion Golfer of the Year or not. The 25-year-old former Wake Forest golfer has yet to win a tournament on the PGA Tour, but a T3 finish at the PGA Championship a couple months ago raised eyebrows about his long-term potential. The hope entering the 150th Open at St. Andrews was that Tiger Woods would some way, some how play himself into contention in what may be the 15-time major winner's last time playing his favorite course. Follow live scores 👉 https://t.co/TobaIOE3aN #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/BgVpjHQj02 July 15, 2022 Round of the day so far belongs to one of the LIV golfers. Follow live scores 👉 https://t.co/TobaIOE3aN #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/ayLK6urQEk July 15, 2022 Follow live scores 👉 https://t.co/TobaIOE3aN #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/uA4BWBkAuS July 15, 2022 Follow live scores 👉 https://t.co/TobaIOE3aN #The150thOpen pic.twitter.com/cMJCPZs8e3 July 15, 2022 CBS Sports will update this story with scores and highlights below. Tying the lowest first round ever recorded by a first-timer in The Open, the Wake Forest product will look to finally enter the winner's circle as he has finished runner-up on three different occasions this season. Meanwhile, others such as Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and Matt Fitzpatrick will be fighting just to make the cut. With a star-studded field playing, the Old Course serving as a historic backdrop and the pressure on given this is the final major of the year, the 150th Open Championship is already shaping up to be one to remember.

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The historic 150th British Open had been circled on Tiger's calendar for months, but an opening-hole double bogey led to a disappointing day at the Old ...

And that's my responsibility tomorrow is to go ahead and do it. Woods ball landed short of the water and trickled in. And I hit a good shot. As for the opening-hole double bogey, Woods said: “Hit a good tee shot down 1, ended up right in the middle of a fresh divot. Woods made two double bogeys during his round along with five bogeys and three birdies. “Looks like I'm going to have to shoot 66 tomorrow to have a chance (to make the 36-hole cut, which is top 70 players and ties)," he said. But I didn't really feel like I hit it that bad but I ended up in bad spots. And as I said, I had my chances to turn it around and get it rolling the right way and I didn't do it." They looked faster than what they were putting, and I struggled with it." “It’s just a different dynamic than we were accustomed to," he said. It feels like I didn't really hit it that bad. But the beginning certainly did not help.

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The 2022 Open Championship began with a 156-player field. The Open has one of the more lenient cut lines of the four majors. Sergio Garcia, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm all sit beneath the cut line at the start of the second round and firmly under threat of missing out on weekend play.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is three back at 8-under-par after shooting his second straight 68 on Friday. And Australian Adam Scott, the Masters champion ...

The 25-year-old Young had never even made a cut at a major until he finished third in May’s PGA Championship. He trails Smith by four shots at the moment, while first-round leader Cameron Young is two back. Dustin Johnson, one of the more high-profile players to resign his PGA membership and join the breakaway LIV Golf tour, had earlier rocketed into first with a 5-under-par 67.

The first hole at St. Andrews is much easier when the opening tee shot doesn't land in a fresh divot. Woods' tee ball on Thursday found a divot, his second went ...

Woods got rid of the jacket, with the spitting rain subsiding after a dreary early morning. He had no chance to reach the green and simply pitched out. When it finally stopped, it was 7 feet from the 13th hole but 117 feet from the fifth. The ball settled about 6 feet from the pin. Well, he slammed his club into the ground while the approach was still in the air. It would not be the last time he was upset on the hole. Although he had just 101 yards in for his second shot, Woods was not messing around with a front-left, tucked pin at third. Total for the tournament: 6 over Woods, walking with his hands in his pockets and shoulders tense, appears to be cold on a chilly morning in Scotland. Early in his round, though, his swing seems free. Time off after he had to withdraw from the PGA Championship and skip the U.S. Open. But he's here. The first hole at St. Andrews is much easier when the opening tee shot doesn't land in a fresh divot. Total for the tournament: 6 over

After an opening-round, 6-over 78 at The 150th Open, Tiger Woods will need to go low Friday in order to advance to the weekend at the Old Course at St.

Hole 3 (par 4, 392 yards): Woods split the center of fairway with driver off the tee, leaving a short iron from 101 yards. His par putt lipped out, though, and he tapped in for his first bogey of the day. From 240 yards, Woods selected a fairway metal and played a fade that landed on the green but past the hole, rolling out to leave a lengthy eagle putt of 117 feet. Hole 6 (par 4, 412 yards): Woods took driver and slipped again on impact, the ball sailing right and finding a gnarly fairway pot bunker. He started his birdie putt well right of the hole; the ball rode a ridge down toward the cup, coming to rest 4 feet short. Hole 12 (par 4, 348 yards): Woods pulled driver off the tee and pulled it slightly left, the ball landing in fescue but bouncing into a lighter patch of rough. Hole 7 (par 4, 383 yards): Woods selected fairway metal and played a soft fade that safely split the fairway, maintaining good balance throughout the swing. The 82-time PGA TOUR winner played a low bump-and-run with a mid-iron, the ball scooting on a line toward the cup but not carrying enough pace, coming to rest some 20 feet short of the hole. The ball landed on the fairway just in front of the green and released onto the putting surface, settling hole-high with a 15-foot birdie look. On his approach with a short iron, his distance control was sublime, the ball landing near hole-high and settling there to leave some 15 feet for birdie. Hole 18 (par 4, 343 yards): Stepping to the final tee box of his week at The 150th Open, Woods savored the moment before selecting a fairway metal. The crowd roared as Woods crossed the Swilcan Bridge; he removed his cap and smiled in appreciation.

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The second round of the British Open began under a light rain. Talor Gooch birdied the par-5 14th hole and was one off the lead on 7 under. So should the scoring, with the fairways made softer by morning rain. The American’s exemption as a past champion ran out in 2020, the year the British Open was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Gooch is one of the dozens of players who have joined LIV Golf, causing a rift in the sport. He was 1 over after 11 holes, and tied for 148th in the 156-man field at 7 over. The three-time Open champion, who won two of those titles at St. Andrews, shot 3-over 75 in the second round to finish the day at 9 over overall. ___ He was 2 under for his round and a shot clear of clubhouse leader Dustin Johnson. ___ ___ He had two more before an eagle on the par-5 14th when he swung a long-range putt from right to left, slightly down the hill and straight into the cup.

Minute-by-minute updates and analysis from our writers on all the Friday happenings at the Old Course.

4:30 a.m.: Tiger Woods is on the driving range, preparing for his Day 2 round which tees off in about a half hour. 4:58 a.m.: A bundled Tiger Woods smiles on the first tee and finds the fairway with an iron. The last time the cut at the Open Championship was as low as even par? 5:32 a.m.: 62-year-old Mark Calcavecchia, who won the 1989 Open, crosses the Silwcan Bridge on the 18th hole in his 23rd and final Open Championship. Calc intended for his last Open to be in 2020. He’ll likely need something 66 or lower to play the weekend at St. Andrews. Tiger's tee ball on the second finds the right side of the fairway and his approach sticks about 20 feet past the hole. The last player to win the Masters and The Open in the same year? Tiger is one over on the day through seven holes and seven over for the week. For Rahm, that’s two consecutive birdies to open the day and get back into red figures at one under. 6:01 a.m.: With Talor Gooch and Dustin Johnson both two under on the day, they join Rory McIlroy in a tie for second. Tiger misses what appeared to be a three-footer for par on the fourth. DJ led here at St. Andrews after two rounds in 2015 but stumbled on the weekend with a pair of 75s. Regardless, we’re in for an eventful day as some players jockey for position on the leaderboard and others try their hardest simply to make the cut.