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The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool gets underway today as the world’s best golfers come together for a final chance at a major in 2023 on the unique challenge that a links course provides.
Rory McIlroy, winner at this venue in 2014, enters the tournament confident of ending his nine-year major drought and he tees off in a marquee group at on Thursday afternoon, alongside Ryder Cup teammates Justin Rose and Jon Rahm.
McIlroy denied home favourite Bob MacIntyre the Scottish Open title last week by brilliantly birdieing the final two holes in appalling conditions and that links form could see him lift the Claret Jug come Sunday.
However, there are plenty of other contenders for the Hoylake crown including world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and in-form local favourite Tommy Fleetwood, who tee off together on Thursday afternoon. Defending champion Cameron Smith won’t give up the Claret Jug without a fight, while Viktor Hovland appears to be on the brink of a first major title and five-time major winner Brooks Koepka can never be discounted.
Follow live coverage of the 151st Open Championship at Hoylake below:
The Open Championship 2023 – live updates from Hoylake
- The 151st Open Championship gets underway at Royal Liverpool
- Rory McIlroy among the favourites to finally end his nine-year major drought and tees off at 2.59pm
- World No 1 Scottie Scheffler, local favourite Tommy Fleetwood and defending champion Cameron Smith among the morning starters
- Full list of Round 1 tee times
- -3 Lamprecht (a), Herbert
- -2 Cink, Reed, Jordan, Scheffler, Spieth
- -1 Pieters, Kanaya, Burns
- -1 Cantlay, Day, Straka, Lowry, Siem
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Herbert has tumbled back down the leaderboard, from leading at -3, he’s now level.
So Lamprecht leads outright at -3, with Jordan, Reed, Pieters, Cink, Straka and Scheffler on -2.
Jack Rathborn20 July 2023 11:33
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The par-5 5th already causing delays as groups on the fairway have to wait for the green to clear if they want to have a go in two, which then causes delays on the tee.
Scheffler and Co have about a five-minute wait on the tee and similar on the fairway. Playing behind a group containing notorious slowpoke Patrick Cantlay also doesn’t help…
Luke Baker20 July 2023 11:19
The Open 2023
The par-5 5th already causing delays as groups on the fairway have to wait for the green to clear if they want to have a go in two, which then causes delays on the tee.
Scheffler and Co have about a five-minute wait on the tee and similar on the fairway. Playing behind a group containing notorious slowpoke Patrick Cantlay also doesn’t help…
Luke Baker20 July 2023 11:18
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A dejected-looking Matt Fitzpatrick taps his putter on the ground in frustration as a shot slips away on the 7th green. Having missed the green left, an unusually mediocre pitch left him work to do for his par and he couldn’t save it.
Jordan Spieth on the other hand rolls in his birdie putt to go to -2 and strides over to the 8th tee
Luke Baker20 July 2023 11:12
Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler make moves at The Open 2023
Scottie in ominous form: He’s at -2 already, then a booming drive on five, it leaks out to the left, but that’ll work.
Spieth on seven, birdie putt from 10 feet, rattles it in, he moves to -2. Superb.
Jack Rathborn20 July 2023 10:59
Lamprecht and Herbert lead The Open 2023
Shane Lowry enjoying himself, that short game wizardry on the third gives him a good chance to stay at -1.
Matt Jordan now at -2. Lamprecht comes back a little, he’s joined by Herbert at -3.
Jack Rathborn20 July 2023 10:55
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It’s gorgeous conditions for golf currently. A slight breeze but nothing significant, and the sun has dried out the course.
Lots of support for Fleetwood, Scheffler and Scott as they walk down the 4th fairway.
Fleetwood raises his hand in appreciation to a young boy who shouts out “come on Tommy”.
Luke Baker20 July 2023 10:45
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Jason Day with those magic hands from the bunker on the third.
Perhaps the best bunker player in the world? He splashes out of the deep bunker and has an easy par putt to stay at -1.
Koepka struggling early, still +1, some others off to a slow start include: Matt Fitzpatrick (+1) and Rickie Fowler (+1).
The 22-year-old South African amateur Lamprecht makes another! -4!
Jack Rathborn20 July 2023 10:26
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Scheffler with 20 feet more or less and it almost dies one rotation before the hole, but it’s in!
The world No 1 and joint-favourite with McIlroy moves to -1.
Fleetwood’s effort, from much closer, is too hard, he stays at even.
Brooks Koepka (+1) looking to get back to level, has about 20 feet for birdie on three.
Jack Rathborn20 July 2023 10:20