Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Matt Kuchar set the pace as Rory McIlroy staged a superb recovery from a disastrous start to The 146th Open.
Leaderboard after the first round of The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale.
Rory McIlroy produced a round of two halves to keep himself in contention after the first round of The Open at Royal Birkdale.
Butch Harmon was full of praise for the strength of character that Rory McIlroy showed in salvaging some form at The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale.
What did you make of Justin Thomas' throwback attire at The Open? The Sky Sports pundits share their views.
From hole-out eagles to stunning birdies, we look back at the shots of the day from the opening round of the 146th Open.
Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Matt Kuchar carded 65s to share the lead at The Open after the first round at Royal Birkdale.
| # | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dustin Johnson | 12.02 |
| 2 | Hideki Matsuyama | 7.71 |
| 3 | Jordan Spieth | 7.45 |
| 4 | Rory McIlroy | 7.27 |
| 5 | Sergio Garcia | 7.05 |
| 6 | Jason Day | 6.67 |
| 7 | Jon Rahm | 6.52 |
| 8 | Henrik Stenson | 6.37 |
| 9 | Alex Noren | 6.19 |
| 10 | Rickie Fowler | 5.74 |
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From hole-out eagles to stunning birdies, we look back at the shots of the day from the opening round of the 146th Open.
What did you make of Justin Thomas' throwback attire at The Open? The Sky Sports pundits share their views.
Gary Player and Ian Poulter were among the stars to visit the Open Zone during a busy opening round at Royal Birkdale.
Tony Bellew and Johnny Nelson are used to knockout blows in the ring but their putting skills left much to the imagination.
Butch Harmon was full of praise for the strength of character that Rory McIlroy showed in salvaging some form at The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale.
Richard Boxall assesses the challenges of Royal Birkdale and looks at some of the contenders for victory at The Open.
Rich Beem reviews an impressive win for Jon Rahm in Ireland and assesses the Spaniard's chances at The Open.
Andrew Coltart feels Tommy Fleetwood should be talked about as one of the world's top players after winning in France.
Gary Player joins Di Dougherty in the Open Zone as he informs us of how he keeps in such good shape and also challenges a fan to a fitness challenge.
As the 2017 Open gets underway in tough conditions Claude Harmon III explains how to play in windy and wet weather.
Spain's Pablo Larrazabal joined Sky Sports in the Open Zone to take part in a Q&A with fans.
Rickie Fowler speaks about his Open chances and hits some shots in the Sky Sports Open Zone as he looks to claim a maiden major trophy.
Defending Scottish Open champion Alex Noren takes Wayne Riley through his bag at Dundonald Links, including an intriguing putting contraption.
Shane Lowry takes Wayne Riley through his bag from driver to putter, as well as a distinctive ball marker!
Tiger Woods has announced that he will be using TaylorMade clubs after "several months" of testing.
Rory McIlroy and Lydia Ko are among the players to have altered their equipment ahead of the new campaign.
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