The Open Championship 2014

Live updates from The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

3rd & 7 37yd

Amazing. #TheOpen #Hoylake #18thGrandStand

by Jake Teague via Instagram 7/17/2014 9:02:16 AM
Poor start for England's Paul Casey, two over after opening four holes. Compatriot David Howell still level with three to play and McIlroy currently the best of the Brits at one under.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:10:47 AM
It's definitely a sun cream day at Hoylake. Barely a cloud in the sky and it's only going to get hotter out on the course.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:12:02 AM
Very good birdie putt from Jordan Speith to go to -1 through 3 #OpenChampionship

by Steven Sports News via twitter 7/17/2014 9:12:51 AM
Donal, Garcia & Fowler is such a quality grouping!!! #OpenChampionship #Golf

by M_G_Powell via twitter 7/17/2014 9:13:29 AM
Too early for a 99? That's an ice-cream with a chocolate flake in it, not a 1974 British Lions punch up in South Africa. #TheOpen

by Paul Mahoney via twitter 7/17/2014 9:15:38 AM
Not a bad day for some golf #TheOpen #Hoylake

by stancer27 via Instagram 7/17/2014 9:16:54 AM
A good start for the American contingent on the Wirral today, with four of our trans Atlantic cousins currently in the top 11. Tiger Wood however conspicuous by his absence as Brooks Koepka leads the charge for Uncle Sam at two under.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:19:49 AM
In fact, we have eight Americans under par as we speak. Hold the phone, Tiger Woods has just birdied five and those in the USA who are awake rejoice.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:22:20 AM
English amateur Ashley Chesters still enjoying a fine round, level par after 11.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:25:39 AM
Electronic scoreboards at #TheOpen what does @TweeterAlliss make of it all by Jove?

by Marcossvon via twitter 7/17/2014 9:26:46 AM
#TheOpen the crowds so far today are insane, don't think I've ever seen it like this at 10:30 on day one!! Atmosphere is brilliant!! #sogood

by leemdavies77 via twitter 7/17/2014 9:29:28 AM
A birdie two from Brooks Koepka on the not-so-unlucky 13th and the 24-year-old American joins Karlsson and Garcia at the top.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:31:48 AM
Solid progress from McIlroy. Two pars to follow his birdie on the second and the Northern Irishman is ticking over at one under.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:34:15 AM
Everyone who has ever dreamt of winning #TheOpen will be living their dreams vicariously through John Singleton. Cool scenes on the 1st. MM

by BunkeredOnline via twitter 7/17/2014 9:40:19 AM
"It means everything to me," says Singleton, a local lad. "You dream of playing the Open growing up, but you don't actually believe you are going to do it. And then to qualify at Hillside and to be playing at home, this all feels like the Olympics to me. Thursday will be some day. Friends and family all there. It will be one of the greatest days of my life."

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:43:04 AM
Movement at the top as Rickie Fowler birdies the 8th and goes three under. In other news, Ian Poulter's had a torrid start with two bogeys on his opening four to slump to two over.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:45:28 AM
The first group are finished and Sweden's Robert Karlsson signs off with a par on the 18th to record a three-under round of 69. For the moment, that's good enough for a share of the lead.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:52:16 AM
In the same group David Howell cards a level-par 72. A decent day's work from the man who finished seventh in 2008.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:53:58 AM
Ian poulter 👌 #theopen

by ste_edwards_94 via Instagram 7/17/2014 9:54:17 AM
Rory ⛳️#TheOpen #WorkingHard

by lushan93 via Instagram 7/17/2014 9:54:47 AM
Big move from McIlroy, sinking his first putt on the par three 6th for birdie. He's three under and right in the mix now.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 9:59:32 AM
Rory doing a great impression of Lee Westwood so far. Sergio with a master class in striking/flushing . Tiger grinding it out #TheOpen

by sharkey689908 via twitter 7/17/2014 9:59:43 AM
“@The_Open: Ready to go at #TheOpen. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsuYk96IAAAMkoN.jpg”

by Garvo via twitter 7/17/2014 10:00:27 AM
Amateur Ashley Chesters still going strong at one under after 14. In stark contrast, fellow part-timer Bradley Neil enduring a torrid round at six over after just 11.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:05:51 AM
Remarkably Chesters is the best-placed Englishman at Hoylake at the moment. Luke Donald is level par while three-time Open champion Sir Nick Faldo is also level after par fours on his opening two holes.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:08:19 AM
Sir Nick Faldo striking a solid iron down the first at Hoylake. @weave4270 @Princesgolfclub http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsvNHYRCYAEOhBK.jpg

by Mark Caldwell via twitter 7/17/2014 10:09:27 AM
Shrewsbury-born amateur golfer Ashley Chesters is currently leading the likes of Tiger Woods and Darren Clarke at The Open.

by JohnTompson via twitter 7/17/2014 10:10:13 AM
Great start, keep going Ashley Chesters from American Golf Telford & everyone from Shropshire

by AmericanGolf Telford via twitter 7/17/2014 10:10:30 AM
First mention of the day for the USA's Jim Furyk, who has just birdied 10 to go to three under. A great start from the 2003 US Open champion and with three 4th place finishes in the Open in his career, a man not to be discounted.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:13:34 AM
The Open #theopen #sergiogarcia

by Nick Hamilton via Instagram 7/17/2014 10:14:14 AM
Furyks' birdie means we have a six-way tie for top spot *tight*

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:17:16 AM
The surprise name in that six-man list is Italy's Matteo Manassero, a golfer who has never recorded a top 10 finish in any of the Majors.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:19:40 AM
My profuse apologies to the friends and family of Manassero who has just dropped a shot on the 12th to slip back down the leaderboard. I really didn't mean to upset his concentration...

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:21:06 AM
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama picks up a shot on seven and it's all change again as seven hopefuls now share top billing at Hoylake.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:23:11 AM
We have a magnificent 7 tied for the lead. Karlsson, Koepka, E Molinari, Furyk, Fowler, McIlroy and Matsuyama! #TheOpen

by The Open via twitter 7/17/2014 10:24:24 AM
Haven't these golfers been warned NOT be out in the sun between 11am & 3pm? Report them to Health & Safety fascists!
#Heatwave #TheOpen

by KGBut via twitter 7/17/2014 10:25:07 AM
"If people are calling this tricky, I'll take this kind of tricky" - Karlsson after his 69. JS #TheOpen http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsvSTvRIMAAQ3pK.jpg

by NCGmagazine via twitter 7/17/2014 10:25:20 AM
No way! Nine golfers now tied at three under! Too many to list when we have our lovely leaderboard a mere glance to your right. Feast your eyes...

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:28:01 AM
OK, make that 10 level on three under now...

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:29:14 AM
Japan's Koumei Oda has missed the cut at his previous 3 Opens but currently sharing led at -3 #TheOpen

by LiveBulletins via twitter 7/17/2014 10:29:54 AM
My view of 15 not bad #theopen http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsvULujCIAATF98.jpg

by Keith Neald via twitter 7/17/2014 10:31:32 AM
And now we have 11 of the field vying for top billing as Scotland's Stephen Gallacher picks up a shot at six - his third birdie in succession - to join the throng at the top of an increasingly congested leaderboard.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 10:37:58 AM
#TigerWoods Bogey. Bogey. Par. Par. Birdie. Par. Par. Par. Par. Tee shots are fine it's approach shots that aren't on yet at #TheOpen

by thewkndgolfer via twitter 7/17/2014 10:39:15 AM
If @McIlroyRory can get passed his Friday slumps I have a good strong feeling he will win #TheOpen Come on Rory!!

by Jordan Wesley via twitter 7/17/2014 10:40:40 AM

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