The Open Championship 2014

Live updates from The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.

3rd & 7 37yd

After a turbulent front nine, Martin Kaymer has got back to even par with a birdie at 10 #TheOpen

by LiveBulletins via twitter 7/17/2014 3:26:02 PM
Minor redemption for Phil Mickelson as he birdies the ninth to post a 35 for the outward nine. Not so positive for playing partner Bubba Watson to slip back to one under while third man Ernie Els is totally adrift on seven over despite back-to-back pars.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:29:40 PM
Rough front 9 for @TheBig_Easy , but I still believe you'll salvage the round on the back w/ a 29. #TheOpen

by miggycash via twitter 7/17/2014 3:33:25 PM
Zach Johnson kicks off his back nine with a birdie on the 10th. He moves to three under alongside compatriot Boo Weekley and Australia's Adam Scott

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:34:48 PM
Bogey for Lee Westwood on the seventh and hopes of a charge dissipate for now.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:38:22 PM
Stunning birdie on hole 8 gets @JustinRose99 back to 1 under Par for #TheOpen. Playing beautifully over at @RLGCHoylake. Patience is key.

by goodwood_golf via twitter 7/17/2014 3:40:17 PM
Rory to make the putt on 17. #rorymcilroy #theopen #golf #day1

by Cat Doyle via Instagram 7/17/2014 3:41:12 PM
At #TheOpen today. Amazing line up and course. #golf

by robertwalker1 via Instagram 7/17/2014 3:42:09 PM
#theopen 6th green

by thegoldgoldie via Instagram 7/17/2014 3:42:20 PM
The Americans continue to perform well at Hoylake with Russell Henley and Jason Dufner both two under after nine while Bill Haas is also two under on the 13th.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:45:29 PM
Phil Mickelson birdies the 10th and for the first time today the 2013 champion is in the red for his round.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:47:17 PM
There's a real threat to McIlroy's position at the top and that threat is Adam Scott, who birdies the 9th to move within two shots of the Irishman.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:51:09 PM
Adam Scott better slow down! I've got Rory first round leaderboard!

by tomstarr17 via twitter 7/17/2014 3:51:22 PM
Yikes! Adam Scott shoots 31 on front nine, lowest so far. With three par 5s to come on back, how low can he go?

by jpnewport via twitter 7/17/2014 3:51:42 PM
Scott joins five other players, all in the clubhouse, on four under...

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:52:54 PM
Lee Westwood moves back to two under with a birdie on eight. It's been an interesting last five holes for the Englishman - birdie, birdie, par, bogey, birdie - but he's hanging on to the coattails of the leaders.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 3:55:14 PM
Phil Mickelson to his caddie, "Bones" Mackay: "I feel like I gotta let it leak." That, ladies & gentlemen, is why you need context. #TheOpen

by joshuadpick via twitter 7/17/2014 4:01:58 PM
Leaderboard full of heavyweights so far @The_Open. Could be a great weekend at Hoylake.

by Zack Hall via twitter 7/17/2014 4:04:37 PM
"It feels great to be competing again at the elite level. The more rounds I play I'm getting sharper and stronger.” Tiger Woods opens with a 3-under 69 at Royal Liverpool. He's three shots behind leader Rory McIlroy who finished with a 66. #TheOpen #Hoylake #TigerWoods #Tiger #Golf #Lifestyle #Back9Network #B9N #OpenChampionship

by Back9Network via Instagram 7/17/2014 4:05:21 PM
Ernie Els is still seven over (yes, you read that right) but has at least strung together four back-to-back pars. Scant consolation perhaps but hopes springs eternal. Another player having 'a bit of a mare' is Masters champion Bubba Watson, who's has just posted an awful treble bogey on the 11th to make a right mess of his scorecard.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:10:08 PM
Bubba Watson is about to self combust

by obiwancanjobi via twitter 7/17/2014 4:11:01 PM
My lord Jean Van De Velde thinks Bubba Watson is falling apart right now. #TheOpenChampionship

by The_Rob_Wagner via twitter 7/17/2014 4:11:09 PM
Bubba Watson missed 6 of last 8 greens, 7 putts on last 3 holes (+4)

by Chris Fallica via twitter 7/17/2014 4:11:19 PM
Justin Rose and Lee Westwood both two under. It's decent scoring and if they can sneak another shot or two before the end of their respective rounds, both should be happy enough with their efforts.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:19:15 PM
Adam Scott's headlong charge to the top of the leader board has hit something of a temporary impasse after pars on the 10th and 11th. I wonder if Rory McIlroy is glued to his television right now or serenely oblivious to the Australian's challenge?

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:22:15 PM
American Russell Henley continues his unassuming progress and with a birdie on 10, he moves to three under. *slipping under the radar*

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:23:46 PM
#AdamScott will bring home the #ClaretJug this weekend, no doubt about it! #BritishOpen

by ajboardman24 via Instagram 7/17/2014 4:26:29 PM
Amateur update time. Irish part-timer Paul Dunne is a respectable one over after eight while Cheng-Tsung Pan of Chinese Taipei is two over with just the 18th to play.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:32:21 PM
I've played Hoylake 3 times and struggling to recognise a lot of these holes. Looks so different during competition week. #TheOpen

by OliLonsdale via twitter 7/17/2014 4:33:53 PM
Cracking day at #TheOpen instagram.com/p/qjxj6kvuDa/

by Andy Snaith via twitter 7/17/2014 4:34:05 PM
Yep, the Adam Scott charge has definitely stalled. He drops a shot on the 12th - his first of the day - and the 34-year-old slips back to three under.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:37:55 PM
Watching #TheOpen on TV makes me realise this the perfect moment to go get out my golf clubs, dust them off and go put them on eBay.

by SportExclusives via twitter 7/17/2014 4:41:20 PM
When it rains it pours is an adage that may well be going through the head of Bubba Watson right now. The leftie has just bogeyed 12 and then 13 and after an encouraging eight opening holes, he now finds himself four over and in real danger of a rather public implosion.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:44:10 PM
Speaking of startling over par scores, poor old Ernie Els is now eight shots adrift of par.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:47:00 PM
It's always odd to witness Major winners struggle so badly but such is the nature of links golf. It's brutal, it's exciting and for some, it;s very, very cruel.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:48:08 PM
Adam Scott gets back on track with a birdie two on the 13th.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 4:50:33 PM
Ugh! Westwood finds the horrible thick rough on the 12th. Does well to dig it out but misses the par putt. Back to one-under again #TheOpen

by WGUNews via twitter 7/17/2014 4:51:42 PM
I love Bubba Watson and all, but I definitely would NOT want to be his caddy. #TheOpen

by BiffPolanauskas via twitter 7/17/2014 4:52:22 PM
Good round today @therealrickiefowler ⛳️ #theopen

by Ben Watson via Instagram 7/17/2014 4:53:30 PM
Boo Weekley cards a three under 69 and poised just three shots off the lead, the American has put in a very decent shift today.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 5:02:22 PM
Justin Rose and Lee Westwood just can't generate any consistent momentum. The two England stars have conjured up seven birdies between them so far but have thrown in too many subsequent bogeys and both find themselves one under par.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 5:04:24 PM
Graeme McDowell's 74 8 shots worse than his 66 in the 1st round at Hoylake in '06 #TheOpen

by LiveBulletins via twitter 7/17/2014 5:08:03 PM
David Moyes is still
struggling for a job. This time they won't let him manage at #TheOpen .He will find a club soon http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BswuZYDCMAAUoK4.png

by Betfair via twitter 7/17/2014 5:08:35 PM
There's not many left out on the course now and there's no doubt that Hoylake has become a different, more unforgiving beast as the day has worn on. Adam Scotts' bogeys on 12 and 14 are testament to that and with the Aussie back on three under, it looks increasingly likely that McIlroy will be taking to his bed later this evening as The Open leader.

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 5:12:39 PM
Breakout the bubbly - a birdie for Ernie Els on the 16th, his first of the day. He's now a mere seven over par. In the same group, Phil Mickelson is one over while Bubba Watson is three over

by Iain Spragg 7/17/2014 5:21:57 PM

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