Hometown favorite Sandy Lyle – the 1985 Champion Golfer of the year – opened the 147th Open Championship with a tee shot at 6:35 am, and the day ended with the final group of Matt Jones, Thomas Curtis, and Bronson Burgoon walking off the 18th green about 10 hours later. In between, Kevin Kisner rode a hot putter to a low-round 66 to secure the pole position after 18 holes.
In this video reel from The Open, the following round-one highlights are included:
1. Matthew Southgate’s long-bomb eagle on the 6th hole. (:25)
2. Rickie Fowler’s birdie on No. 3. (:39)
3. Erik Van Rooyen’s lengthy birdie on 15th hole. (:57)
4. Jon Ram drives the green on the par-4 3rd hole. (1:10)
5. Jordan Spieth’s lag putt around a bunker on the par-3 8th hole. (1:26)
6. Kevin Kisner’s par-save putt on the 18th. (1:41)
7. Brooks Koepka’s bunker troubles on the 8th hole. (2:02)
8. Rory McIlroy’s birdie on the 3rd. (2:11)
9. Kiradech Aphibarnrat’s hole-out birdie on 17 (2:24)
10. Zander Lombard taps in for a 4-under T2 finish (2:43)
11. Tiger Woods makes birdie on the 1st hole. (2:57)
12. Tiger Woods’ just-miss birdie attempt on the 5th. (3:12)
13. Sergio Garcia shoots from the burn on No. 18. (3:27)
14. Henrik Stenson birdies the 15th hole. (3:39)
15. Tom Lehman chips on for birdie on No. 17. (3:49)
16. Rory McIlroy finishes up for a 69. (4:01)
17. Zach Johnson’s long-bomb birdie on 18. (4:17)
18. Tiger Woods birdies the 11th hole. (4:27)
19. Tiger Woods wraps up even-par round. (4:43)
