The sun shined and the rain held off around Scotland’s Carnoustie Golf Links for the first round of the 147th Open Championship. Despite the better than expected weather, players still had to battle less than ideal conditions around the course. Heading into Friday, Kevin Kisner leads the field at 5-under par but plenty of others made highlights of their own throughout Thursday’s opening round.
Going for it all on the greens at The Open Championship
With all eyes on his return to Carnoustie, Tiger Woods opened his round to a chorus of roars from the gallery with a birdie on his first hole of the day.
Welcome back @TigerWoods #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/a9k2LKXoCk
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2018
Rickie Fowler gets things rolling early with a lengthy birdie putt on the 3rd hole of the day.
.@RickieFowler is rolling it early. pic.twitter.com/YHHqDinmk8
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The 2016 Open Champion, Henrik Stenson, moved to under par with back to back birdies.
Back to back birdies for the Iceman @henrikstenson #TheOpen
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South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen dials in his birdie putt from across the green on the 14th hole.
. @Louis57TM from downtown #TheOpen
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Michael Kim proved he didn’t need to be on the green at 11 to make magic with his putter.
Michael Kim has the rub of the green on the 11th #TheOpen
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Eagles soar at Carnoustie
Currently sitting at a tie for 8th England’s Matthew Southgate drained the first eagle putt of the 2018 Open Championship on the 6th hole.
Matthew Southgate makes the first eagle of The 147th Open at Hogan's Alley #TheOpen
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— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2018
Speaking of the 6th hole, 2015 Open Champion Zach Johnson turned in an eagle putt of his own on the 580 yard par-5.
2015 Champion Golfer @ZachJohnsonPGA making light work of Carnoustie's bunkers #TheOpen
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Scotland’s native son, Russell Knox, battles back to 1-over par with an eagle at the par-5 14th.
Home favourite @rooknox back to +1 with an eagle on the 14th #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/j1Zfs6Rcoj
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2018
Hole outs, Near history and more at The Open
Teeing it up at the par-3 8th, Ryan Moore nearly made the first hole in one of the 147th Open Championship on Thursday.
Almost the first ever hole in one in #TheOpen @carnoustiegolf for @ryanmoorepga
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— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2018
While he’s still in the back of the field, Tom Lehman had something to smile about after chipping in for his first birdie of the day on the par-4 17th hole.
Relief for Tom Lehman as he holes his first birdie of the day in style
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The 17th hole at Carnoustie also provided the shot of the day when to Kiradech Aphibarnrat one hop dunked his approach shot for birdie.
Has @kiradech hit the shot of the day? #TheOpen
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— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2018
