Thursday, 19 July 2018

The Open 2018 Round 1

-5 K Kisner (US); -4 E Van Rooyen (SA), T Finau (US), Z Lombard (SA); -3 B Stone (SA), R Moore (US), B Steele (US)

Selected others: -2 M Southgate (Eng), D Willett (Eng), R McIlroy (NI), J Rahm (Spa), Z Johnson (US), J Thomas (US); -1 R Fowler (US), C Wood (Eng); Level A Sullivan (Eng), E Pepperell (Eng), T Woods (US); +1 J Spieth (US), J Rose (Eng), L Westwood (Eng), T Fleetwood (Eng)
Rory McIlroy began his bid for a first major in four years with an opening-round 69 as Tiger Woods finished level par at Carnoustie on his Open return.

Northern Ireland's McIlroy, 29, sunk three birdies to leave him three shots behind leader Kevin Kisner.

American Kisner, 34, carded an eagle and four birdies in a five-under 66.

Woods, at his first Open since 2015, was two under after 12 but ended with a 71, while defending champion Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose are one over.

World number one Dustin Johnson saw his chances harmed by a triple bogey on the par-four 18th to finish with a five-over 76.

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