The Open

Fleetwood led the way alongside South African amateur Christo Lamprecht and Emiliano Grillo on five under par.

Clark’s wayward tee shot on the 14th hole at Royal Liverpool left him in a spot of bother.

South African amateur Christo Lamprecht was alongside Fleetwood at five under.

The 22-year-old posted an impressive five-under 66 on the first day in Hoylake.

The 6ft 8in South African reeled off three birdies in four holes from the third at Royal Liverpool to turn in a three-under 32.

Jordan delighted a huge local following by moving into the lead at two under early in his round.

Jordan was given the honour of hitting the first shot at 6.35am and was welcomed onto the first tee by an appreciative crowd.

Lowry won the Open on home soil at Royal Portrush in 2019.

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers is hoping for a dramatic climax to the tournament on Sunday.

The 32-year-old Southport player is chasing his first major title.

The R&A chief executive revealed that ‘one of the most senior players’ had been targeted at St Andrews last year.

Woods has not travelled to Hoylake for the 151st Open as he continues to recover from surgery.

Tommy Fleetwood believes it could be pivotal to the outcome this week.

McIlroy travelled to Hoylake on Sunday afternoon after winning the Scottish Open in brilliant fashion.

McIlroy’s last major triumph came at the 2014 US PGA Championship.

The Australian was well on his way to becoming world number one when he saw off Rory McIlroy in the final round at St Andrews…

McIlroy travelled to Hoylake on Sunday afternoon following a brilliant victory in the Genesis Scottish Open.

Tony Jacklin was that last Englishman to win an Open title in England back in 1969.

The elder Fitzpatrick has a US Open and two Ryder Cup appearances on his CV.

Jordan has one professional win on the Challenge Tour.