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England’s Daniel Brown tees off at Royal Troon

Daniel Brown used to hate links golf

The Northallerton golfer shot a bogey-free 65 with a birdie at the last lifting him to six under.

Daniel Brown of England tees off on the first hole on day one of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 18, 2024

Daniel Brown takes advantage of calmer conditions to take opening lead

Lowry carded five birdies in a bogey-free 66 that was only surpassed by Brown’s 65 at the Open.

Tiger Woods endured a frustrating first day at the Open

Tiger Woods frustrated after 79 leaves him fighting to make Open cut

The 48-year-old carded six bogeys and two doubles in his opening round.

Shane Lowry leans on his putter

Shane Lowry cards flawless 66 to take clubhouse lead

Lowry was five under after the opening day with McIlroy 12 shots adrift after a 78.

Rory McIlroy struggled to an opening 78 in the 152nd Open at Royal Troon

Rory McIlroy way off lead after struggling to adapt to conditions

The Northern Irishman was 10 shots behind clubhouse leader Justin Thomas.

Justin Thomas at the 2024 Open Championship

Justin Thomas makes impressive start to Open

Missing the cut by eight shots at Hoylake 12 months ago had the American worrying for his Ryder Cup place.

Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the 12th

Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau experience difficult start at Royal Troon

The pair were facing an uphill battle simply to make the cut in the year’s final major at Royal Troon.

Bryson DeChambeau plays from the seventh fairway

Bryson DeChambeau makes nightmare start

The 30-year-old is competing at Royal Troon for the first time as he only turned professional three months before it last staged the Open in…

England’s Matt Wallace chips towards the green with the sea in the background

Matt Wallace makes first eagle of the Open to share early lead

The 34-year-old had to come through final qualifying last year only to miss the cut at Hoylake.

Justin Leonard tees off at The Open in front of a packed grandstand

Adam Scott the early stand-out at The Open

The tournament is being played under cloudy skies at Royal Troon.

Justin Leonard tees off the first tee at the 152nd Open watched by a large crowd with the sea and beach in the background

Justin Leonard hits first shot of the 152nd Open

Leonard won the Open in 1997.

Frank Bensel and son Hagen hold pin flags at the US Senior Open

Club pro describes ‘out-of-body experience’ at US Senior Open

Frank Bensel Jr said his feat would be ‘remembered forever and ever’.

A basket of golf balls. Back-to-back holes-in-one at US Senior Open for golf pro

Back-to-back holes-in-one at US Senior Open for golf pro

Frank Bensel Jr. ‘s scorecard showed an ace on the 184-yard fourth hole and another on the 203-yard fifth at Newport Country Club.

Korea's Amy Yang has won her first major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Amy Yang wins first major title

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship R4

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Amy Yang leading at Women’s PGA as Charley Hull’s bid falters

Yang has carded just three bogeys in 54 holes as she looks to add a major title to her five LPGA Tour wins.

Nelly Korda hits on the fifth tee during the second round of the Womens PGA Championship

Nelly Korda crashes out of Women’s PGA Championship after 81

The world number one said there ‘no words’ for how she is playing as Sarah Schmelzel and Amy Yang claimed the halfway lead.

Lexi Thompson talks with her caddie on the 12th tee at the Womens PGA Championship

Lexi Thompson leading at last Women’s PGA Championship

Thompson, who is retiring from full-time golf on the LPGA Tour, has a one-shot lead over Nelly Korda and Patty Tavatanakit,

Bryson DeChambeau holds his arms aloft in celebration after winning his second US Open title

Bryson DeChambeau claims second US Open title

Short putt misses cost Rory McIlroy dear.

Rory McIlroy waves after making a putt on the first hole of his final round at the US Open

Rory McIlroy in contention at US Open

The Northern Irishman turned for home one shot off the lead at Pinehurst.

Martin Kaymer peers over the edge of a green in the US Open

Former US Open champion Martin Kaymer ends 13 over par

The German, who won the 2014 tournament, carded a closing 73 at Pinehurst.