Summary

  • Leader: -8 Herbert

  • Herbert bogeys 18th to miss out on record-breaking 61 at men's major

  • Burns holes out from bunker at last to also hit 62 and improve to -5

  • DeChambeau shoots 66 to move one off lead at -7

  • Fleetwood and Rahm's late surge lifts them to -4

  • England's Alex Fitzpatrick moves to -4, brother Matt misses cut on +4

  • Wallace and MacIntyre also at -4

  • Scheffler finishes on -3, McIlroy on -1

  • Get involved: best rounds of golf ever

  • What is the cut line?

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  1. Wallace has style and skillpublished at 07:57 BST 17 July

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    Matt WallaceImage source, PA Media

    Matt Wallace isn't just a fashionista you know, he's also a fine golfer and he's made a solid start to the day with a second birdie of the round on the fifth to move to three under for the tournament.

    The Englishman played nicely yesterday and felt his game was really close with just a few tweaks. It looks like he's made them judging by his start today.

    Matt WallaceImage source, PA Media
  2. Matt Wallace - fashion icon?published at 07:52 BST 17 July

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    Matt Wallace at The OpenImage source, Getty Images

    Here's the Matt Wallace shirt mentioned earlier.

    Does it get the thumbs up from our golfing fashion police?

  3. get involved

    Get Involved - last day of schoolpublished at 07:41 BST 17 July

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    For plenty of kids across the country, it's the final day of the academic year so that got us thinking: What's your best last-day memory?

    Scribbling over your mates' clothes? Playing a good-natured prank?

    Heading down the links for an afternoon round?!

    I'm in the market for a good anecdote here so don't let me down...

  4. Leader Suber tees offpublished at 07:38 BST 17 July

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    Jackson Suber tees off in what is just his second round in an Open Championship - in fact just his second round of competitive links golf.

    And he just so happens to be in the lead!

    It's a bit of a chilly morning and he's bound to be feeling the nerves so you could forgive him a tentative start - but not this guy, as he spanks a driver 332 yards down the first fairway...

  5. Suber's superb performancepublished at 07:37 BST 17 July

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    If you're wondering why Jackson Suber is leading The Open, this graph gives an indication.

    He has been excellent across almost all of his game, ranking in the top 12 for all metrics apart from one.

    He will need to drive it better though. Being ranked so poorly off the tee will ultimately catch up with you at a place where hitting the fairway is always vital.

    A graph showing Suber's ranks - off tee 104th, tee to green 10th, approach 12th, around green 10th and putting 3rd
  6. Overnight leader Suber starts shortlypublished at 07:25 BST 17 July

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    'Methodical' Suber talks through playing in Europe for the first time

    Open debutant Jackson Suber was the surprise overnight leader after round one of the 154th Open.

    A superb finish to his round, including a rare eagle on the 17th, helped him to a score of five under par.

    Suber, 26, told BBC Radio 5 Live after his first-round 65 that he had not been to Europe until the past few days and his lifetime experience of links golf was the 27 holes he played earlier this week.

  7. Tiger tearing it uppublished at 07:21 BST 17 July

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    It's been a long time since we've had a Tiger on the loose at The Open, but Germany's Tiger Christensen has came flying out of the traps this morning with birdies on his opening two holes.

    Before we get too excited though he's still three over as he shot 75 yesterday...

  8. Early starterspublished at 07:18 BST 17 July

    We have play out on the course early doors. England's Matt Wallace birdied the first - and is wearing a striking purple outfit today - we'll get you a picture as soon as my eyes have recovered.

    Compatriot Laurie Canter just missed his birdie chance on the opener, while Harrogate's John Parry has three straight pars after starting off the day in the opening group.

    And 2022 Open champion Cameron Smith has just teed off at the first - finding the right rough. It's not that cold at Royal BIrkdale this morning as the Australian is only in short sleeves.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 07:12 BST 17 July

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    Nice and calm here this morning in Southport so I think the early starters will benefit.

    Daren, Ainsdale

  10. Chilly startpublished at 07:02 BST 17 July

    Ben Croucher
    BBC Sport journalist at Royal Birkdale

    Hang on. What are those white things in the sky?

    For the first time since Monday, there’s actually a nip in the air first thing. People of a southern persuasion like me could be tempted to add a layer on the top half.

    It’s definitely breezier than yesterday morning, so any of those earlier starters hoping for benign conditions may not be too chuffed.

    This is links golf remember? It’s supposed to be challenging

    The 18th at Royal BirkdaleImage source, BBC Sport
  11. Fleetwood feels the lovepublished at 07:01 BST 17 July

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    'I didn't play well' - Fleetwood pleased with score but not performance

    Local hero Tommy Fleetwood had a huge crowd following him around Royal Birkdale on Thursday, and enjoyed feeling the love from the Southport faitfhul even though he didn't have his best golf with him.

    He still shot under par though which considering all the emotion around the occasion was a decent result - he was off to the range to work on his irons after the round to prepare for a better effort today.

  12. Suber surprisepublished at 06:53 BST 17 July

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    'Methodical' Suber talks through playing in Europe for the first time

    How does it feel to lead the Open Championship on your debut? Jackson Suber explains.

  13. 'Too many stupid mistakes' from McIlroypublished at 06:45 BST 17 July

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    'Stupid mistakes' hamper McIlroy's opening round at The Open

    "Just too many stupid mistakes," was how Rory McIlroy summed up his first round. "But every time I made a stupid mistake, thankfully I made a birdie to sort of keep myself in it."

    The Northern Irishman is seven shots off surprise leader Jackson Suber after making plenty of mistakes on the greens, but felt the greens were "inconsistent" for the afternoon wave of players at Royal Birkdale.

    "Just because some parts of the greens are still alive and growing and other parts are really dead."

    McIlroy is out in the early wave today, hoping the the "greens are a little bit smoother in the morning" so he'll hope to make a move up the leaderboard.

    Read more reaction from McIlroy.

  14. What happened in round one?published at 06:44 BST 17 July

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    'I can't believe he did that' - best shots from first round at The Open

    • American debutant Jackson Suber was the surprise leader, thanks to an opening-round 65.
    • England's Dan Brown and Im Sung-jae of South Korea ended at four under par, while Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Young and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre are in the group at three under.
    • Collin Morikawa and world number one Scottie Scheffler ended two under, while England's Tyrrell Hatton and Tommy Fleetwood, playing in front of a home crowd at Birkdale, finished one under.
    • Masters champion Rory McIlroy (+2), in-form Matt Fitzpatrick (+2), recent US Open winner Wyndham Clark (+3) and England's Justin Rose (+5) are in the group of players with work to do on Friday to ensure they make the halfway cut.
  15. How will the conditions play today?published at 06:42 BST 17 July

    If you were a player out early on day one, you got the best of the conditions.

    The wind picked up a little bit as the day progressed and scoring was a touch harder for the later starters.

    Who will get the best of the conditions today?

  16. Open highlights: Watch best of first roundpublished at 06:35 BST 17 July

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    Highlights from the first day of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

    As we ease our way into Friday, catch up with the best of the action from Thursday's opening round at Royal Birkdale.

  17. Who's in action this morning?published at 06:33 BST 17 July

    England's John Parry is in the first group out today at 06:35 BST, while overnight leader Jackson Suber starts his second round at 07:30.

    The morning's marquee groups start going out just after 09:00, including:

    • 09:25: Chris Gotterup, Sam Burns, Adam Scott
    • 09:36: Collin Morikawa, JJ Spaun, Nicolai Hojgaard
    • 09:47: Shane Lowry, Aaron Rai, Brooks Koepka
    • 09:58: Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark, Ludvig Aberg
    • 10:09: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick
  18. Welcome back!published at 06:31 BST 17 July

    Open ChampionshipImage source, Getty Images

    Welcome back golf fans - and congratulations if you made it through all of yesterday but are up bright and early again ready for more!

    And who could blame you, as we had a classic day of Open Championship golf on Thursday - ultimately leading to a surprise early leader at the magnificent Royal Birkdale but with plenty of big names making headlines.

    Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose were among the big names struggling, while Bryson DeChambeau had a great day, Scottie Scheffler had a good day and Tommy Fleetwood had a day he'll never forget.

    We'll get you caught up with all of the best from yesterday and set you up for another long and fascinating day out on the links - so stay right here as we take you through another marathon day of Open golf.