Debutant Suber handles the pressure to lead Open on day one

Open debutant Jackson Suber sits at the top of the leaderboard after day one of the Championship, firing a solid five-under-par 65 in the opening round. Despite arriving in Europe for the first time last weekend, the 26-year-old American feels he has adapted well to the challenging links at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

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