The opening round at Royal Troon was a good one for Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas and ... the Da Vinci Code? Plus, Rory McIlroy lands among the disappointments.
Day 1 of the 2024 British Open featured classic, cold Scottish weather and rounds of golf that were both spectacular and spectacularly disappointing. We call ’em like we see ’em around here. They are:On a tough day for scoring, the 2019 Open champion rang up five birdies during a bogey-free 66 to plant his name atop the yellow leaderboards. The 37-year-old earned a win earlier this year while playing alongside his buddy Rory McIlroy—more on him shortly—in the Zurich Classic team event.
but that’s Open golf, and he admitted that he didn’t adapt. His major drought will roll into 2025.He opened with a front-nine 42 to just about end his tournament right there, but a back-nine rally could only salvage a 76 that will leave him battling to make the cut on Friday. It was a dismal start considering DeChambeau appeared to beThe 150th Open champion shot 80 to open the 152nd, ranking second-to-last in the field in strokes-gained off the tee.
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