The Open 2026: golf updates from day one at Royal Birkdale – live
️Updates from the first-round action at Royal Birkdale ️ Ewan Murray’s preview Official leaderboard Mail Scott The opening tee shot will be taken by Matthew
️Updates from the first-round action at Royal Birkdale ️ Ewan Murray’s preview Official leaderboard Mail Scott The opening tee shot will be taken by Matthew Baldwin. The 40-year-old is born and Southport bred, and started playing golf at the age of three when his grandfather took him out to a local field.
A huge ovation as he takes to the tee. A driving iron … and he sends it down the right-hand side of the fairway. Out of bounds on that side, but he’s nowhere near. As for his partners: Thomas Detry stripes a monster drive, while James Nicholas hooks into nonsense down the left.
First tee nerves! Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the 154th Open Championship. Who will prevail at Royal Birkdale? The reigning champion and world number one Scottie Scheffler? Rory McIlroy, long overdue a major title that isn’t the Masters? Local hero Tommy Fleetwood? Justin Rose, who wowed ‘em here as an amateur in 1998?
Or … there are many ors, and we could be here all day. Actually, we will be here all day, and here’s the running order (all times BST) … Continue reading...
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