PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young shot a bogey-free, 8-under-par 64 Thursday to establish the early lead at The Open Championship at St. Andrews in Scotland.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland polished off a 6-under 66 to take sole possession of second at the midway point of the first round. Australia’s Cameron Smith (5-under 67) was three strokes back.
A group at 4-under 68 included English amateur Barclay Brown, fellow Englishman Lee Westwood, Kurt Kitayama, Australia’s Brad Kennedy and Norway’s Viktor Hovland. Paul Casey of England was 4 under through eight holes.
