Christo Lamprecht of South Africa fired a superb first round of 66 to lead in the early stages of the first round at the 151st Open Championship. The lofty, long-hitting youngster has a long way to go at Royal Liverpool but he’s off to an exceptional start. It’s 93 years since an amateur last won the championship, that was the brilliant Bobby Jones with the third of his victories in 1930. Here we consider the great amateur performances through the history of The Open Championship.
