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Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy get better of Old Course, take up residence atop yellow leaderboards in 150th Open Championship

"Everything feels very settled," said Rory McIlroy, who sits two back of the lead after 18 holes.

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Limping Tiger slumps to six-over on British Open return

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Tiger Woods endured a miserable return to the British Open as the three-time champion laboured to a six-over-par 78 at St Andrews on Thursday to leave his chances of making the cut looking slim.

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McIlroy lives up to billing in British Open first round

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Rory McIlroy looked ahead to Friday and admitted he needed to "go out and back up" his impressive start to the 150th British Open after an opening 66 at St Andrews placed him among the leaders in the clubhouse.

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Cameron Young leads in British Open first round as McIlroy starts strongly

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Cameron Young of the United States stormed into the lead with an eight-under-par 64 in the first round of the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Thursday but Rory McIlroy sat just two strokes behind after an impressive start to his bid for…

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Mickelson 'ecstatic' with LIV decision despite champions dinner snub

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson insisted he "couldn't be happier" with his decision to join the Saudi-backed rebel LIV golf tour despite facing a wave of criticism.

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Cameron Young takes lead as British Open begins amid fallout from LIV series

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Cameron Young of the United States stormed into the lead with an eight-under-par 64 in the first round of the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Thursday, as the championship began amid the fallout from the breakaway LIV series.

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Lynch: The British Open and Tiger Woods are showing LIV golfers their new reality, and they won’t like it

Finally, someone in golf’s government delivered the unambiguous clarity required to combat the Saudi effort to hijack the game.

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Golf-'Let it go dude', Mickelson plays down LIV switch

Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter, two of the biggest names to join the rebel LIV Golf Invitational Series, played down suggestions they had received a hostile reception during the first round of the British Open on Thursday.

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2022 British Open: Ian Poulter’s opening tee shot was ugly — and was he or wasn’t he heckled?

Afterward, he was asked if the boos he received from spectators near the first tee had anything to do with his dreadful tee shot.

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British Open tees off as LIV rebel Poulter is booed by St Andrews crowd

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - LIV Golf rebel Ian Poulter was booed on the first tee as the 150th British Open got underway on the Old Course in St Andrews on Thursday with Rory McIlroy the bookmakers' favourite for the Claret Jug.

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The Open 2022: When does it start, how to watch, TV information and St Andrews odds

The 150th edition of The Open will see 156 players battle it out at the Old Course in St Andrews

The Independent UK

St Andrews weather: Forecast for The Open 2022

The Open Championship, taking place at St Andrews' Old Course from today, is forecast a weekend of decent weather for golf. Light rain is forecast for only a few hours over the Championship.

Daily Record

The Open: ScotRail issues travel warning to golf fans as temporary timetable remains

For those wishing to head to The Open Championship this week, ScotRail have issued a warning advising them to consider using other modes of transport due to the limited trains to Leuchars.

Edinburgh Live

St Andrews hosts 150th British Open amid ongoing fallout from LIV series

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The 150th British Open teed off on the Old Course in St Andrews on Thursday with organisers keen for the focus to remain on a historic championship despite the ongoing fallout caused by the breakaway LIV Golf series.

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The National (Scotland)

The curious tale of Davie Strath: The man who threw away The Open

WHAT possesses a man to give up on a shot at the Claret Jug? To walk away when faced with a play-off against an opponent he knows he has the beating…

The Independent UK

The Open 2022 live scoring and first round leaderboard as Rory McIlroy shines

The 150th Open Championship returns to the Old Course in St Andrews

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St Andrews set for 150th British Open amid ongoing fallout from LIV series

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - The 150th British Open tees off on the Old Course in St Andrews on Thursday with organisers keen for the focus to remain on a historic championship despite the ongoing fallout caused by the breakaway LIV Golf series.

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Extra train services put on for golf fans heading to the 150th Open

LONDON North Eastern Railway (LNER) has doubled the number of services running to and from Leuchars to help golf fans attend the 150th Open…

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Airport issues important travel advice ahead of The Open Championship

The Open Championship kicks off on Thursday and Edinburgh Airport have issued important travel advice for anyone flying in for the long-awaited golf tournament.

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David Law excited for debut at The Open in St Andrews despite Old Course history

David Law’s early recollections of the Old Course hardly inspire a great deal of confidence.

The Independent UK

Playing The Open at St Andrews a ‘dream come true’ for Robert MacIntyre

The 25-year-old had goosebumps on his arrival ahead of the final major of the year.

Daily Mirror

Justin Rose on Open mission after rejecting Saudi LIV fortunes - 'My ultimate goal'

EXCLUSIVE: Justin Rose opened up on his rejection of the controversial Saudi tour and his burning desire to win The Open at St Andrews for the very first time on the event's 150th anniversary

Los Angeles Times

Tiger Woods delighted to return to British Open at Old Course, perhaps for final time

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Gusting winds rippled the roof of the supermarket-sized media tent Tuesday, creating an intermittent thunder effect as Tiger Woods discussed his sixth — and maybe most significant — Open Championship on these hallowed grounds.

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Jack Nicklaus joins Bobby Jones, Ben Franklin – yes, that Ben Franklin! – as the only Americans granted honorary citizenship from St. Andrews

Nicklaus won two of his British Open titles at The Old Course and played eight Opens in all there.

The Independent UK

‘It’s a whole lifetime in one town’ – Jack Nicklaus honoured at St Andrews

The 82-year-old international golf champion is now one of only three US citizens to be made an Honorary Citizen of St Andrews.

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