08:20
Jordan becomes the crowd favorite
Matthew Jordan can be seen enjoying his round here. The local hero also plays really good golf. He almost managed another birdie on the three, but with the tip-in he at least secured par. According to the current, albeit early, state, Jordan is leading the field.
08:12
Applause for the amateur
Alex Maguire from Ireland has made the best start so far with a very strong drive on the first tee. The amateur gets an extra round of applause for this.
08:06
Happy local heroes
Matthew Jordan has been a member of Royal Liverpool Golf Club since he was seven years old. After the honor of the first tee, Jordan now provides the first birdie of the day with a strong putt from around seven meters.
08:04
Double bogey for Henley!
A very bitter start for the American Russell Henley. This is currently the best-placed player on the round, but he makes six shots on the par four right from the start.
07:59
First fairway on hole one
Ryan Fox from New Zealand opens the third flight and is the first player today to hit the tee on the fairway. Can he possibly provide the first birdie of the day on this basis?
07:52
Three times par!
After the somewhat unsuccessful shots by Jordan, Ramsay and Grace in the first flight, all par. Ramsay had just missed the birdie with a wide putt.
07:49
Second flight on the way
Now the second flight begins its round and we see the first change directly. Henley and Janewattananond tee off with the 3-wood, not the driver. In the end, neither of them make it onto the fairway, as does Robertson, who was third on the flight.
07:46
Jordan in the bunker
All three play their way out of the rough, with Ramsay almost having to play off the fairway on hole 18 where the ball had drifted. However, he still does it best and has very good chances to play par here. Jordan, on the other hand, ends up in the bunker and will have to fight enormously for a possible par.
07:40
No good discounts
Both Jordan and Ramsay have an enormous left spin off the tee and both land very far out in the rough. Grace seems to have seen this and plays the tee shot further to the right. He also ends up in the rough.
07:37
Here we go!
Local hero Matthew Jordan has the great honor of opening this British Open and leading the first flight. The Scot Richie Ramsay and the South African Branden Grace circle the square with him.
07:29
German trio included
A German trio will also be there today! In addition to Marcel Siem and Ryder Cup candidate Yannik Paul, Tiger Christensen is also there. The 19-year-old from Hamburg hopes to learn a lot, but also explained: “Basically, it is also the goal to take the medal for the best amateur”. All three Germans will intervene in the course of the morning.
07:18
These are the favourites!
Before the first day, the question naturally arises: Who will get the Claret Jug this year? With his title at the Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy was recently able to play his way up the list of favourites. In addition to the Northern Irishman, the bookmakers also have the American Scottie Scheffler on the list. In addition, of course, there is Cameron Smith, who is going into the race as the defending champion after an outstanding final lap last year. John Rahm, who won the Masters in Augusta in April, also completes the quartet of favourites.
07:03
Welcome!
Good morning and hello to the British Open 2023! The 151st version of the world’s oldest golf tournament still being held today starts at the venerable Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Tee off for the first flight is at 7:35 a.m.!