Golf

Watch the moment Shane Lowry takes outright lead following a brilliant birdie putt on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

Watch the moment 19-year-old amateur golfer Jaime Montojo Fernandez hits a 132-yard shot for eagle on his first hole of The Open at Royal Troon.

It was another day when things went wrong for Rory McIlroy in a major, writes Tom English.

It was another day when things went wrong for Rory McIlroy in a major, writes Tom English.

Watch as Justin Thomas hits back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th hole to come in at three under par on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

Scottish Open champion Bob MacIntyre battles the conditions to start well at Royal Troon.

Scottish Open champion Bob MacIntyre battles the conditions to start well at Royal Troon.

Watch as Bruce Koepka hits a "magnificent" tee shot for birdie on the fifth hole on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

Rory McIlroy admits he "didn't adapt well enough" to difficult conditions at Royal Troon as he slumps to a seven-over 78 in the first round of the Open Championship.

Watch as Tiger Woods makes a sublime putt on the third for birdie on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

American Justin Thomas sets the clubhouse target midway through the first round of the Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Watch as Stephan Jaeger holes a 127-yard eagle from the rough on the 13th hole on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

Watch Rory McIlroy take two shots to escape the bunker on the eighth hole at Royal Troon - the Postage Stamp - and finish with a double bogey on day one of The Open.

Watch as Adam Scott holes from the bunker for birdie on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

Watch the moment Matt Wallace holes from the fairway for an eagle on the fourth hole on day one of The Open at Royal Troon.

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers "doesn't care" that The Open is not in the top 25 golf events in terms of prize money on offer.

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers "doesn't care" that The Open is not in the top 25 golf events in terms of prize money on offer.

Robert MacIntyre says he is coming in to this week's Open Championship with the same "zero expectations" he had before winning the Scottish Open last Sunday.

Royal Troon's eighth hole is the shortest on the Open rota but is feared as much as it is loved by all who play it, writes Tom English.

Royal Troon's eighth hole is the shortest on the Open rota but is feared as much as it is loved by all who play it, writes Tom English.