Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau will all need a big Friday in order to make the cut
The British Open is off and running at Royal Troon, and Daniel Brown is out in front early.
Brown, who is playing in his first ever major championship, posted a bogey-free 65 to kick off the British Open on Thursday afternoon in Scotland. He made two birdies in his last three holes, including a clutch birdie at the 18th after barely missing a fairway bunker, to overtake Shane Lowry and grab a one-shot lead over the rest of the field.
Lowry looked like he was going to hold the overnight lead for much of the round. The Irishman posted a bogey-free 66 to grab the early lead on Thursday afternoon in what was his best start at a major championship in his career. Though it's still very early, it immediately brought flashbacks of his 2019 Open win at Royal Portrush.
Justin Thomas is alone in third after his 3-under start in the early wave. Seven golfers are tied at 2-under, including Xander Schauffele and Justin Rose.
Tiger Woods is back in the field this week after his rough outing at the U.S. Open last month, and he hit back at calls for him to retire hard almost immediately after landing in the United Kingdom. Once again, however, his round didn't go well. He posted an 8-over 79 on Thursday in the latest example of his struggling game. Woods has made the cut just once in 2024.
Woods, along with Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, will have to fight to see the weekend. McIlroy and DeChambeau were only a few shots better than Woods after they stumbled hard in the early wave.
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How to watch Round 1 of the 2024 British Open
The first two rounds of the British Open will be streamed on Peacock and broadcast on the USA Network.
Peacock: 1:30 a.m. - 4 a.m. ET
USA Network: 4 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET
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