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First round standings
That’s all about us today. Robert Dinwiddie climbed late in the standings and tied for third place with Cameron Smith.
We leave you with the nightly classification, which makes for a very enjoyable read for the leader, Cameron Young, and Rory McIlroy. Thanks for reading and join us again Friday morning.
-8: Jove (F) -6: McIlroy (F) -5: Smith (F), Dinwiddie (F) -4: Brown (F), Kitayama (F), Westwood (F), Kennedy (F), Hovland (F), Gooch (F), D Johnson (F), Scheffler (F)
Updated at 22.17 BST
Rahm inflates his cheeks and does a mock action of breaking above his knees as he misses his bird putt. This is a 1 of 73.
Spieth safely throws his short bird into the hole and a 1 under 71 is a kind of platform, although there are currently 33 players ahead.
Jon Rahm spent a lot of time and left with his unit at 18 and gets relief (free) from a few specific steps.
The Spaniard drops the ball and almost makes a small drop while the long day passes bill. Finally, press the trigger and hit a low speed chip at about eight feet.
Spieth, from the Valley of Sin, drops his first putt about three feet away, though he may be restless with these.
Updated at 21.21 BST
Jon Rahm (+1) and Jordan Spieth (Evs) will try to sweeten some pretty disappointing days with birdies at 18, though neither will find the green in the manageable par-four closer.
Back at 17, Patrick Cantlay (-1) does a good job with his long first putt and should do par.
Six hours and 18 minutes after playing the game, Tiger scored a 6 out of 78. A round that began with his first outing shot finding a divot from which he hit his second at Swilcan Burn. From there, this double bogey got worse and the 78 is his worst joint round in an Open. Still, he raises his cap in the galleries still grateful and tomorrow is another day.
Teammate Matt Fitzpatrick signs for a 72 in his first round in a major since winning the U.S. Open last month.
Tiger Woods recognizes the crowd after a hard day on the old course. Photography: Jane Barlow / PA
Updated at 9.15pm BST
Padraig Harrington birdies the last for a 69. Well played sir. A round of great craftsmanship and cunning. It puts him tied for 13th.
Back on tee 18, Tiger nails one and, for a very brief moment, his ball seems to go straight to the flag to offer us one of the greatest moments in Open history.
Instead, the ball remembers that it is not Tiger Day, runs out of speed and makes a U-turn off the slope and back into the street.
Updated at 21.01 BST
Max Homa is in an impossible position in the Road Hole bunker and needs two strokes to get out. If Woo Kim was in a similar position before and did that.
If Spieth is frustrated, Jon Rahm gets steam out of his ears. His putt from 15 feet to 16 stops short and to the left and the Spaniard throws himself into a full pilot swing with his putter. Rahm stays at +1.
Spieth’s birdie putt at 16 threatens the hole, but only drips remain, so the American, who started with a 65 when he won at Royal Birkdale in 2017, remains at -1.
Jon Rahm is in a good mood on the 16th. Photo: Andy Buchanan / AFP / Getty Images
Updated at 20.58 BST
A frustrated moan from Jordan Spieth when his wedge at 16 gets no help from the wind as instructed and runs out to a level below the flag. This is a round that could still drift or end up being quite promising. He is at -1 and tied at 34th.
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler speaks to the press after his impressive 4-under 68, currently good enough to tie fourth. He asked her what was the hardest part of the afternoon.
I think trying to figure out where I was going to roll the ball.
No, seriously, it was so firm out there, and the wind was blowing. I was just playing hard. It is difficult to bring the ball close to the hole.
There are a few holes where I don’t know if it’s even possible to hit the fairway, like if you’re going to take out the game bunkers, you can’t hit the fairway. So we are trying to manage our way around the golf course and play in certain places.
I’m just trying to stay in position, avoid bunkers, and stay in position, really. That’s all I’m trying to do.
Tiger’s misery continues as he misses an eight-foot putt at 16. He looks at the sky before adopting the reality that his score is now +6.
Speaking of former Open champions, 1989 Troon winner Mark Calcavecchia now props up the table with +11, once worse than 2001 Lytham hero David Duval. Great champions in their day, but this has been a tough old afternoon.
Oh Padraig! Harrington was a voice of reason in the build-up, saying the scores would not be as low as many suggested. The two-time Open champion also talked about his own strategy and has worked well for most of the day.
But a tiddler goes right in at 16 and the bogey drops him to two below. It’s still a good chance to post something in the 60s, but it’s worth noting that he’s the only Open champion of this century to have shot more than 72 in the first round, but still claims the Claret Jug . That was at Royal Birkdale in 2008 when he opened with a 74.
Updated at 20.31 BST
What separated Cameron Young from everyone else today? Answer: Your iron game.
Smith hit all 18 greens in regulation for the first time in his career and, not surprisingly, took first place in Strokes Gained: Approach. He is also 25th in SG: Putting and 1st in SG: Around The Green.
These are the datagolf statistics, whose model, I’m sorry, gives Tiger only a 6.4% chance of making the cut. Woods was only able to 15, though he’s in a decent tee position at 16 after taking one more line on the third fairway than he was supposed to aim.
Cameron Young leads after an excellent iron play. Photography: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian
Updated at 20.23 BST
Jordan Spieth climbs the hill by the eagle at the age of 14, but leaves five feet for the bird. He misses it on the left, throws his putter in the air and grabs it after 360.
Spieth stays at -1, but will still have his eye set on another bird or two for the last four holes. The wind has calmed down completely now as the shadows stretch over St Andrews.
In fact, Tiger uses the bird at the age of 14 and then, showing good endurance (he came out more than five hours ago), gets a smooth and charming fade into the street at 15.
Let’s see, play these last four of two below to finish at +3 and then go down on Friday. The cut projection is around par / -1, so it is not impossible. As I write this, Tiger floats an iron until the 15th and will have about 25 feet for the bird.
7:58 pm BST classification board
They are still the same top three, but some movement behind …
-8: Jove (F) -6: McIlroy (F) -5: Smith (F) -4: Brown (F), Kitayama (F), Westwood (F), Kennedy (F), Hovland (F), Gooch (F), D Johnson (F), Scheffler (F), Theegala (13), Dinwiddie (11)
“Slice,” Jon Rahm yells as he finally manages to drive to par-cin 14 after a long wait in the tree. His ball hasn’t listened much today, but this time he seems to be obeying and from there he will hope to create a good eagle opportunity. You have to put your foot down a bit after playing the first 13 holes in even pairs.
On the green, Tiger has a 75-foot putt for the eagle from the edge of the green. He throws the ball up and over a hill and is judged very well. Incoming birdie, though it’s one that will take him to +5.
And we have another player below four, the Irishman Ronan Mullarney. The 27-year-old is a former R&A Foundation scholar and is familiar with the course: “I’ve played in St Andrews several times in the past, such as The R&A Student Series and the St Andrews Links Trophy. There are no excuses for not know the place! ” This local knowledge is serving him so far.
Here’s another fact: Mullarney has only played 10 holes! Damn, the pace is slow. Sky commentator Andrew Coltart, who knows St Andrews well, estimates there are about two hours of daylight left.
Ronan Mullarney still has a long way to go in his first round. Photography: Richard Sellers / PA
Updated at 20.07 BST
Some of those who started later are making inroads into what has been a pretty static classification over the last few hours.
Major double winner Dustin Johnson, the last by a 68, Scottie Scheffler makes him match a pair and Sahith Theegala joins them with -4 after a birdie at 12. Theegala has been a kind of star of cult on the PGA Tour this season. his calm nature and attacking golf almost led him to victories at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and the Travelers Championship. It has also been labeled as a “kings factor”. When Theegala fell to Phoenix, it allowed Scheffler to finally get his first victory, causing a streak that took the Texan to No. 1 in the world. Similarly, Theegala’s double bogey in the final hole of last month’s Passenger Championship let Schauffele in to score his first goal. individual victory of the PGA Tour since 2019 and this has also been the catalyst for an explosion of victories.
Scottie Scheffler grabs iron at 18 and gives him the big tilt after blocking his right-footed throw. For a split second, he worries that he is flirting with the fence out of bounds, but his ball lands, straightens, and rolls safely enough to the right of the green. Throw on the throwing surface at about 18 feet. You will have it to shoot 67.
So far, ten birdies on the Road Hole and Scottie Scheffler has a 25-foot to try to get to 11. Not so, but the world number 1 should put it on par and then head to par-five 18th with a golden chance to convert its current score from -4 to -5 and join Cam Smith third.
A Tiger triple at 13 and this is another missing shot. An ironic smile as his even effort from 15 feet stays on the left. Woods now +6 and tied at 148th.
Scottie Scheffler. Photography: Kevin C Cox / Getty …