The final men’s major of the golf season is here with the 154th Open Championship.
There are two Canadians this week at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England -- Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont.
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Here is an in depth look at their opening rounds:
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Tournament leader: -4 (three tied)
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Nick Taylor (-1, T20)
Taylor started his week with a bang, making birdie on the opening three holes. He finished the front-nine 3-under par as he aims to contend for his first major championship. Taylor entered the week as the No. 67-ranked golfer in the world, coming off a T26 finish at the Genesis Open in Scotland last week.
He is aiming to make the cut at the Open Championship for the first time in his career.
| Hole | Par | Result | Score (Round) | Score (Week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -1 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -2 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | -3 | -3 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | -3 | -3 |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -2 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -2 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -2 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | -3 | -3 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | -3 | -3 |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | -3 | -3 |
| 11 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 3 | |||
| 13 | 4 | |||
| 14 | 5 | |||
| 15 | 3 | |||
| 16 | 4 | |||
| 17 | 5 | |||
| 18 | 4 |
Corey Conners (+1, T59)
Conners teed off just before 1pm ET in the opening round at Royal Birkdale. He enters to week as the No. 53rd-ranked golfer in the world and has made the cuts in five straight Opens, including a T10 last year at Royal Portrush.
| Hole | Par | Result | Score (Round) | Score (Week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | E | E |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | E | E |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | E | E |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | +1 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | +1 | +1 |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | +1 | +1 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | +1 | +1 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | +1 | +1 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | +1 | +1 |
| 10 | 4 | |||
| 11 | 4 | |||
| 12 | 3 | |||
| 13 | 4 | |||
| 14 | 5 | |||
| 15 | 3 | |||
| 16 | 4 | |||
| 17 | 5 | |||
| 18 | 4 |
