Jackson Suber shot a 5-under 65 to hold the solo lead following the first round at the 154th Open Championship, with stars Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau among those close behind. Canadian Nick Taylor is also in the mix after opening with a 2-under, while Corey Conners and Rory McIlroy struggled and sit outside the top 50.
TSN Golf analyst Bob Weeks joins SportsCentre to share his thoughts on Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler's first round at The Open, discuss the key to Bryson DeChambeau's success on Thursday, and what he saw in Canadian Nick Taylor's game that impressed him in the opening round at Royal Birkdale.
Rory McIlroy recaps the positives and negatives of his of 2-over 72 in the first round of The Open Championship, and says he still feels like he's in the mix and doesn't feel too far away from shooting a good round.
Jackson Suber started off his tournament at the Open Championship with a 5-under 65 and sits atop the leaderboard heading into Friday. He explained after the round how he used the momentum from his birdie on the tenth hole to boost his strong play for the rest of his round.
After finishing the first round of The Open shooting a 4-under 66, Daniel Brown revealed he smoked about six or seven cigarettes during the round to keep the stress levels at bay. Brown joked that if the dry weather causes him to regulate his smokes that his game may suffer by Sunday's end.
Bryson DeChambeau explained why he was happy with his strategy in the first round at the Open and discussed whether or not he thinks the scores will stay low heading into the afternoon with the wind picking up.
TSN Golf analyst Bob Weeks details the conditions expected this week at the 154th Open Championship and the biggest challenge Royal Birkdale will present the players at the final men's major of the year.
ESPN's Mark Schlabach details how Tommy Fleetwood is approaching playing The Open in his hometown.
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Canada's Corey Conners and Nick Taylor have both shown solid form heading into The Open. Golf Talk Canada examines the outlook for the Canadians at Royal Birkdale.
TSN Golf analyst Bob Weeks discusses who he believes has the better chance of winning the Open Championship between favourites Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, and who he thinks would be the best story to win the tournament.
In today's golf game, there are two names that have dominated play and the headlines over the last three years. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have combined to win five of the last 11 majors and have had 14 top 10 finishes. As they head into this year's final major, it's no surprise they are the betting favourites. TSN Golf analyst Bob Weeks has more.
Rory McIlroy shares how motivated he is by records and results, and explains that if that is your sole focus as a golfer, it would be an "unfulfilling pursuit". McIlroy also discusses how it feels to be back at the Open, the pressure of playing on UK soil, and the changes to the course at Royal Birkdale.
After a clip went viral of him shouting "I'm so bad at golf" at the Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy sheds light on his mindset this week heading into the Open Championship.
Defending Open champion Scottie Scheffler gave a candid response when asked how much he is motivated by legacy and setting records in golf.
In a humorous moment, Rory McIlroy says he doesn't really care about his legacy because he'll be "long gone and dead", and doesn't expect to return as a ghost to find out what's being said about him.
Jon Rahm says his confidence is high ahead of The Open and he’d like to leave the week as Open champion. He also discusses how he's expecting to see "a bit of everything" at Royal Birkdale, including 6 irons off tees to drivers and long irons into par 4s.
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