ommy Fleetwood has made a superb start to the 151st Open Champion at Royal Liverpool, earning himself a share of the lead after 18 holes at Hoylake.
The home favourite posted opening 66 to sit alongside amateur Christo Lamprecht and Emiliano Grillo at the top of the leaderboard, with Fleetwood carding seven birdies as he continues his brilliant recent form.
Rory McIlroy is out to finally end his drought in majors and kept himself in touch despite not having his best golf, the Northern Irishman sitting five shots back of the lead after the first round. Jon Rahm has even more work to do after a poor start left him three-over par.
Defending champion Cameron Smith shot 72, along with Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick, while two-time major champion Justin Thomas beat just one player in the 156-man field with his 82.
How to watch The Open
TV channel: In the UK, The Open will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Golf with coverage of the second round beginning at 6.30am BST and running through to 9pm. Free highlights will air on BBC Two at 8pm each night.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also stream the action live on mobile, tablet or desktop via the SkyGo app.
