Tiger Woods was far from the top and this Friday will be difficult to make the cut. (Reuter)
The celebration of the 150th edition of British Open started this Thursday and the rookie Cameron Young He debuted with eight under par and 54 shots to maintain a two shot lead Rory McIlroy. The possible last appearance of Tiger Woods in St. Andrews it might be short.
Your indicator seems to indicate this. Woods started with a round of 78his second worst score in Open history.
Woods never said goodbye to the St. Andrews Open before the weekend.
“Looks like I’ll have to hit a 66 tomorrow if I’m going to have a chance.”Woods said. “The guys did it today. And tomorrow it will be my responsibility to go out there and do it, I have to do it,” he added.
Cameron Young surprised at the summit. (AP)
Young and McIlroy didn’t have to face the wind in the morning, even though St. Andrews has seen stronger winds in more than a century of golf. You have the bumps, the bumps and the tough positions, and the Old Course is still there.
“It’s the hardest Open I’ve ever played. It’s the only way to describe it.”McIlroy said.
Nothing has tested your patience like constant waiting. In the afternoon, the rounds lasted just over six hours. They waited on the tee and on the course and didn’t help golfers look for the best corners.
A good score was achieved, with 54 players under par, of which 26 played a round in the 1960s.
Young is an amazing leader as this is his first time at the Open. He’s having one of the best rookie seasons on the PGA Tour, and the 25-year-old New Yorker isn’t intimidated by the stage. Two months ago he fought to the last in the PGA championship and finished within a shot of the playoffs.
Young played smart and took a risk with the birds. He was seven under par after 12 holes and the wind helped him from the ninth hole. He lost two good chances, but he had a bird and, above all, no bogeymen.
Cameron Young. (AP)
Cameron Smith from Australia and Robert Dinwiddie from Britainwho drew a qualifying tournament, finished with 67.
Xander Schauffelewho is coming out of his second consecutive win last week, remains in the leaders with 69.
The ranking after the first day
1. Cameron Young (United States) 64-8
2. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 66-6
3. Robert Dinwiddie (ITA) 67-5
Cameron Smith (AUS) 67 -5
5. Brad Brad Kennedy (AUS) 68-4
Barclay Brown (GBR) 68 -4
Talor Gooch (United States) 68 -4
Viktor Hovland (NOR) 68-4
Dustin Johnson (United States) 68-4
Kurt Kitayama (United States) 68-4
Scottie Scheffler (United States) 68-4
Lee Westwood (ITA) 68-4
13. Bryson DeChambeau (United States) 69-3
Padraig Harrington (IRL) 69-3
Joohyung Kim (KOR) 69 -3
Kim Si Woo (KOR) 69 -3
Thriston Lawrence (RSA) 69-3
Lee Kyung-Hoon (KOR) 69 -3
Min Woo Lee (AUS) 69 -3
Joaquin Niemann (CHI) 69-3
John Parry (ITA) 69 -3
Ian Poulter (ITA) 69 -3
Xander Schauffele (United States) 69 -3
Sahith Theegala (United States) 69-3
Scott Vincent (ZIM) 69-3
Danny Willett (ITA) 69 -3
27. Patrick Cantlay (United States) 70 -2
Thomas Detry (BEL) 70 -2
Ernie Els (RSA) 70-2
Dylan Frittelli (RSA) 70-2
Tyrrell Hatton (ITA) 70 -2
Russell Henley (United States) 70 -2
Lucas Herbert (AUS) 70 -2
Robert MacIntyre (SCO) 70-2
35. Abraham Acer (MEX) 71-1
146. Tiger Woods (United States) 78 +6
Source: Clarin