British Open 2017 first round live stream: leaderboard, tee times, video, Jason Day, Adam Scott

• July 20, 2017 6:01pm
• by STAFF WRITERS WITH AGENCIES
• Source: FOX SPORTS

Brooks Koepka of the United States plays out of the rough on the 15th hole.Source: AP

JORDAN Spieth has made light of challenging conditions to capture the clubhouse lead alongside US Open champion Brooks Koepka with first rounds of 65 at the British Open.

A fortnight after confirming he will return to Sydney in November to defend his Australian Open crown, Spieth collected six birdies in an ominous five-under-par start at windy Royal Birkdale.

Koepka later joined him in the clubhouse at 5 under after another excellent round.

The pair led by two strokes from inspired Englishman Ian Poulter, who was also safely in the clubhouse after carding an impressive 67 in even tougher going in the morning.

Spieth lived up to his pre-Open favouritism in style. He turned in 31 with birdies on two, eight and nine, then saved par on 10 with a brilliant flop shot from the rough on 10 to maintain momentum.

Jordan Spieth watches on as the ball rolls towards the hole.Source: Getty Images

The world No.3 picked up another shot on the par-5 15th, then another on 17 before missing a great chance on the last to shoot a record-equalling 64. Spieth’s sublime round came on a day in which the field was averaging little more than 50 per cent of greens hit on a demanding layout not known for low scoring.

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Koepka began his charge with four successive birdies from the ninth before atoning for a dropped shot on 16 with a hole-out eagle from the sand on the par-5 17th.

Poulter earlier wound back the clock to lead until being upstaged by Spieth and Koepka.

Runner-up the last time the Open was played on the Southport links in 2008, Poulter returned with fond memories to post four birdies and just one bogey.

Bidding to break England’s 25-year Open title drought, Poulter missed the 2016 Open through injury and only made the field this week through the final round of qualifying.

Brooks Koepka of the United States plays out of the rough on the 15th hole.Source: AP

Sporting a tie and cardigan in a throwback to the days of Bobby Locke, fellow American US PGA star Justin Thomas also made his move with an eagle on 17 to join Poulter at three-under.

Little-known Welshman Stuart Manley made a spectacular eagle-birdie finish to his round to be three off the pace along with Swede Alex Noren at two under. Australian Aaron Baddeley made a promising start with two birdies in his first five holes to also be just three back, while Adam Scott was one-under through five and Jason Day even after six.

Wind and rain caused havoc for the early starters, but no one made a worse start than veteran Mark O’Meara.

Triumphant at Birkdale in 1998, O’Meara hit the very first tee shot of this year’s Open out of bounds en route to a first-hole quadruple-bogey eight. Five hours, six bogeys and a double later, the American signed for a horror 11-over 81.

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Thursday 20 July 2017 12:45 - 23:00

The British Open - Round 1 Featured Group

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Featured groups

1845-2330 Featured Group 1: Henrik Stenson, Si-Woo Kim, Jordan Spieth

0005-0445 Featured Group 2: Phil Mickelson, Francesco Molinari, Marc Leishman

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LEADERBOARD

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FIRST ROUND TEE TIMES

6.35am local time (3.35pm AEST) - Mark O’Meara (USA), Chris Wood (ENG), Ryan Moore (USA)

6.46am (3.46pm AEST) - Phachara Khongwatmai (THA), Maverick McNealy (AM), Stuart Manley (WAL)

6.57am (3.57pm AEST) - Stewart Cink (USA), Sandy Lyle (SCO), Wang Jeung-Hun (KOR)

7.08am (4.08pm AEST) - Paul Broadhurst (ENG), Thongchai Jaidee (THA), Roberto Castro (USA)

7.19am (4.19pm AEST) - Tom Lehman (USA), An Byeong-Hun (KOR), Darren Fichardt (RSA)

7.30am (4.30pm AEST) - Soren Kjeldsen (DEN), Billy Horschel (USA), Danny Willett (ENG)

7.41am (4.41pm AEST) - Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG), Steve Stricker (USA), Emiliano Grillo (ARG)

7.52am (4.52pm AEST) - Jason Dufner (USA), Branden Grace (RSA), Bryson DeChambeau (USA)

8.03am (5.03pm AEST) - Russell Knox (SCO), Alex Noren (SWE), Ian Poulter (ENG)

8.14am (5.14pm AEST) - David Duval (USA), Prayad Marksaeng (THA), K.T. Kim (KOR)

8.25am (5.025pm AEST) - Song Young-Han (KOR), David Horsey (ENG), Dylan Frittelli (RSA)

8.36am (5.36pm AEST) - Mike Lorenzo-Vera (FRA), Charles Howell III (USA), Shiv Kapur (IND)

8.47am (5.47pm AEST) - Russell Henley (USA), Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR), Peter Uihlein (USA)

9.03am (6.03pm AEST) - Brendan Steele (USA), Alexander Levy (FRA), Webb Simpson (USA)

9.14am (6.14pm AEST) - Wesley Bryan (USA), Anirban Lahiri (IND), Alfie Plant (AM)

9.25am (6.25pm AEST) - Darren Clarke (NIR), Gary Woodland (USA), Harry Ellis (AM)

9.36am (6.36pm AEST) - Pat Perez (USA), Padraig Harrington (IRE), Thomas Pieters (BEL)

9.47am (6.47pm AEST) - Henrik Stenson (SWE), Kim Si-Woo (KOR), Jordan Spieth (USA)

9.58am (6.58pm AEST) - Justin Rose (ENG), Louis Oosthuizen (RSA), Justin Thomas (USA)

10.09am (7.09pm AEST) - Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), Brooks Koepka (USA), Tommy Fleetwood (ENG)

10.20am (7.20pm AEST) - J.B. Holmes (USA), Brandt Snedeker (USA), Shane Lowry (IRE)

10.31am (7.31pm AEST) - Shaun Norris (RSA), Richard Bland (ENG), Luca Cianchetti (AM)

10.42am (7.42pm AEST) - Chang Yi-Keun (KOR), Chan Kim (USA), Mark Foster (ENG)

10.53am (7.53pm AEST) - Kang Sung-hoon (KOR), Tony Finau (USA), Matthieu Pavon (FRA)

11.04am (8.04pm AEST) - Alexander Bjork (SWE), Joseph Dean (ENG), Robert Streb (USA)

11.15am (8.15pm AEST) - Julian Suri (USA), Robert Dinwiddie (ENG), Adam Hodkinson (ENG)

11.36am (8.36pm AEST) - Adam Hadwin (CAN), Andrew Johnston (ENG), Todd Hamilton (USA)

11.47am (8.47pm AEST) - John Daly (USA), Adam Bland (AUS), Connor Syme (AM)

11.58am (8.58pm AEST) - William McGirt (USA), Toby Tree (ENG), Jamie Lovemark (USA)

12.09pm (9.09pm AEST) - Austin Connelly (CAN), Matthew Griffin (AUS), Matthew Southgate (ENG)

12.20pm (9.20pm AEST) - Cameron Smith (AUS), Bill Haas (USA), Callum Shinkwin (ENG)

12.31pm (9.31pm AEST) - Brian Harman (USA), Michael Hendry (NZL), Martin Laird (SCO)

12.42pm (9.42pm AEST) - Ross Fisher (ENG), Ernie Els (RSA), Bernd Wiesberger (AUT)

12.53pm (9.53pm AEST) - Tyrrell Hatton (ENG), Martin Kaymer (GER), Aaron Baddeley (AUS)

1.04pm (10.04pm AEST) - Jason Day (AUS), Zach Johnson (USA), Sergio Garcia (ESP)

1.15pm (10.15pm AEST) - Andy Sullivan (ENG), Joost Luiten (NED), David Lipsky (USA)

1.26pm (10.26pm AEST) - Rickie Fowler (USA), Adam Scott (AUS), Paul Casey (ENG)

1.37pm (10.37pm AEST) - Matt Kuchar (USA), Richie Ramsay (SCO), Ryan Fox (NZL)

1.48pm (10.48pm AEST) - Charley Hoffman (USA), Kevin Kisner (USA), David Drysdale (SCO)

2.04pm (11.04pm AEST) - Hideto Tanihara (JPN), Jimmy Walker (USA), Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN)

2.15pm (11.15pm AEST) - Jhonattan Vegas (VEN), Brandon Stone (RSA), Sean O’Hair (USA)

2.26pm (11.26pm AEST) - Pablo Larrazabal (ESP), Daniel Berger (USA), Yuta Ikeda (JPN)

2.37pm (11.37pm AEST) - Paul Lawrie (SCO), Kevin Chappell (USA), Yusaku Miyazato (JPN)

2.48pm (11.48pm AEST) - Rory McIlroy (NIR), Dustin Johnson (USA), Charl Schwartzel (RSA)

2.59pm (11.59pm AEST) - Jon Rahm (ESP), Patrick Reed (USA), Lee Westwood (ENG)

3.10pm (Friday 12.10am AEST) - Phil Mickelson (USA), Francesco Molinari (ITA), Marc Leishman (AUS)

3.21pm (12.21am AEST) - Rafael Cabrera-Bello (ESP), Scott Hend (AUS), Bubba Watson (USA)

3.32pm (12.32am AEST) - Paul Waring (ENG), Kyle Stanley (USA), Kevin Na (USA)

3.43pm (12.43am AEST) - Xander Schauffele (USA), Kim Gi-Whan (KOR), Andrew Dodt (AUS)

3.54pm (12.54am AEST) - Li Haotong (CHN), Kent Bulle (USA), Haydn McCullen (ENG)

4.05pm (1.05am AEST) - Jbe Kruger (RSA), Nick McCarthy (ENG), Ashley Hall (AUS)

4.16pm (1.16am AEST) - Ryan McCarthy (AUS), Laurie Canter (ENG), Sebastian Munoz (COL)

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