The Open 2024 LIVE: Golf leaderboard and scores from round two as Shane Lowry takes clubhouse lead

Shane Lowry holds the clubhouse lead after round two of the 152nd Open Championship, in pursuit of his second Claret Jug, with English major debutant Daniel Brown and Justin Rose on his tail.

Lowry added a second round of 69 to his opening 66 for a halfway total of seven under par which always looked insurmountable due to a strengthening wind causing havoc for the later starters.

The 2019 champion recovered from a double bogey on the 11th with birdies on the 16th and 18th to hold a two-shot lead over the English duo of Justin Rose and Dan Brown, who both had to come through 36-hole final qualifiers earlier this month. Brown, who had completed a flawless 65 at 9.33pm on Thursday, battled to a second round of 72, while Rose returned a superb 68 and has amazingly dropped just one shot in 36 holes.

But Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods missed the cut after struggling once more.

Follow reaction from round two of the 152nd Open Championship below:

The Open Championship 2024 - live updates from Royal Troon

• The 152nd Open Championship continues at Royal Troon in Scotland

• Leaderboard: -7 Lowry; -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

• Shane Lowry birdies last to extend lead, finishing with a 69 and at -7

• English qualifier Daniel Brown alongside Justin Rose on -5

• Rory McIlroy to miss cut after struggling in the wind

• Tiger Woods to miss cut at +14 after second round 77

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 20:08 , Lawrence Ostlere

Harman finds the fairway on the 18th and that should be enough for him to make the cut.

With that, we will wrap up our coverage today. Here’s a look at the top 10 of the leaderboard:

S Lowry -7

J Rose -5

D Brown -5

B Horschel -2

D Burmester -2

S Scheffler -2

C Conners -1

J Day -1

X Schauffele -1

P Cantlay -1

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 20:01 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

The reigning champion Brian Harman pushes his tee shot on the par-three 17th just over the back of the green. he dinks a lovely chip close, though, and that should be his par. At +5, he’s got a couple of shots leeway to make the cut.

Hatton is angry after missing a par putt on the 16th, and that’s a bogey. With that, he slides back to +7 and that will mean missing the cut. Four bogeys on the back nine have undone his good work earlier in the day.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:54 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Jon Rahm finishes a solid day with a missed birdie putt and taps in for par, and the Spaniard will go into the weekend on +1. That’s enough for tied 13th on the leaderboard, but he’s eight strokes behind leader Shane Lowry.

MacIntyre started the day with two triple bogeys. He ends it with a three-under-par back nine to stick around tomorrow, on +5.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:50 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Bob MacIntyre thrashes out of the rough down the right side of the 18th fairway and finds the front of the green. He’s been marvellous on the back nine, at three under, and is set to make it to the weekend after he was eight over par through the first six holes today.

McIlroy finds a greenside bunker on the 16th.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:46 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rory McIlroy blasts a 383-yard drive down the middle of the fairway on 16 and that’s as good a tee shot as we’ll see all week there. Unfortunately, it counts for little when you’re on +12, but he seemed to enjoy that one.

Up ahead on 17, DeChambeau hacks out of the thick grass, through the green and down the other side into a little furrow. He kicks his club. He’s going to miss the cut too.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:37 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Bryson DeChambeau can only par the par-five 16th and that is a golden opportunity missed. He’s on +8 going into the final two holes and needs a birdie-birdie finish now.

Rahm makes a tidy up and down to par the 17th after missing the green with his tee shot. He’s on +1 going to the last.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:28 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rahm does indeed drop a shot, though only after missing a good chance for par. He trudges on to the 17th.

It looks like +6 is going to be the cut, and that’s good news for Bob MacIntyre, who hits back-to-back birdies on 15 and 16 to give himself a great chance of being here on the weekend.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:19 , Lawrence Ostlere

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Oh no – a mistake by Rahm, who overhits his lay-up on the par-five 16th and runs into the burn trickling across the fairway. He had done so well to get to -1 and in contention but he’s going to fall back now.

Justin Rose speaks on the conditions today at Troon: “I think today it tipped over the edge where the elements were in control, meaning that you were aiming right of a pin and slicing the ball and seeing the ball hook. So the wind had all the control on the ball. The player couldn’t have control over the wind. I think that’s the tipping point today. Yesterday I felt like it was playable, a fair fight. Today was a bit more survival.”

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 19:01 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rahm lasers in a birdie on 15 to get level par, and if he can keep this form up he could well be in contention over the weekend.

On 17, Niemann has made some shots back from the horror at the Postage Stamp and he’s at level too.

MacIntyre gets a birdie at 15 too, and he moves to +6 just as the projected cut does too.

On 13, Hatton overcooks his approach with the iron and he’s looking at moving back to +6 himself.

No sign of a recovery from Hovland either on 14, as his tee shot overruns the pin by a distance.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 18:55 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

The projected cut stands at +5, so there’ll be some worried players out there.

MacIntyre birdies the 15th to give himself hope.

On the par-three 14th, DeChambeau’s tee shot has too much on it and he’s not happy as it finds the bunker. He needs to find three shots over the next five holes, and he’s not getting one here.

Harman attempts to ensure his weekend place with a good tee shot, and he drains the putt for a birdie and +4.

Hatton misses the par shot by quite a distance and he could be double bogeying here – he does, moving to +5.

Homa triple bogeys for +6. It’s falling apart for some here.

At the other end of the spectrum, Rahm is looking dialled in after a monster drive is followed by a chip that gets him within birdie distance.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 18:47 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rahm with another birdie opportunity as a brilliant drive goes high and lands within a few feet of the pin. He sinks the putt and moves to +1. His tee shot on 15 is good too, catching the wind to sail onto the fairway.

MacIntyre has the half-chance at the birdie, but it’s inches wide and he’ll stay on +7. McIlroy is showing no signs of improvement yet.

And there’s a late nightmare for Homa as his second shot flies into one of the on-course lounges.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 18:35 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rahm gets par again to stay on +2, but it’s really going against Fleetwood as he pushes his par attempt wide and goes to +9.

Homa, who’s squeezing through as it stands, finds some thick bushes with his tee of 12, and he’ll need another ball.

Henley continues his bad day with a bogey on 14, taking him to +3.

McIlroy slices his tee shot off 13 – that’s a man who needs his round to finish ASAP. DeChambeau’s effort is better but still finds the rough, and he needs to find some form quickly if he’s going to be playing at the weekend. He’s on +8.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 18:30 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

It’s really not happening for a few players out there, with McIlroy the obvious one as he sits on +13.

It’s not looking encouraging for MacIntyre either, as he fails to make it in regulation on 13, but his third shot puts him within a few feet of the pin.

Hatton’s had a bit of luck though, as the ball he hit out has been dropped fairly close to the green. That’ll save him a couple of shots, as his putt attempt lands within tap-in distance.

Henley, who’s dropped four shots so far today, looks to claw back some hope as he tees off on 12.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 18:23 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Hatton’s tee shot off the 11th looks to have landed out of bounds.

On 12, Rahm guides home the putt for par to remain on +2. Steady for the Spaniard over the last few holes.

Below is a replay of the birdie on the 18th that took Rose to within two shots of the leaders.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 18:09 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Thomas is coming to the end of a disappointing day as he squeezes past the banker and lands on the green at 18. He’s still on +4 but he’ll have the chance for a birdie to finish – it’s short though, and he takes par to end the day on four over.

Rahm tees off on 12th and carries well, giving him a good chance of making the green in regulation. Fleetwood tees off looking to sneak back into the cut, but it swings wide and lands in the rough.

McIlroy’s second shot on 10 sets him up for a birdie shot, but you wouldn’t back him at this point.

On hole on and DeChambeau continues his fight to make the weekend, but he misses the birdie putt and stays on +7.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 17:59 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown, Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Brilliant! What a way to finish from Rose, as he puts it left to right and drains the birdie putt on the final hole to finish with a round of 68. He’s two shots behind going into the weekend, an he gets the biggest cheer of the day so far.

On 11, Rahm skims the hole as he looks for the birdie, and he’ll take par. Hatton makes par on nine to stay at +2, while Henley falls back off the green on 12 and will stay on +1 at best.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 17:45 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Worth mentioning that the projected cut is now +6 as it stands.

Adam Scott is potentially playing to make the cut as he tries to sink the birdie putt on 18, but it’s short. He finishes the day with a round of 77,and he’s right on the border with +5.

Rahm tees off on the 11th, and gets to the first cut off the fairway.

On 16, Thomas misses a birdie chance to continue his daunting start.

Rose has advanced up the 18th, and his second shot takes him past the pin and onto the green. He won’t be finishing on a birdie though.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 17:36 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rose sinks the birdie and so he approaches the final two holes at four under. Can he gain another stroke on Brown and Lowry? His tee shot sets him up with a chance...but he can’t capitalise, slotting in for par.

On 10, Rahm’s second shot is pulled left and he won’t be gaining a shot here.

Harman moves to +6 as he fails to save par despite escaping the sand on eight. Hatton has clawed his way back to +2, and he should be sure of making the cut.

On nine, DeChambeau guides the chip in to birdie and move to +6, right on the edge if the cut. It may be enough depending on how the wind holds up.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 17:24 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -3 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rose’s third shot on 16 punches wide but it’s set up for a birdie opportunity.

A lovely break for Rahm to take him to +2 as he rolls in from almost 50 yards.

Harman is the latest on the bunker in the Postage Stamp.

Fleetwood bogeys, so he’s on +7, and Aberg continues a difficult day with a bogey for +9.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 17:17 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -3 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

On nine, Rahm takes the iron off the tee and it lands among the crowd. Henley is inches from sinking the birdie for even, but he has to settle for par.

DeChambeau lips out and stays on +7, so he has work to do to make the cut.

McIlroy is up to +13 as he takes his second shot on the seventh, and he knows he’s coming to the end of his time at Troon.

Harman still has hope, but he finds the bunker off the tee.

On 16, Rose’s second shot on the par-five hole has a good line and takes him close to the green.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 17:07 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -3 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

On 14, Thomas is back on +4 and his latest chip overshoots the green.

On 15, Rose chips into birdie distance and then he’s so unlucky as it lips out.

McIlroy is another who’s getting no joy out there, as he’s on to +12 and has extremely slim chances of making the cut.

The Postage Stamp has claimed another victim as Niemann ends up in three different bunkers for a quintuple bogey. He’s up to +4 now.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 16:51 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Rose tees off on the par-three 14, taking the iron for the chip, but he misses the green and it kicks off the back of the bunker.

On seven, DeChambeau tees off as he looks to improve on +6, and he’s laughing as he finds the bunker.

Elsewhere, Henley drops a stroke on eight, and he moves to +1.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 16:36 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Things are improving for Thomas with his second birdie in the last three as he wraps up the 12th.

On seven, Rahm gets out of the rough with his second shot, but it lands in the greenside bunker. He chips to within a few feet, and an up and down should save par.

Rose attempts the birdie putt on 13, but the wind is dragging it and it’s short.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 16:29 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Fleetwood has dropped a shot on the sixth and he’s now in a lot of danger of not making the cut – he stands on +6.

Rahm is feeling a little more safe as he goes for the birdie putt – it lips out but he takes par and stays on +3.

On four, McIlroy is in danger of the snowman and he lips out with his seventh shot, finishing for the triple bogey, taking him to +11.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 16:20 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel

Henley has shot two over so far today so he’s back on level par now.

On 18, Brown is just under 80 yards from the pin, and he easily makes the green but looks a little disappointed as it overruns the hole. He pushes the birdie shot wide, but he makes par to end the day on -5, having shot 72.

On 12, Rose’s second shot bounces into the greenside bunker. Can he stay bogey-free?

More misery for McIlroy – he clips a shot well past the green and into a bunker on the opposite side. He’ll be on +10 at least by the time this is over.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 16:07 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel, Henley

Not quite happening for Rahm today, as he misses another birdie shot on five. He makes par though.

Brown chips onto the green on 17 with his second shot, and he should secure par, but he miscues it, settling for a bogey and going to -5. His tee shot on 18 sets him up too.

McIlroy has climbed down to +8 as he tees off on four, while Rose splits the fairway with another good tee shot, this one off 12.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 15:56 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel, Henley

Brown does birdie, and he’s up to -6 as he walks to 17. His tee shot on the penultimate hole runs past the pin and onto the edge of the first cut off the green.

Brian Harman misses par on the third so he moves to +3, while a Thomas birdie putt is sunk to move him to +5.

No more luck for McIlroy as it’s lying deep in the rough and he chips out onto the first cut past the pin.

Rose’s approach on 11 is well-judged, slightly overrunning the pin and setting him up for par once more.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 15:49 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel, Henley

It gets worse for MacIntyre, who’s struggling on four.

Quite the opposite for Rose though, he makes par on 10 to stay in third. The same goes for Brown, who isn’t far from the eagle and will surely get the birdie on 15.

MacIntyre has tripled bogeyed, so he moves to +9.

Justin Thomas’ horror day continues, and he’s up to +6 as he battles through the start of the back nine. A bit of luck for Fleetwood though, as he birdies four to go to +4.

The projected cut is +5 at the moment.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 15:38 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel, Henley

DeChambeau is toiling away on +5, but his second shot on the third takes him to the green. He can’t find the birdie though, settling for par.

McIlroy plugs his shot into the greenside bunker on two, and he’s getting unlucky already. He drags himself out well though and has a chance to make par – he drains it, and that up and down could be a key moment for him!

On five, Niemann bogeys and drops back to -1.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 15:31 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel, Henley, Niemann

Gusts are hitting 34mph in some parts.

McIlroy has a putting chance for birdie from deep, but it’s a tough ask and it falls short. He makes par on the first.

Rahm misses his own birdie chance on the third, and he’ll stay on +2 – or not! He misses the put and moves to +3. Fleetwood does the same, and he can’t climb out of +5.

Rose sinks the putt for par on the ninth and he’s the only man on the field with no bogeys today. He’s still -4. He’s not affected by the wind on the tee at 10 either.

Brown sends the birdie putt wide on 15, so he’ll have to settle for par at best.

Joaquin Niemann has moved to -2 through four.

MacIntyre’s been forced to take his medicine on three, having made his way onto the green on the third and missed the shot for par on the fourth. He’s on +6 at the moment.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 15:19 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry, -5 Brown; -4 Rose; -2 Scheffler, Burmester, Horschel, Henley

Brown is looking to make some ground on Lowry as he finishes is final three holes of the day. He tees off on 14, and it overruns the pin but there’s a chance for birdie. He doesn’t make it through, and he starts 15 by making the fairway.

Big cheers as Rory McIlroy tees off, looking to improve his score of +7. It’s a great effort, carrying far and avoiding the fairway bunkers. He follows it up with a shot onto the green, but it’ll be par likely.

On the ninth, Rose edges towards the pin, and it should be par.

Thomas, who’s had a difficult day so far on his way to +3, chips out of the sand but won’t claw back a birdie on the ninth.

The Open 2024: Scottie Scheffler very much in touch after round two

Friday 19 July 2024 15:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Scottie Scheffler’s route down the 18th includes a tour of a fairway bunker, taking in the sights on his first visit to these parts. He clips out of the sand and then spits a 65-yard wedge up on to the dancefloor.

Can he do-si-do down for a four? Playing partner Jordan Spieth gives him a good read, failing to make his birdie putt from a similar spot...but Scheffler can’t make it stick. A bogey at the last and a 70 for Scheffler.

Two-under, though, is handy at this juncture.

The Open 2024: Nightmare start for Bob McIntyre

Friday 19 July 2024 14:56 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Bob McIntyre would have been happy enough at +1 overnight, thinking a good round today could set him up for a weekend title charge after winning the Scottish Open last weekend. Alas, it’s all gone wrong, rather, on the first, finding rough with drive and approach and then up against the wall of one of those devilishly deep bunkers.

And in the sand he will stay as he cloths his effort into the brickwork! A nightmare. He pops it out at the second attempt but an opening seven sends him tumbling down the leaderboard.

Better news for Justin Rose, though - he’s made that short birdie putt and is up into outright third all alone.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:50 , Harry Latham-Coyle

There is some very, very good golf being played out there. Conditions are far from easy with the wind up, and scoring, on the whole, is beginning to slow as a result, but Justin Rose tattoos the seventh flag with a delicious approach. He should gobble that birdie up.

The Open 2024: Shane Lowry extends advantage!

Friday 19 July 2024 14:43 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Shane Lowry is into the clubhouse with a two-shot lead! It’s all clicking for the 2019 champion, watching his birdie putt on the last crawl in the front door to seal a 69 and take him to -7. Superb!

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:38 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A handy one to have for Justin Rose, salvaging par on the sixth from distance. Still blemish-free, the Englishman - everyone else has a bogey at least to mark their card over the first two days. Impressive.

Tyrrell Hatton hits out at course at The Open: ‘Unfortunately, that’s where it’s going’

Friday 19 July 2024 14:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Tyrrell Hatton hit out at Royal Troon after a difficult first round at The Open, suggesting that the Ayrshire links course has been made overly long and is no longer enjoyable to play.

The Englishman shot an opening round 73 to sit eight shots back at two-over-par, recording 16 pars and a pair of bogeys on Thursday.

Tyrrell Hatton hits out at The Open course: ‘Unfortunately, that’s where it’s going’

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Deft hands out of the sand from Scottie Scheffler, chopping out to leave himself an inviting putt to climb to three-under. And in it goes! He joins Justin Rose three back.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:34 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Deft hands out of the sand from Scottie Scheffler, chopping out to leave himself an inviting putt to climb to three-under. And in it goes! He joins Justin Rose three back.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:30 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Shane Lowry is dialled in. Picture perfect up the 18th, sending a low iron scutting along the firm fairway.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:27 , Harry Latham-Coyle

So close to a miracle putt for our leader on 17, Shane Lowry’s long-range effort looking pretty all the way. An inch to the left, in the end.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:25 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Justin Thomas is dropping like a stone. Bogey, bogey, bogey for the American, undoing all of yesterday’s hard work across holes two through four.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are both in at one-under. A 68 for Cantlay, a 72 for Schauffele and both firmly in the mix heading into the weekend.

The Open 2024: Tiger Woods finishes +14

Friday 19 July 2024 14:21 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A par on the last for Tiger Woods, who receives a mighty ovation striding up to the 18th green. Not the two rounds he would have wanted at Troon, but judging by how punchy he was in dismissing retirement talk earlier in the week, I’d suspect we’ll see him try to roar again at Royal Portrush next year.

The Open 2024: Shane Lowry takes the lead!

Friday 19 July 2024 14:16 , Harry Latham-Coyle

-6 Lowry, -5 Brown; -3 Rose; -2 Horschel, Burmester, Scheffler, Hojgaard, Henley

We have a solo leader once more. Shane Lowry can’t find his eagle putt on the 16th having played two quite lovely shots on to the par five, but a birdie takes him clear at the head of the field. Tidy stuff from the Irishman, who’d love the wind to get up a little later once he’s safely in the clubhouse.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:10 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Another shot gone for Justin Thomas, leaking a putt to the right on nine. Back to evens.

The wind is getting up at Troon, whipping in off the Ayrshire coastline. Justin Rose very nearly drains a birdie putt on the fifth, which is playing as the second toughest hole on the course today. A tap-in par will suit him fine from there, though.

The Open 2024: Tiger Woods nearing end

Friday 19 July 2024 14:07 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Oh dear. It’s not been Tiger Woods’ weekend, a brief frisson of excitement amid a fast start yesterday quickly dissipating. A ten-foot par putt slides past and it’s +14 for Tiger, the end very much nigh.

Pars for playing partners Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 14:05 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The putts are starting to fall at Troon. Collin Morikawa curls one in from the other side of the 16th green to get under par for the day and +1 overall. Work to be done, but a couple of trademark immaculate irons from here on in could take Morikawa into the weekend with a bit of momentum.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:59 , Harry Latham-Coyle

-5 Lowry, Brown; -3 Rose; -2 Horschel, Burmester, Scheffler, Hojgaard, Henley

Brown birdies the 10th to move back into the joint lead, while Rose birdies the fourth to move into third on -3!

Lowry looks to hit back with a long birdie attempt on 15, but it’s short and he settles for par. He’s even for the day.

Finally a break from par for Scheffler as he drains the putt for a birdie on 14. He’s up to -2!

Fitzpatrick has slumped to +6 and just missed a birdie shot on the 15th.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:50 , Chris Wilson

-5 Lowry; -4 Brown; -2 Noren, Horschel, Burmester, Rose, Hojgaard, Hughes and more

Not a great start for Thomas as he drops another shot on the fourth and moves to -1.

Scheffler produces a lovely shot to dig himself out of the rough and find the green with his second shot of the 13th, and he’s somehow created a birdie chance for himself, but he has to settle for par.

Lowry produces a big par save as he gets up and down on 14 to stay in the lead. He’s irritated with his tee shot on 15 though, slicing it into the rough.

Schauffele and Cantlay are still battling through on -1, and the 16th gives the former a birdie opportunity that he narrowly misses. Cantlay follows by doing the same.

Elsewhere, Colin Morikawa, who’s currently on 15, has clawed his way back to +2.

Notable finishers so far include Horschel and Burmester on -2, Conners and Day on -1, and Dustin Johnson on +1.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:39 , Chris Wilson

-5 Lowry; -4 Brown; -2 Thomas, Noren, Horschel, Burmester, Rose, Hojgaard, Hughes and more

Lowry secures par on the 13th, while Brown’s approach on the ninth finds the first cut. He gets to the green with his third shot, but skims the hole with his putt for par and he moves to -4.

Schauffele tees off on 16 and finds the middle of the fairway, and Cantlay follows by cutting left and finding the rough.

Thomas clips out the bunker on the third, and after taking a sand shower he makes the green with his third shot, but he doesn’t look confident of the scramble.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:30 , Chris Wilson

-5 Lowry, Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Burmester, Rose, Hojgaard, Hughes and more

A great chip from Scheffler means he’ll probably save par on the 12th – he does, and that’s seven in a row.

Thomas has dropped a shot on the second and he moves to -2.

Brown tees off on the ninth and he finds the fairway. Lowry finds the green on the 13th and sets himself up for a birdie shot.

On 16, Schauffele’s approach finds the green, but it’ll be par at best to stay on -1.

Spieth has the birdie chance on the 12th, but he’ll have to settle for par and remaining on +3.

Woods has climbed to +13 as he navigates the 15th. A disappointing two days for the 15-time major winner.

A more promising day comes to an end for Burmester as the South African misses the birdie shot on 18 and will head into the clubhouse on -2.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:18 , Chris Wilson

-5 Lowry, Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Hughes and more

Scheffler tees off on the 12th but he’s sliced it into the bushes.

On 14, Schauffele sinks the putt for par to stay on -1. Cantlay, who’s dropped to -1 too, also makes par.

Brown has a birdie attempt on eight for the lead, but it’s short. Up on 12, Lowry looks to recover from the 11th with a birdie attempt from deep, but it’s misjudged.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:10 , Chris Wilson

-5 Lowry, Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Hughes and more

Burmester has moved back up to -2 after a birdie on the 16th. Woods, on the 14th, tees off to try and improve on +12.

Scheffler has the birdie opportunity on 11 from just off the green, but it’s inches wide.

Jason Day finishes the round with a ridiculously close birdie attempt and a score of 68. He’s in that group of -1.

Elsewhere, Justin Thomas makes par on the first.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 13:04 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Hughes and more

So Lowry’s ball from his second shot was found, and he’s now taking his fourth shot from the fairway in line with where that landed in the bushes. It’ll be a double bogey at best, and he lands just short of the green with the fourth shot.

The Irishman’s putt attempt lands wide but he should tap in for a double bogey...and he does, so he moves down to five under.

Meanwhile Brown chips his own effort onto the green on the seventh, and he’ll have a slim chance of the birdie and probably an outright lead.

Jason Day is making his approach on the 18th and he makes the green for a birdie chance as he looks to finish on -2.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:57 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Hughes and more

Schauffele couldn’t save par as Cantlay did, so he moves down to -1.

Lowry is currently waiting for the solution to his problem, as it looks like his second ball was found. It didn’t originally seem like it was a provisional.

Alex Noren has fallen back to -2 after a bogey on the fourth. Schauffele, who’s deep in the rough as he lines up his approach on the 13th, salvages a chance at a birdie with a great chip onto the green.

Justin Thomas, an early clubhouse leader yesterday, tees off for the day but he drags it left and into the rough among the crowd.

Friday 19 July 2024 12:49 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Justin Rose tees off looking to gain some early ground, and it’s a good start.

Scheffler is looking to scramble as his third shot on the par-four 10th finds the green. He makes it, and stays on -1.

Cantlay makes par on the 12th to stay on -2 and -4 for the day.

Spieth gets his second bogey of the day and he’s on +1 now.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:41 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Hojgaard has teed off, but it’s not the start he wanted as he hooks it into the rough. Adam Scott follows with a better effort, landing central on the fairway.

Lowry tees off on the 11th and it pushes left, landing in the rough. He’s 177 yards from the pin, and it’s so unlucky as he hooks it across the fairway and into the crowd and the bushes on the other side. He makes the green with his fourth shot, but it’ll be a bogey at best.

Scheffler has finished the front nine with a par, and he’s lurking near the chasing group on -1. His tee shot on the 10th finds the rough though.

Spieth, who’s still on even par, shouts an expletive as he tees off on the 10th. Not happy.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:31 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Lowry narrowly misses the birdie putt on the 10th but he makes par ahead of the notorious Railway hole.

Brown misses the birdie putt too – this one on the fifth – but he should make par.

Alex Noren can’t capitalise on his birdie on the second, making par on the third to stay tied on -3. Thomas, the other player on -3, tees off at 12:53.

Jordan Spieth remains on level par after the ninth.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:27 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Cantlay, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Horschel misses the birdie attempt so he finishes the day with a round of 68, and is among the group on -2 along with Schauffele, who just made par on the 11th.

They’ve been joined by Cantlay, who just birdied the same hole.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:22 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas, Noren; -2 Horschel, Burmester, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Lowry’s tee shot on the 10th carries for over 310 yards, and he clips it away from the crowd on the second.

Noren has moved up to -3 after securing that birdie on the second. Brown tees off on the par-three fifth and avoids the greenside bunkers, so looks set for par at least.

Horschel’s approach on the 18th is okay, but he’ll make par at best. Burmester drops a shot on the 14th to move down to -1.

Morikawa misses the putt for par and moves to +4 – as it stands he’s not making the cut, but a lot will likely change.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:15 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -5 Brown; -3 Thomas; -2 Horschel, Burmester, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Cantlay misses the birdie shot in the end, as does Horschel, and they stay on one and two under respectively.

Lowry has a 35-foot putt for birdie on the ninth, so it’s asking a lot – and he goes just wide. He’ll finish the front nine on two underfoot the day.

Schauffele tees off on the problematic par-four 11th and it’s a great effort from blind, landing on the fairway.

Koepka goes for the birdie on the 11th but he skims it, and he’s staying on +1.

Woods makes par on 10, but he’ll have very little chance of making the cut of course.

Alex Noren has started for the day too, making par on the first hole before setting up a great chance for an early birdie on the second.

Brown makes the up and down for the bogey, and he goes to -5.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:09 , Chris Wilson

-7 Lowry; -6 Brown; -3 Thomas; -2 Horschel, Burmester, Schauffele, Hughes and more

Frozen rope for Shane Lowry as he tees off on the ninth. He just about rolls onto the green with the approach shot to set up a birdie chance.

Cantlay will get the chance to move to two under after a good approach shot, while Spieth might move to -1 after doing the same on the seventh.

Brown’s ball is lying deep in the rough but he hooks it out and could save par on the fourth – but he won’t now as the third shot finds the first cut.

Schauffele goes for the birdie at 10 but it’s wide.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 12:00 , Chris Wilson

Lowry has the 11-foot putt attempt for the lead – and he drains it! He’s two under for the day and he’s at -7.

Brooks Koepka will stay on one over as his birdie shot goes wide.

Spieth’s approach on the seventh is judged well, landing within birdie distance, and he sinks it to move to even par. On the same hole, Scheffler’s birdie putt falls short and he’ll stay on -1.

Woods misses the putt for par on the ninth and he enters the back nine on +11.

Horschel is the latest to join the group on -2 as he birdies the 16th.

Conners, Day, Cantlay and Scheffler are all one shot behind that group on -1.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:54 , Chris Wilson

Brown has a chance to save for par but it’s from fairly deep, but he makes it to stay in the joint lead.

Cantlay’s approach on the ninth lands short of the green, and he might have to scramble as he looks to continue climbing up the leaderboard.

Lowry tees off on the par-three eighth and it’s a good one – it’ll be par at the very least. Matt Fitzpatrick, who’s fallen to +3, finds the greenside bunker with his attempt.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:46 , Chris Wilson

Jason Day has birdied the 13th so he moves to -1. Jordan is trying to get back to -2, but he edges a shot past the pin and onto the first cut. He’ll have to settle for a bogey and level par.

Scheffler is still looking to join the chasing pack on -2, and his tee shot on the seventh will give him a chance.

Shane Lowry misses a chance to regain the outright lead as his putt skims the hole, but he’ll make par.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:39 , Chris Wilson

Lowry’s tee shot on the seventh is a good one, carrying for over 250 yards.

Schauffele has a birdie attempt on the eighth and he drains it for back-to-back birdies and a score of -2.

Scheffler has work to do to save par as he finds the greenside bunker with his approach on the sixth...but he’ll do it! He hooks a great chip out of the bunker, and he’ll get up and down to save par.

Cantlay has a birdie attempt on the ninth to move to -1 – it’s not an easy putt but he makes it for his third birdie of the day!

Spieth is off to a good start on the sixth as he finds the green easily with his tee shot and sets up the birdie opportunity.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:32 , Chris Wilson

Schauffele makes his first birdie of the day and he’s back to -1, and his tee shot on the next hole is solid.

Brown makes the green in two on the second, but a birdie will be difficult from there – he misjudges the line and taps in for par.

Koepka finds the green with his approach on the ninth, and he’ll make par at best.

Lowry’s birdie putt on the sixth falls short, and he stays on -6.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:22 , Chris Wilson

Lowry has moved back down to -6 after a bogey on the fifth. Brown has stayed with him, making par on the first, but his tee shot on second is pulled into the rough.

Spieth has a slim chance at a birdie with the putt from deep in the green, but it overruns the pin.

Morikawa has bogeyed the sixth, so he’s up to +3.

Corey Connors is the latest to join the -2 group after birdieing the 16th.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:12 , Chris Wilson

Daniel Brown, the leader from the beginning of the day, is teeing off on the first now. He goes with the driver and lands central on the fairway.

Can Lowry save par from the bunker on the fifth? He chips out and it’s within a kind putting distance...

Scheffler sinks a great putt for birdie and he joins the group on -2 now. Matthew Jordan has also made his way into that group.

Jordan Spieth remains on +1, with only three pars and a bogey so far today.

Woods birdies the sixth for +10 – a vintage putt from the American.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 11:02 , Chris Wilson

We have a new leader as Lowry sinks an easy putt on the fourth! He tees off on the fifth but he finds the front greenside bunker.

Fitzpatrick misses the shot for par and settles for the bogey to take him back level. Colin Morikawa misses the birdie shot and stays on two over.

Scheffler gets to the green in regulation, but will he make that birdie? It’s a difficult one.

Brooks Koepka has double bogeyed, so he on to +1 now.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 10:54 , Chris Wilson

Koepka’s ball is lying deep in the rough on the sixth and he chips it out, but he might struggle for par he (he’s currently on -1). He avoids the greenside bunker with the next shot, but he’s on for the bogey now.

Fitzpatrick’s approach shot on the fourth finds the first cut, but he should make par. Lowry’s is far better, landing within touching distance of the pin – we’ll have a new outright leader soon!

Schauffele tees off on the par-five sixth, and he finds the fairway with ease.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 10:46 , Chris Wilson

Schauffele’s tee shot on the par-three fifth is taken right-to-left with the wind, and he’s not liking it. It’s a kind lie, having avoided the deep rough, and it’s a brilliant shot to clip it within tap-in distance for what will surely be a birdie.

Jordan Spieth moves down to +1 after a bogey, while Phil Mickelson birdied the seventh to move to +3.

We have another joining the group on -2, as Dean Burmester gets back-to-back birdies. Englishman Joe Dean is there too now, while Mackenzie Hughes has stayed there after making par on the first.

Woods chips out the bunker but he won’t make par here – he’ll be moving to +11 at least.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 10:36 , Chris Wilson

Lowry comes close with the birdie attempt but he has to settle for par on the third. He remains tied for the lead on -6 with Daniel Brown, who tees off at 11:03.

Patrick Cantlay birdies the fourth and he’s back on level par.

Scheffler makes the green with his second shot on the third, but it’ll be hard to birdie from deep in the green.

Koepka skims the hole with his birdie attempt and will have to settle for par, while Schauffele also has to settle for par on the fifth,

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 10:28 , Chris Wilson

Scheffler’s second shot splits the pin and the greenside bunker, and the world number one is looking good here, but he misses the birdie shot and stays on -1.

Koepka chips onto the green on the fourth, but he won’t get up and down here.

Lowry makes the green in regulation on the third, and it’s landed kindly within birdie distance.

Matt Fitzpatrick misses the birdie shot on the third which would’ve taken him to -2.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 10:17 , Chris Wilson

Spieth narrowly avoids moving into the red but he does make par on his first hole of the day.

Cam Young does manage to birdie that same hole, and he moves up to +1.

Scottie Scheffler narrowly avoids the fairway bunker with his tee shot on the second, while Xander Schauffele finds the rough with his tee shot on the par-five fourth.

Tiger Woods, who’s fallen to +10 now, drives well with his tee shot on the fourth.

Tyrrell Hatton hits out at course at The Open: ‘Unfortunately, that’s where it’s going’

Friday 19 July 2024 10:14 , Luke Baker

Tyrrell Hatton hit out at Royal Troon after a difficult first round at The Open, suggesting that the Ayrshire links course has been made overly long and is no longer enjoyable to play.

The Englishman shot an opening round 73 to sit eight shots back at two-over-par, recording 16 pars and a pair of bogeys on Thursday.

The combustable 32-year-old is seldom afraid to speak his mind on courses, previously saying that Augusta doesn’t “suit my eye” ahead of The Masters.

Hatton believes that Troon, which has been lengthened by almost 200 yards since it last hosted The Open in 2016, has been overly extended, reflecting a trend of making courses longer to combat the bigger hitting golfers of today.

“There’s a few holes that are just obviously playing really long,” Hatton said after the opening round at the Ayrshire links. “Unfortunately, that’s where it’s going at the moment, where they just seem to try to make it longer to make it harder, which I think doesn’t make it the most enjoyable test.”

Tyrrell Hatton hits out at The Open course: ‘Unfortunately, that’s where it’s going’

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 10:02 , Luke Baker

That’s a bit of a surprise. Xander Schauffele misses a five-footer for par and drops a shot at the 2nd to fall to -1. Meanwhile, playing partner Patrick Cantlay makes birdie and climbs to +1.

World No 1 and tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler is up and running. He looks ominously poised at -1 heading into day two. He pipes his first drive down the fairway.

Up on the green, Shane Lowry starts with a birdie! His tee shot dribbled into the first cut of rough but he flicked a wedge from 109 yards and then rolled in nine-footer to join Daniel Brown atop the leaderboard at -6!

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 09:54 , Luke Baker

Brooks Koepka puts an opening-hole bogey behind him to birdie the 2nd and return to -1 for the championship. He’s joined on that score, just outside the top 10, by Canada’s Corey Conners (-1 for his round) and USA’s Billy Horschel (-2 for his round).

US PGA champion Xander Schauffele has also started his round and parred the 1st to stay at -2, while Shane Lowry’s opening tee shot find the right rough but he should be able to find the green from 109 yards with minimal fuss.

Marcel Siem charges up leaderboard in better conditions on day two of 152nd Open

Friday 19 July 2024 09:45 , Luke Baker

Germany’s Marcel Siem took advantage of more favourable conditions on the second day of the 152nd Open as a five-birdie blitz saw him charge up the leaderboard.

Royal Troon’s front nine is traditionally where most of the scoring can be done but Thursday’s winds made that more difficult.

However, with an easing of the breeze there were more opportunities to be had and the 44-year-old, playing in his seventh championship, took full advantage in the first group out and that offered hope to big-name stars like Rory McIlroy looking to get their tournaments back on track after a tough first day.

Marcel Siem charges up leaderboard in better conditions on day two of 152nd Open

The Open 2024: Notable tee times

Friday 19 July 2024 09:28 , Luke Baker

Not long now until Shane Lowry tees off (9.47am) to try and catch Daniel Brown atop the leaderboard - here are some of the other notable tee times coming up in the next 30 minutes or so.

Brooks Koepka (-1) has just got his round underway, by the way, playing alongside Hideki Matsuyama (+4) and Wyndham Clark (+7)

09:25: Patrick Cantlay (US), Xander Schauffele (US), Tiger Woods (US)

09:36: Sam Burns (US), Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Collin Morikawa (US)

09:47: Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng), Shane Lowry (Ire), Cameron Smith (Aus)

09:58: Scottie Scheffler (US), Jordan Spieth (US), Cameron Young (US)

Full list of round two tee times:

The Open 2024 tee times: Schedule for round two including Rory McIlroy

The Open 2024: Marcel Siem’s hot start

Friday 19 July 2024 09:15 , Luke Baker

Not a bad start to the morning for Marcel Siem, although he has just bogeyed the 11th to drop back to -1

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 09:00 , Luke Baker

After his five early birdies, Marcel Siem gave a shot back at the 9th to fall to -2 but has since parred the 10th. He’s got the tougher back nine coming up now, so can he hold his position?

A couple of southern hemisphere stars also making early moves as Australian Jason Day and New Zealand’s Ryan Fox - who is the son of legendary All Blacks fly half Grant Fox - are both two-under for their round and evens for the championship.

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 08:28 , Luke Baker

The Marcel Siem express really is in full flow now. He’s just rolled in an eight-footer for birdie at the par-three 8th to move to five-under for his round and is now in a tie for third at -3 overall!

The Open 2024: Shane Lowry birdies the last to move to -5

Friday 19 July 2024 08:20 , Luke Baker

Here’s how Shane Lowry moved to -5 on the final hole last night, posting an opening round of 66

The Open 2024: Latest scores

Friday 19 July 2024 08:04 , Luke Baker

Wow! Marcel Siem is showing no signs of slowing down. He leaves himself 68 yards with his third shot at the par-five 6th and gets up and down for his FOURTH birdie of the day! He’s now in a tie for fourth at -2 for the championship, having started the day on +2.

Here’s how he got the third of those four birdies so far

The Open 2024: Latest updates

Friday 19 July 2024 07:59 , Luke Baker

Troon is looking fresh this morning

The Open 2024: Marcel Siem making moves

Friday 19 July 2024 07:45 , Luke Baker

The afternoon wave of players got the best conditions yesterday (and pepper the top of the leaderboard) and will all go out in the morning today, again with the gentler conditions if the forecast is to be believed.

Germany’s Marcel Siem certainly seems to be suggesting that Troon can be got at today as he has gone on a tear to birdie three of the first four holes as part of the very first group out on the course. Siem has leapfrogged from +2 to -1 for the championship in the blink of an eye, just outside the top 10.

The Open 2024: Latest leaderboard

Friday 19 July 2024 07:33 , Luke Baker

The first couple of players are out on the course and Canada’s Corey Conners has birdied the 1st to move to -1 for the championship. But here’s how the top of the leaderboard looks with each player’s round two tee-off time included

• Daniel Brown (ENG) - 11.04am -6

• Shane Lowry (IRE) - 9.47am -5

• Justin Thomas (USA) - 12.53pm -3

• Xander Schauffele (USA) - 9.52am -2

• Mackenzie Hughes (CAN) - 10.20am -2

• Joe Dean (ENG) - 10.31am -2

• Alex Noren (SWE) - 11.47am -2

• Nicolai Hojgaard (DEN) - 12.31pm -2

• Justin Rose (ENG) - 12.42pm -2,

• Russell Henley (USA) - 2.26pm -2

Tiger Woods frustrated by tough day at Troon

Friday 19 July 2024 06:58 , Lawrence Ostlere

Tiger Woods cut a frustrated figure as he laboured to an eight-over-par 79 in the first round of the Open at Royal Troon on Thursday.

The 15-time major winner rolled back the years when he holed a long putt for a birdie at the third but he fell away badly thereafter in a round that featured six bogeys and two doubles.

The 48-year-old’s efforts were also partly overshadowed by comments from TV commentator Mark Roe about his physical condition during his struggles on the Ayrshire links.

Woods’ difficulties since being involved in a serious car accident three years ago, as well as after numerous back and knee operations, have been well documented and he now plays a limited schedule.

Roe, a former European Tour professional, said on a ‘featured groups’ international TV feed overseen by organisers the R&A: “You look at the eyes, you’ve got to think there’s a lot of painkillers being taken to cope with the pain. It’s not easy.”

Woods was not asked about the matter as he took only four questions after his round, but has spoken about his problems previously, revealing at the 2023 Masters he felt “constant” pain in his right leg.

He has also admitted seeking professional help to manage medication issues in the past.

Justin Thomas heading in ‘right direction’ after impressive start to Open

Friday 19 July 2024 06:45 , Lawrence Ostlere

A year after crashing out of the Open having made “bonehead mistakes”, Justin Thomas is a lot happier with his game after shooting a three-under 68 to take an early lead at Royal Troon.

Missing the cut by eight shots at Hoylake 12 months ago had the American worrying for his Ryder Cup place – although he would subsequently receive a captain’s pick – as he was struggling to find any form.

While things have picked up for him this year with five top-10 finishes, including eighth at last month’s US Open, he failed to make the weekend at the Masters or US PGA.

Justin Thomas heading in ‘right direction’ after impressive start to Open

Paul McGinley believes Jon Rahm is ‘hoping for a deal’ between PGA Tour and LIV

Friday 19 July 2024 06:30 , Mike Jones

Former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley believes an unhappy Jon Rahm is hoping for a deal between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour to revive his game.

Rahm has finished in the top 10 of all nine LIV events he has played since his shock move to the Saudi-funded breakaway, but his performances in this year’s majors have been hugely disappointing.

The Ryder Cup star was 45th in the defence of his Masters title and missed the cut in the US PGA Championship before being forced to withdraw from the US Open – which he won in 2021 – due to a toe injury.

Paul McGinley believes Jon Rahm is ‘hoping for a deal’ between PGA Tour and LIV

Matt Wallace cards first eagle of the 152nd Open to share lead early on day one

Friday 19 July 2024 06:25 , Mike Jones

England’s Matt Wallace carded the first eagle of the 152nd Open Championship to catapult himself into a share of the lead at Royal Troon on a testing first morning of unfamiliar winds and intermittent showers.

The 34-year-old had to come through final qualifying last year only to miss the cut at Hoylake but had no such worries this summer after finishing 20th on the DP World Tour rankings.

He had a brilliant start as, after a birdie at the second, he holed out from the semi-rough at the 612-yard fourth to leap to three under and into a share of the lead with American two-time major winner Justin Thomas, who himself missed the cut last year, after he birdied seven and eight.

Matt Wallace cards first eagle of the 152nd Open to share lead early on day one

Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau at wrong end of Open leaderboard on day one

Friday 19 July 2024 06:15 , Mike Jones

US Open rivals Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau found themselves together at the wrong end of the leaderboard on day one of the 152nd Open.

A month after McIlroy’s nightmare finish at Pinehurst helped DeChambeau claim a second US Open title, the pair were facing an uphill battle simply to make the cut in the year’s final major at Royal Troon.

McIlroy was level par after seven holes of his opening round before running up a double bogey on the signature par-three eighth, the Northern Irishman’s first attempt to escape a bunker on the Postage Stamp coming back to his feet.

Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau at wrong end of Open leaderboard on day one

The Open 2024 tee times: Schedule for round two including Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods

Friday 19 July 2024 06:05 , Lawrence Ostlere

Tiger Woods will play alongside Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele as the 15-time major champion makes his return to The Open. Woods missed last year’s event due to ankle surgery but is set to compete at Royal Troon in a field numbering 158 golfers.

Rory McIlroy has been grouped with Tyrrell Hatton and Max Homa as he once more seeks a long-awaited return to winning ways at a major, while Brian Harman will begin the defence of his Open crown with Viktor Hovland and Sahith Theegala for company.

Scottie Scheffler features in an all-American three-ball with Jordan Spieth and Cameron Young. Here are the tee times for round two at the Ayrshire course:

The Open 2024 tee times: Schedule for round two including Rory McIlroy

Daniel Brown grabs shock lead at The Open

Friday 19 July 2024 06:02 , Lawrence Ostlere

Daniel Brown is the shock leader of the Open after round one with Shane Lowry just one back in pursuit of a second Open title.

Report:

Daniel Brown grabs shock lead at The Open as Rory McIlroy explains disaster

Good morning!

Friday 19 July 2024 06:00 , Mike Jones

Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of The Open Championship. The second round begins shortly with Ewen Ferguson (Sco) and Marcel Siem (Ger) teeing off at 6.35am.

First though let’s take a look at the big stories from yesterday’s action.

Rory McIlroy way off Open lead after not adapting well enough to conditions

Thursday 18 July 2024 17:42 , Mike Jones

A downbeat Rory McIlroy effectively dismissed his chances of mounting a challenge for the 152nd Open after struggling to an opening 78 at Royal Troon.

McIlroy was level par after seven holes before running up a double bogey on the signature par-three eighth, the Northern Irishman’s first attempt to escape a bunker on the Postage Stamp coming back to his feet.

With the back nine playing downwind McIlroy was hopeful of repairing the damage, only to drive out of bounds on the 11th to run up another double bogey and eventually finish seven over par, 10 shots behind clubhouse leader Justin Thomas.

Rory McIlroy way off Open lead after not adapting well enough to conditions