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The Open 2019 LIVE leaderbord: Rory McIlroy nine off lead as Shane Lowry leads the way and Tiger Woods begins

Follow the latest scores from the 148th Open Championship as the final major of the year returns to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years

Tom Kershaw
Royal Portrush
Thursday 18 July 2019 10:27 EDT
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Follow the latest scores from The Open live as the first day at Royal Portrush gets underway.

The 148th Open Championship returns to Northern Ireland for only the second time in the tournament’s grand history, 68 years after first visiting Portrush in 1951, and features a heavily-packed Irish contingent of Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell and plenty others.

But a number of Americans arrive at the final major of the year heading the pecking order, with Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods both hotly fancied after their recent form – the former unstoppable in majors over the last two years and latter claiming his 15th major at the Masters.

But there are plenty of other names in the mix from closer to home, with former world No 1 Justin Rose and in-form Englishman Matt Wallace among those to watch, while Jon Rahm is expected to challenge for his first major victory.

Follow the live scores below.

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12th hole

Robert MacIntyre (-4) holes his birdie attempt on the 12th to move back to 4-under, just one shot off Webb Simpson's lead.

7th hole

McIlroy gives himself a chance to birdie the seventh with a decent chip up to the hole.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:13

Horror to end all horrors

It all started so well for David Duval. Back-to-back birdies on the first and second followed by a couple of solid pars.

Then the wheels came off.

A quadruple bogey on five was followed by another bogey on six. To bookend this poor run Duval took 13 on the par-5 seven and now sits 11-over. 

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:17

7th hole

Finally one drops for McIlroy (+4) as he birdies the par-5. He's heading in the right direction at last.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:18

Back-to-back

 Byeong Hun An (-2) opens his account with two birdies in the first two holes.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:23

Padraig Harrington has just walked off the 18th green to one of the loudest cheers of the day thus far, but it's with somewhat of a limp after a bogey saw him slip to four-over-par. 

The skies are grey, the winds are starting to pick up and swap directions, and the likes of Webb Simpson will be pleased to get in early and set an early marker. 

Tom Kershaw18 July 2019 12:29

Leaderboard Update:

Simpson -5 thru 15

Lowry -4 thru 17

Noren -3 thru 16

Garcia -3 thru 15 

MacIntyre -5 thru 14

Frittelli -3 thru 14

Kisner -3 thru 7

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:34

Slow and steady

Kiradech Aphibarnrat (-2) makes his second birdie of the day on 12. He's been consistently knocking in pars and hasn't yet dropped a shot.

G-Mac (-2) and Kisner (-3) are in the same boat, an eagle on the second being the only thing to separate them.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:37

15th hole

Spectacular stuff from Dylan Frittelli (-4), his fourth birdie of the day comes on the par-4 15th to take him within one of Webb Simpson. 

18th hole

Shane Lowry (-4) heads up to the 18th green to a big round of applause, whatever happens on the green he should be leading in the clubhouse.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:40

Up go the roars once again

Shane Lowry ends his round with a par on the 18th. He goes into the clubhouse with a 4-under-par 67, his lowest ever round in a major championship.

Five birdies and just one bogey in a wonderfully worked round of golf. 

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:46

On the tee

Tyrell Hatton, Thomas Pieters and Keith Mitchell get their rounds underway on the 1st.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 12:48

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