The Open 2024 LIVE: Golf leaderboard and scores as Daniel Brown leads after Rory McIlroy suffers nightmare

Daniel Brown leads the 152nd Open Championship after the first round at Royal Troon in AyrshireDaniel Brown is the shock leader of the Open Championship after a fabulous six-under round of 65 moved him into the lead on day one ahead of Shane Lowry.The 2019 champion is one back on -5, with American Justin Thomas three off the lead on -3 after a first-round of 68 at a blustery Royal Troon on Thursday.The PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele is in contention on two under alongside Sweden’s Alex Noren, England’s Justin Rose, Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard and American Russell Henley. While world No.1 and favourite Scottie Scheffler will be content to start with a round of 70 to sit on one under.“eah. I’m going to go figure it out,” DeChambeau said. “It’s something equipment-related. The golf ball is — look, I’m not at 190 ball speed, so particularly when I’m hitting driver or 3-wood, those clubs are built for around that speed, that 190 ball speed, and my 3-wood around 180, so colder, firmer conditions, the golf ball is not compressing as much. So it’s probably something along those lines.“But felt like I was swinging it somewhat OK, just the ball wasn’t coming off in that window that I normally see, so it was a weird day.”Rory McIlroy had a first round to forget at The Open, dropping several shots in tricky weather conditions at Royal Troon.He made a double bogey at the Postage Stamp eighth hole and his chances of winning The Open now appear slim at best. Only two of the last nine winners of the tournament have carded a double bogey during the week.McIlroy was five over par after the bogey and looked visibly frustrated following two attempts to get out of a particularly difficult bunker.“I felt like I did okay for the first part of the round but then I missed the green at the Postage Stamp and made a double,” he said.“But I still felt like I was in reasonable enough shape being a double over through nine, thinking that I could maybe get those couple of shots back. Irishman faces a long way back to contention at Royal Troon after a testing first roundDaniel Brown had a major championship debut he won’t soon forget. He birdied two of the last three holes Thursday in the British Open, giving him a 6-under 65 with just enough spectators still left in the twilight of Royal Troon to celebrate with him.It gave him a one-shot lead over Shane Lowry, who played bogey-free for a 66 and his best start in 46 majors.Lowry at least knew what to expect with an opposite wind that seemed to catch just about everyone off guard. He came to Troon two weeks ago and knew what to expect, and it paid off handsomely for the Irishman. are competing at Royal Troon in ScotlandA 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.The Northern Irishman was 10 shots behind clubhouse leader Justin Thomas.“It got dark, it got a little bit tricky, but the wind dropped as well, six and two threes,” says Brown.“You’ve got bright yellow scorecards, they’re hard to miss. I felt good all day.“Very excited, you have to keep your feet on the ground. I’ll go out and do the best I can.”