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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 15:27 BST
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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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Leaderboard Update

The opening group is through the first five holes so here is the first leaderboard update of the 148th Open Championship:

Clarke (-3) thru 5

Sugrue (a) (-1) thru 5

Hoffman (-1) thru 5

Grillo (-1) thru 4

Lombard (-1) thru 2

Michael Jones18 July 2019 07:53

On the tee

Branden Grace, Shane Lowry and Phil Mickelson are up next on the first tee. The rain is still coming down but only lightly.

Mickelson finds the left side of the fairway with Lowry down the middle. Grace follows him.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 07:57

6th hole

The opening group is certainly having the best of it out there. James Sugrue (a) (-2) moves to within one of the lead with a birdie on the sixth.

2nd hole

His fellow amateur Matthias Schmis (a) (evs) cancels out his opening bogey with a birdie four on the second. 

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:02

3rd hole

Back-to-back birdies for Frenchman Romain Langasque sees him drop to 2-under for the first three holes. 

1st hole

Mickelson, Lowry and Grace all par the opening hole.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:07

On the range

Ian Poulter has been spotted on the range, preparing for his round. He's set to tee off in just over an hour at 9.03am

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:08

7th hole

Darren Clarke (-3) is in trouble on the seventh. He's sent his second into the long grass and needs a drop to continue. His fourth shot lands just short of the green and an up and down bogey would be the best Darren can hope for here.

3rd hole 

Harrington (-1) lands a birdie 2 on the third to move into the red. 

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:14

2nd hole

An approach shot from Mickelson (evs) leaves the ball off the front edge of the green, he'll have a chip and run for eagle.

7th hole

Clarke (-3) limits the damage with a long putt over the green that finishes inches from the hole but he'll drop to back to 2-under.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:17

On the tee

The tenth group tees off on the first. Webb Simpson, CT Pan and Sergio Garcia head down the fairway.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:20

1st hole

Alex Noren (-1) becomes only the second player to birdie the first hole today after Darren Clarke (-2).

2nd hole

Eddie Pepperell's four on the second moves him into the red as he joins the group of five players on 1-under.

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:23

It's been a long journey to get The Open back to Royal Portrush but one that Darren Clarke is proud of.

He's certainly started well, leading the tournament on -2 thru 7.  

Michael Jones18 July 2019 08:26

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