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Jordan Spieth not convinced by good omen despite strong start at Open
Jordan Spieth carded a superb 65 on day one of the 149th Open (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Jordan Spieth remains unconvinced that a curious coincidence means he has a 50/50 chance of winning the 149th Open Championship, although his prospects look bright following a superb start at Royal St George’s.
South Africa’s Branden Grace has played alongside the eventual winner in the first two rounds in both 2018 and 2019, with Spieth and Bryson DeChambeau getting the prized draw this year.
And although DeChambeau complained that his driver “sucks” after an opening 71, Spieth had no cause for concern following an opening 65 to lie a shot off the lead held by fellow former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen.
by Patrick McDonald Updated On: July 15, 2021, 6:03 pm ET
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6:35 a.m. local time, the 149th Open got underway. A trio of Englishmen held the duty of occupying Game 1, with journeyman, Richard Bland, donning the distinct honor of striking the first tee-shot. In the end, Bland, as well as countrymen, Andy Sullivan and Marcus Armitage, put together strong first-round efforts as all shot rounds of par or better.
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South Africaقs Louis Oosthuizen in action during the first round of the British Open in Sandwich, Britain. (Reuters)
Text Size: AFP/ Sandwich, United Kingdom The long-awaited return of the British Open got under way under blue skies at Royal St. George’s yesterday as former champion Louis Oosthuizen shot to the top of the leaderboard with a six under par round of 64.
Another previous Open winner Jordan Spieth is just one shot back, alongside fellow American Brian Harman. England’s Richard Bland fired the first shot of the 149th Open Championship, which was delayed a year by the cancellation of the 2020 edition due to the coronavirus pandemic.
SANDWICH: England’s Justin Rose plays his shot to the 18th green from the first hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George’s on Thursday. AP
SANDWICH: The long-awaited return of the British Open got under way under blue skies at Royal St. George’s on Thursday as former champion Louis Oosthuizen shot to the top of the leaderboard with a six under par round of 64.
Another previous Open winner Jordan Spieth is just one shot back, alongside fellow American Brian Harman.
Richard Bland was given the honour of hitting the opening shot of the 149th Open Championship and the Englishman, who won his first European PGA Tour title this season at the 478th attempt, struck his drive straight down the fairway.