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'It's not the end of the world' - Lowry enthused after recovery

Shane Lowry took pride in his battling qualities after recovering from a nightmare start to the 150th Open at St Andrews. Lowry drove into a bush on the second hole to run up a double-bogey six and dropped another shot on the fourth, but recovered to post an opening level-par 72. "I got off to the worst possible start and fought back well," the 2019 champion said. "After a bad tee shot on the second I didn't really do much wrong after that. I'm pretty happy with how I'm playing. "I'm not down in the dumps by any means about my day. It's not the end of the world. It's not middle of the field. It's better than middle of the field.

McIlroy two behind Young as Woods struggles at The Open

Rory McIlroy sits just two shots off the lead after the opening round of The 150th Open, as Tiger Woods struggled on his St Andrews return.

Rory McIlroy takes centre stage at Open as LIV Golf soap opera continues

The ecosystem sits 1up. Try as they may to keep attention on the 150th staging of this great championship, there is no doubt the Open has been clouded by a wider narrative. In the red corner: the PGA and DP World Tours.

Rookie Cameron Young shoots 8-under 64, leads Open Championship

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Old Course was never faster. The pace of play was never slower.

Matt Fitzpatrick brands Open pace of play 'a joke' with St Andrews rounds taking six hours

US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick blasted the pace of play in the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews as a "joke" with most rounds taking more than six hours to complete.

In-form McIlroy leads Irish charge at 'fiddly' Open

Rory McIlroy celebrated making a fantastic start to the "fiddliest" Open of his career as his delayed return to St Andrews proved well worth the wait. America's Cameron Young held the lead thanks to firing eight birdies in a flawless 64, a score only McIlroy himself has beaten in the opening round of an Open Championship on the Old Course. McIlroy's 63 came back in 2010 and was followed by an 80 in terrible weather, while an ankle injury suffered playing football prevented him from bidding to retain the Claret Jug at the same venue in 2015. The four-time major winner admitted this week therefore felt like the title defence he never had and he enjoyed an ideal start, holing from 55 feet for birdie on the first and making seven in total in his 66, the same score he shot to begin his wire-to-wire victory at Hoylake.

Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' Claret Jug bid falters as he struggles on Old Course at St Andrews

Tiger Woods' days at the highest level look to be a thing of the past as he laboured to a round of 78 in the opening 18 holes at the Open Championship. He arrived at St Andrews, the scene of two of his three Open wins, with questions hanging over his longevity in the game. Ad/> He said earlier in the week that he would not be retiring, but admitted his time at the top may be drawing to a close.

The Open LIVE: Tiger Woods close to tears as Mickelson snaps at reporter over Liv Golf

The 150th Open Championships are now underway at St Andrews with Tiger Woods back at the home of golf and the scene of his two victories back in 2000 and 2005. The 15-time major winner had made St Andrews his main personal goal for this year making his comeback after the near-fatal car crash in February 2021.

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'It's not the end of the world' - Lowry enthused after recovery

McIlroy two behind Young as Woods struggles at The Open

Rory McIlroy takes centre stage at Open as LIV Golf soap opera continues

Rookie Cameron Young shoots 8-under 64, leads Open Championship

Matt Fitzpatrick brands Open pace of play 'a joke' with St Andrews rounds taking six hours

In-form McIlroy leads Irish charge at 'fiddly' Open

Open Championship 2022: Tiger Woods' Claret Jug bid falters as he struggles on Old Course at St Andrews

The Open LIVE: Tiger Woods close to tears as Mickelson snaps at reporter over Liv Golf