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Collin Morikawa joked he became a spectator as the pace of play proved an issue on the first day of the Open at St Andrews. Some of Thursday's rounds took longer than six hours as the layout of the Old Course, with its double greens, joint fairways and numerous crossover points, slowed the 156-man field.
Rory McIlroy hailed his latest fast start in a major - in what he describes as the 'fiddliest' Open he has ever played.
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.
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.
TSN Senior Correspondent
English qualifier Robert Dinwiddie could not hide his delight after shooting himself into a tie for third place on the first day at the Open.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Old Course was never faster. The pace of play was never slower.
Tiger Woods' bid for a historic 16th major title and third St Andrews success has turned into an unlikely battle just to make the cut after a disappointing opening day at The 150th Open.