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Michael Hendry sends his opening shot down the track. The 36-year-old from New Zealand qualified for Hoylake last year, but was prevented from teeing it up after a leukemia diagnosis. Thankfully he’s back to health and competing this week, having been granted a medical exemption by the R&A. Par to start. He’s going round with Jesper Svensson, who nearly begins his Open debut in perfect fashion, sending his second at 1 from 131 yards to five feet … but he can’t make the putt. We’re still looking for our first birdie of the week.
The first dropped shots of the week. Todd Hamilton and Jack McDonald aren’t able to get up and down at 2. Justin Leonard splashes out to six feet, though, and remains at level par. Back on 1, Tom McKibbin nearly makes the first birdie of the championship, but his putt shaves the hole and on we go.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/jul/18/the-open-2024-golf-first-round-updates-live-score-updates
Author : Scott Murray
Publish date : 2024-07-18 06:13:58
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