Gallery: Open Championship Round 1

The best pictures from the opening day of the 145th Open Championship at Royal Troon

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A selection of the best pictures from the Open Championship Round 1

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Colin Montgomerie tees off the first to open the 145th Open Championship at 6.35am.
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Colin Montgomerie tees off the first to open the 145th Open Championship at 6.35am.

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Monty playing his third shot to the 1st hole - he would go on to make double bogey.
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Monty playing his third shot to the 1st hole - he would go on to make double bogey.

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Bones, Jim Furyk and European Ryder Cup Captain Darren Clarke on the 4th tee.
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Bones, Jim Furyk and European Ryder Cup Captain Darren Clarke on the 4th tee.

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Masters Champion Danny Willett teeing off the 5th.
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Masters Champion Danny Willett teeing off the 5th.

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A large gallery watches Jordan Spieth tee off at the 6th.

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A large gallery watches Jordan Spieth tee off at the 6th.

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Bubba Watson on his way to a triple-bogey six at the Postage Stamp.
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Bubba Watson on his way to a triple-bogey six at the Postage Stamp.

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Fans getting up close to Rory McIlroy on the 12th.
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Fans getting up close to Rory McIlroy on the 12th.

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1995 Open Champion John Daly with his wife Anna Cladakis.
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1995 Open Champion John Daly with his wife Anna Cladakis.

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World number one Jason Day with his caddie Colin Swatton.
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World number one Jason Day with his caddie Colin Swatton.

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Justin Thomas hitting the wrong way out of a bunker on the 15th.
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Justin Thomas hitting the wrong way out of a bunker on the 15th.

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The 5th green.
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The 5th green.

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Rory McIlroy tees off the ninth.
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Rory McIlroy tees off the ninth.

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The Postage Stamp.
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The Postage Stamp.

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Beef teeing off at the 8th.
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Beef teeing off at the 8th.

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Shenzhen International champion Soo-Min Lee was had a great day, finishing with a 68 for 3-under-par.
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Shenzhen International champion Soo-Min Lee was had a great day, finishing with a 68 for 3-under-par.

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A plane flies over the crowd on the 8th.
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Open Championship Round 1

A plane flies over the crowd on the 8th.

Elliott Heath
Elliott Heath
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.