Bogey-free, the 38-year-old South African strolled round Royal St George’s in a nifty six-under par 64 to claim the early lead in the 149th Open Championship.
In a year when he added a sixth Major title to his collection – becoming the oldest to win a men’s Major in the process – the 2013 Open champion has otherwise been reduced to also-ran status on almost a weekly basis.
The timeless advice from Peter Thomson, the memories of Greg Norman’s 1993 victory and a driver setup that made him a Masters champion. This is the formula that Adam Scott believes can finally deliver the Open win he craves above all others.
The championship is part of the UK government’s “events research program”, which is designed to measure the level of transmission when large crowds gather and, in turn, hopefully open up events like Wimbledon, the British Grand Prix and The Open to more and more spectators.
The first Spaniard to win America’s national championship, Rahm is a good bet to be the first player since Tiger Woods to apex the US Open and the Open in the same season.
The Victorian, who goes by the nickname ‘Digger’, followed up a two-under par 70 that mixed six birdies and four bogeys with a second-round 71 to finish on three-under 141.
The update outlines a stricter set of tournament regulations than players have become accustomed to in recent months in the United States on the PGA Tour.