The Open Championship LIVE: Leaderboard, updates | Tiger Woods struggling

Dustin Johnson is going along very nicely on the Old Course on Thursday!

He has rolled in a length birdie putt on the par-3 11th hole to reach 2-under-par for the championship...

Joaquin Niemann gets back into the red on the 9th hole after a perfect birdie putt on this short par-4!

The Chilean birdied the 1st hole on the Old Course, but he gave one back on the par-4 6th hole.

He is fancied by many to win his first major title this week...

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler has made the turn in the first round of The 150th Open Championship!

After consecutive birdies on holes 3, 4 and 5, he has added his fourth of the day on the short par-4 9th hole.

He is four shots behind the leader Cameron Young... 

Tiger Woods has three-putted the 4th hole at St Andrews and he is now 4-over-par for his day.

The 46-year-old started with a double-bogey and with the par-5 5th hole up next, he will need to make a birdie to bring his round back to life... 

Here is what amateur Barclay Brown had to say to Sky Sports' Tim Barter earlier after his opening round of 68...

"It's been absolutely amazing, I've been blown away!"

Amateur Barclay Brown reacts to shooting a four-under 68 in his first round at a major championship. ⛳ pic.twitter.com/AlfJlJ52Iq

— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) July 14, 2022

According to a report from the Daily Mail, LIV Golf defectors could be banned from playing majors in 2023.

The PGA Tour is about to begin a legal battle with LIV Golf over players who have been given suspensions and this could continue if the major organisations follow suit.

Earlier in the week at St Andrews, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said that banning players wasn't on the agenda, but the criteria for exemptions could be altered for future championships...

More here...

Paul Casey has only made six appearances on the PGA Tour this season and this is his first start since the Dell Technologies Match Play in March.

The Englishman rolled in an 11-foot putt on the 8th hole to reach 4-under-par for the week.

Casey recently announced that he has joined the LIV Golf Invitational Series...

Young -8 (64)

McIlroy -5 (17)

Smith -5 (67)

Brown (a) -4 (68)

Kitayama -4 (68)

Westwood -4 (68)

Viktor Hovland moves to 2-under at 16. 

He's playing with Justin Thomas who is on the same score and Shane Lowry who is level par. 

Scottie Scheffler keeps the momentum going with a big par putt at No. 6 to stay at 3-under. 

Rory McIlroy plays an odd second shot at 17, but he still grinds out a par to remain at 5-under. 

Tiger Woods plays a neat chip over the Swilcan Burn and should make an opening bogey. 

Meanwhile, it's bread and butter for Rory McIlroy at 17 and he hits a wonderful drive. 

Elsewhere, Scottie Scheffler has picked up another birdie at No. 5. 

This is a really good start from the Masters champion. 

LIV Golf player Paul Casey has also started well and is at 3-under. 

Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth have hit their opening tee shots. 

They are playing with American Harold Varner III, who is yet to win on the PGA Tour. 

Varner III did win the Saudi International earlier in the year with a monster eagle putt at the 72nd...

This is not the start Tiger fans dreamt. 

He's in a divot playing his second at the first and he gets a face full of sand as he tries desperately to trap the ball. 

Woods can only helplessly watch on as his golf ball sails straight into the water!

He's playing his fourth shot now....

Rory McIlroy has no chance at 16. 

He's short and left of the green but his chip races away and off the putting surface. 

A tricky up and down there to try and save par. 

Tiger Woods takes an easy stroll from the putting green over to the first tee...

It's all gone wrong for Ernie Els at 17. 

He's sliced his drive out of bounds and cards an ugly double bogey six. 

That was off the back of a bogey at 16. 

Still, he's at 2-under going into 18 and knows he can still pick up a shot...

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler moves it to 2-under par. 

He gets a bonus birdie on No. 4. 

Here's how he rates his chances this week.

Thanks Matt. 

It's almost big cat time. 

Are you as excited as I am? 

The GOAT, taking surely one last run at the Home of Golf... 

My word. I know it's boring, and I know it's tedious to constantly read about Tiger. 

But this is an incredible moment. 

If you hadn't already seen, former World No.7 tennis player Mardy Fish has earned a sponsorship exemption into the 3M Open.

The 40-year-old American has previously reached the quarter-finals of three of the four grand slams in his career.

He retired after the US Open in 2015 after suffering from depression and cardiac arrhythmia...

Super excited to announce I have received a Sponsor Exemption into the @3MOpen next week in my hometown of Minneapolis! See y’all next week! @PGATOUR#Golf

— Mardy Fish (@MardyFish) July 13, 2022

What a finish from former Masters champion Danny Willett!

The Englishman eagles the final hole to card a 3-under-par 69. He is currently in tied seventh place and five shots behind Cameron Young.

Willett won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in 2021 and he has a great record at the Old Course...

Danny Willett has finished on three under after sinking a 4⃣5⃣-foot eagle putt on the 18th pic.twitter.com/JHp3tdJaWM

— Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) July 14, 2022

Here is the latest leaderboard from The 150th Open Championship...

-8 C Young (F)

-5 C Smith (F), E Els (15)

-4 B Brown (F), K Kitayama (F), R McIlroy (13)

-3 I Poulter (F), M W Lee (F), J.H. Kim (F), B DeChambeau (F), D Willett (F), K. H. Lee (F), L Westwood (17), B Kennedy (15), X Schauffele (13), D Frittelli (11), T Gooch (5)

-2 10 players including J Thomas (12), V Hovland (12), H Matsuyama (12)

Viktor Hovland found the greenside bunker on the par-4 12th hole with his tee shot, but his ball was up against the bottom of the lip.

He chose to take a penalty drop instead of attempting the miracle shot and he managed to get up and down for a great par.

The young Norwegian is 2-under-par for the week...

Small bunker directly in line with the pin on the drivable 12th.

Miss it and you’re putting for eagle.

Hit it and now you’re grinding for par.

The Old Course. pic.twitter.com/WgXj6qhDcr

— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) July 14, 2022

Rory McIlroy reaches 5-under-par with another birdie on the 12th hole!

The Northern Irishman rolled in a three-foot putt for his fifth birdie of the day to get within three shots of Cameron Young.

McIlroy missed out on The Open in 2015 at St Andrews, but he came tied third in 2010...