British Open Thursday live updates, leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy are big favorites early at Royal Birkdale - Yahoo Sports
Jackson Suber holds a surprise one-shot lead after the first round of the British Open at Royal Birkdale. Meanwhile, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler remain in contention despite varying performances in their opening rounds.
Why it matters
The British Open is one of golf's four major championships, and early-round volatility significantly impacts betting markets and tournament narratives.
Jackson Suber had never played The Open Championship before this year. In fact, the 26-year-old had qualified for all of two majors prior to this week at Royal Birkdale. And yet, he is the first-round leader after firing a 5-under 65. It’s a stunning opening round for a player who’s never won a Korn Ferry tour event, let alone a PGA Tour tournament. But it’s Suber who holds a one-shot lead over Sungjae Im and Dan Brown; who is ahead of Bryson DeChambeau (-3) and Scottie Scheffler (-2) and Rory McIlroy, who struggled to a 2-over 72, that currently has him on the wrong side of the potential cut line (top 70 and ties). Not that Suber hasn’t shown he can hang with the world’s best.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in