The 150th playing of the Open Championship teed off earlier Thursday morning with the best players in the world taking to one of the most iconic courses in ...
Just enjoy the show!" Els found four more birdies to sit at five-under par on the day after No. 12. That's kind of missing the point.
South Africa's Ernie Els charged up the leaderboard on Day 1 of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in Scotland on Thursday.
South Africa’s Ernie Els charged up the leaderboard on Day 1 of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in Scotland on Thursday. South Africa’s Ernie Els charged up the leaderboard on Day 1 of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in Scotland on Thursday. South Africa’s Ernie Els charged up the leaderboard on Day 1 of the 150th Open Championship at St Andrews in Scotland on Thursday. Photo: AFP
It should have been no surprise that Els was on the first page of the leaderboard late into his opening round on Day 1 at St. Andrews.
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Els - Open champion in 2002 and 2012 - was flying at five-under after 12 holes before he bogeyed 16 and doubled the infamous road hole 17th.
Hit it in play and hit good iron shots and played the course the way you should play it. Els - Open champion in 2002 and 2012 - was flying at five-under after 12 holes before he bogeyed 16 and doubled the infamous road hole 17th. From there he did well to drop just two shots, but it was still a solid opening round for the 52-year-old.
Early on Thursday morning, the 150th match of the Open Championship kicked off, when the best players in the world went to one of the most iconic fields.
“I love seeing Big Easy Ernie Els at the top of the leaderboard! However, a small setback with a bogey at number 4 did not stop the four-time major champion. Among those who were on the track today was Ernie Els, a two-time Open champion.