Open Championship Round 1 Best Shots

Including Louis Oosthuizen's hole-in-one on the 14th

Open Championship round 1 best shots
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The Open Championship Round 1 best shots from Royal Troon Golf Club

Open Championship Round 1 Best Shots

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2010 Open Champion with the first hole-in-one of the 145th Open Championship as he aces the par-3 14th.

Patrick Reed with this stunning hole-out eagle at the third.

 

Phil Mickelson with this delightful tee shot at the Postage Stamp.

Justin Thomas saved par in extraordinary fashion at the 11th.

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After three birdies in a row Mcilroy does this...Lucky or unlucky? He pars to go out in 32.

Monty birdies the Postage Stamp to get to 2-under after doubling the first.

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Monty's playing partner Luke Donald also birdies the 8th

Rickie judges this chip to perfection on the 3rd.

Monty saves par on the 13th.

Steve Stricker stuffs his approach on the last for a tap-in birdie to sign for a 4-under-par 67.

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 manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!

Elliott is currently playing:

Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV