Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017

A selection of the best shots from The Open 2017 at Royal Birkdale.

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Watch the best shots of The Open 2017 from Royal Birkdale, Southport.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017

Look back at a selection of the best shots from The Open 2017 at Royal Birkdale in Southport.

Matt Kuchar starts to apply the pressure to Jordan Spieth in the final round.

Spieth stiffs one on the 3rd to get his third round going in round three.

Canadian youngster, Austin Connelly, holes out from the fairway on the second for eagle.

Rickie Fowler takes on the par-5th and gets his reward, coming within inches of an albatross.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017: Adam Scott with arguably the par save of the week at the 5th during round three.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017: Chris Wood's memorable hole out for eagle at the last hole during Friday's brutal weather.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017: Gary Woodland's perfect approach finds the bottom of the cup.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017: Lee Westwood makes a spectacular eagle in his second round.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017: Tyrrell Hatton holes out from the sand for a birdie at the 2nd.

Watch The Best Shots Of The Open 2017: Charley Hoffman makes the perfect start at the 1st, holing his approach for eagle.

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Lee Westwood was one of many enjoying the conditions at Royal Birkdale on Sunday [Getty Images]

The 146th Open Championship started to warm-up on Saturday when, facing benign conditions, Royal Birkdale was there for the taking.

It was South Africa's Branden Grace who stole the show by recording the lowest ever round in a Major Championship, a 62 in round three.

However, Jordan Spieth also found the course to his liking and strengthened his grip on the Claret Jug over the front nine - although fellow American, Matt Kuchar, was in hot pursuit.

Michael Weston
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Michael has been with Golf Monthly since 2008. As a multimedia journalist, he has also worked for The Football Association, where he created content to support the men's European Championships, The FA Cup, London 2012, and FA Women's Super League. As content editor at Foremost Golf, Michael worked closely with golf's biggest equipment manufacturers, and has developed an in-depth knowledge of this side of the industry. He's now a regular contributor, covering instruction, equipment and feature content. Michael has interviewed many of the game's biggest stars, including six world number ones, and has attended and reported on many Major Championships and Ryder Cups. He's a member of Formby Golf Club.