The 146th Open: Shots of the day from first round at Royal Birkdale
Thursday 20 July 2017 21:40, UK
From hole-out eagles to stunning birdies, we look back at the shots of the day from the opening round of the 146th Open.
Ian Poulter made a fast start to the tournament at Royal Birkdale, where he finished runner-up to Padraig Harrington in 2008, delivering a string of fine putts before a stunning approach left a tap-in par at the 10th.
Charley Hoffman got his week off to the perfect style by holing out in dramatic fashion for an opening-hole eagle, while Wales' Stuart Manley posted a three of his own at the par-five 17th.
A pitch-in birdie from off the third green lifted Jeunghun Wang up the leaderboard, with Andrew "Beef" Johnston delighting the home crowds with a similar effort at the par-four sixth.
Alex Noren became the first player of the week to make a birdie-three at the tricky opening hole thanks to an aggressive approach from the fairway, while Jason Day and Pachara Khongwatmai also featured.
Click on the video above to watch the shots of the day!
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