Royal Troon’s back nine proved tough to master for the early starters on Day 1 of the 2016 British Open.
After Colin Montgomerie got the tournament underway at his home venue, the players out on course in the morning lit up the front nine with birdies. However, after the turn, the upwind holes caused problems for all, with red on the leaderboard scarce from the 10th onwards.
Impressive early on was Patrick Reed, who shot a five-under par round of 66 to take the clubhouse lead, as well as Justin Thomas, who is a shot back after a 67.