What is the biggest talking point after Thursday’s first round at The Open Championship? The Scottish summer weather.
A strong southerly wind fooled the players all day, wreaking havoc on Royal Troon. Temperatures in the low 60s and an annoying, intermittent drizzle did not help, either. All of these factored into Royal Troon producing a 74.45 first-round scoring average, a high mark and a testament to how difficult the course played on Thursday,
Only 17 players finished under par as Englishman Daniel Brown—the 272nd ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR)—shot a 6-under 65 to take command of the tournament after day one.
But many players
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