Admit it, as you’re waking up on Friday morning and tuning into the second round of the Open Championship, you’re probably wondering to yourself Was Thursday’s first round just a dream? Did pre-tournament favorite Rory McIlroy really make an 8 on the opening hole en route to a 79? And Tiger Woods shot a 78? David Duval … a 91?!?
We’re here to say it all really did happen, and there’s liable to be more craziness over the course of the next 15 hours. So come join us as we follow the action with our live blog
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3:03 a.m.: Play began at 6:35 a.m. local time, and some big names are headed out early at Portrush. Among them is Brooks Koepka, fresh off a opening 68 that left him just two off the lead after Day 1 (see it wasn’t all nightmares on Thursday). That said, Koepka’s opening shot flirts dangerously with the O.B. stakes on the left side of the hole. Guess he didn’t hear about McIlroy’s start.
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