Home favourite Rory McIlroy misses out amid Open comeback attempt
The multiple Major winner missed the cut by a single shot at Portrush.
The multiple Major winner missed the cut by a single shot at Portrush.
Poor opening round cost the home favourite.
The 15-time major winner was six over par after two rounds at Royal Portrush.
The only other time The Open was played at Royal Portrush was in 1951.
Early birdie boosts hopes of overnight leader JB Holmes.
Hatton, Fleetwood and Westwood head the queue to become England’s first Open winner since 1992.
Even a disastrous first round by home favourite Rory McIlroy failed to dampen the spirit of fans.
McIlroy admits his dream of a second Open title is already over for another year.
The Northern Irishman recorded a quadruple bogey on the first hole.
The Northern Irishman carded a quadruple-bogey eight on the first hole.
The Northern Irishman suffered a nightmare start at Royal Portrush.
Clarke’s playing partner James Sugrue was just one shot behind him on Thursday morning.
The 2011 winner gets a birdie at the first.
Reigning Open champion Franceso Molinari will launch his defence at 9.58am.
Two Typhoon fighter aircraft caused a sonic boom as they flew to meet the plane and escort it on June 22.