Open 2023 LIVE: Golf leaderboard as Rory McIlroy chases Tommy Fleetwood – latest results

It’s been an thrilling morning of golf thus far on the Open, with a lot extra to come back.

Homa -2 (2), Hovland -1 (3)

A disappointing couple of minutes for the H’s, Hovland and Homa. Hovland leaks an strategy proper from the third fairway and leaves himself an excessive amount of to do following a chip from the tough to return to 1-underneath.

Meanwhile, Homa finds the greenside bunker at 2 and a surprisingly poor shot from the sand leaves him with 15 ft or so for par. Close however no cigar. Drops to -2

McIlroy -1 (3), Rahm +3 (3), Rose +5 (3)

Oh no, Justin Rose. The former main and Olympic champion performs a shot that we’ve all hit when out for a weekend spherical. Centre of the green at 3 however shanks his iron proper, membership goes flying and the ball flies into the group, out of bounds. His second try at it’s a lot better and goes to inside just a few ft however the injury is finished – one other bogey

It’s a distinct story for McIlroy although. A beautiful second shot, drawing into the again left flag, leaves him a superb take a look at birdie from about 4 ft. No! It’s not there, lips out. That’s a nasty miss – an ideal likelihood to maneuver to 2-underneath is squandered.

As Rory McIlroy plots his manner around the course for his second spherical, why not take a look at my piece from yesterday as I walked 18 holes with the 4-time main champion

The easy chorus soundtracks each spherical of golf Rory McIlroy performs. When that spherical is on house shores and the stakes are as excessive as they’re on the 151^st Open Championship at Hoylake, it turns into virtually incessant.

The larger the second or the better the shot produced, the extra elongated and insistent that second syllable turns into.

Luke Baker walks 18 holes with Rory McIlroy at Hoylake:

Homa -3 (1), Hatton E (1), Morikawa +3 (1)

The at all times-common and intensely likeable Max Homa is a kind of clutch of gamers who’ve confirmed their class on the PGA Tour however are attempting to find their first main (assume Schauffele, Cantlay, Finau, Burns and so on). He made an ideal begin to his quest at Hoylake yesterday with a 3-underneath spherical of 68.

He has to battle on the 1st right now however an ideal putt salvages par and retains him at -3. Tyrrell Hatton additionally makes par however 2021 Open winner Collin Morikawa sees a shot slip away.

McIlroy -1 (2), Rahm +3 (2), Rose +4 (2)

McIlroy taking part in from the green at 2 and it’s a good however unspectacular shot into the centre of the inexperienced. Outside birdie likelihood, good tempo and a easy par.

Jon Rahm additionally makes his par after his ball clings to the entrance fringe of the inexperienced however Justin Rose bogeys to go to 4-over.

A few streaks come to an finish. Brian Harman’s birdie run finishes as he makes par on the sixth, though he gained’t be too sad sitting at -8, and Adrian Otaegui’s run of 10 pars is ended with a bogey at 11 to drop again to -3.

Hovland -2 (2), Finau +2 (2), Thomas +11 (2)

Here’s that Hovland birdie from earlier. He has one other nice birdie look on the 2nd however this time his putt comes up simply brief. A very good begin for the Norwegian although.

Deary me, Brian Harman is completely tearing Royal Liverpool a brand new one right now. His second shot on the par-5 fifth finally ends up barely left of the inexperienced, within the tough however he’s in a position to stand up and down for a fourth consecutive birdie!

The American is now at eight-underneath and three strokes away from Lamprecht and Fleetwood, having began the day one behind. On the flip aspect, Adrian Otaegui is Nick Faldo-ing it right now. 10 straight pars to start his spherical and the Spaniard holding on to his place of tied fourth at -4.

McIlroy -1 (1), Rahm +3 (1), Rose +3 (1)

A surprising second shot from Rory McIlroy as he flights the ball to the left of the flag from 172 yards, it really works barely to the suitable and finally ends up round 10 ft away. A wonderful birdie alternative and he rolls the ball, a little bit proper to left flip, into the centre of the cup. What a begin! He’s as much as one-underneath.

Jon Rahm unfortunate to not observe swimsuit as a pacy lengthy-distance birdie putt rattles the outlet however stays out. Justin Rose additionally scrambles par from the left tough.