The first player out on the course shot a 65 and his marker — who works in the pro shop at Royal Birkdale — nearly broke par himself. By the end of the day 15 players had shot 66 or better. Never had Royal Birkdale looked so beautiful, all green and bathed in sunshine. The next they were feasting on a golf course that looked like it belonged in the January rotation in Palm Springs. Justin Thomas shot a 63 in the third round of that Open, and that was on a par-72 golf course.

Source: National Post July 22, 2017 20:37 UTC