New Zealand’s Ryan Fox was alongside Koepka on three under after firing six birdies in the last seven holes to card the first back nine of 29 in Open history. “I’ve missed seven cuts in a row and to figure it out in a major is certainly nice. “I’d be disappointed regardless, whether it was here or St Andrews or Birkdale or any of the other tournaments or majors,” McIlroy said. “So, yeah, I’m disappointed, but at the end of the day I’m still the same person. And I’ll dust myself off and come back out tomorrow and try to do better.”His lowest opening round in a Major✍️🏻#TheOpen pic.twitter.com/GU4xVUqX2A — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) July 18, 2019Lowry’s 67 was his best opening round in any major and he said: “It’s my best by about eight shots.

Source: Irish Examiner July 18, 2019 17:37 UTC