SOUTHPORT, England (AP) The Latest from the British Open (all times local):
2:30 p.m.
Players are going low – real low – at Royal Birkdale, and the leaders haven’t even teed off yet.
With the first 20 players in – about a quarter of the weekend field – there were three 65s and three 66s posted. Only three players were over par for the day, and the worst of those was a 73 by Danny Willett.
Branden Grace was the lowest of all, making a run at the major championship record of 63. Grace shot 29 on the front side and was 6 under after lipping out a birdie putt on the par-5 15th hole.