For somebody with “zero clue” the way to play hyperlinks golf, Bryson DeChambeau appeared snug throughout the first spherical of the 154th Open Championship.
On Thursday, DeChambeau shot a gap spherical 67 to enter the clubhouse tied for third and one stroke behind co-leaders Sungjae Im and Dan Brown, who sat at four-under par. By noon (1 p.m. ET), he was certainly one of 9 golfers tied for fourth, with Jackson Suber main at five-under.
Earlier than the primary spherical at Royal Birkdale, three-time Open champion Nick Faldo supplied a scathing critique of DeChambeau, who missed the reduce within the yr’s first three majors, telling Sky Sports activities he believed the LIV Tour member “has zero clue of technique.”
DeChambeau responded together with his greatest first spherical at a serious this yr, beforehand starting with a 74 (+4) on the Masters, 76 (+6) on the PGA Championship and, most not too long ago, 70 (par) on the 2026 U.S. Open.
