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Amateur Golfer Alex Maguire First Irish Player Out At Open Championship

Thursday, 20 July 2023 08:58

By Caoimhe Harney

The Meath amateur is in a tie for sixth on level-par early on.

Alex Maguire is the first Irish golfer out on the opening day of the 151st Open Championship.

The Meath amateur is in a tie for sixth on level-par early on.

Home favourite Matthew Jordan is the early leader on two-under.

Seamus Power and Padraig Harrington are grouped together - along with Talor Gooch - and tee off at quarter-past-9.

Shane Lowry tees off after 10am.

Rory McIlroy is among the later starters - just before 3pm - in the company of Masters champion Jon Rahm and Justin Rose.

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