Phil Mickelson goes big at the first, too big, as his second iron shot takes a few bounces on the green befoer bouncing off the back. The defending champion is two over for the tournament and needs to chase a score today.

Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Bubba Watson tee it up on the first. Did they all blow their chances yesterday?

Mickelson is two over, Watson plus four and Els three worse off. Not good gents, speedy progress needed.

Andrew Cotter
BBC Sport commentator

"Forecast for Hoylake. Early / Late starters Thu / Fri certainly with the best of it."

Open coverage is now live on BBC Two. You can watch by clicking on the Live Coverage tab at the top of the page.

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Just Rose on Instagram:, external "Nice pre round chat with Gary Player. He said to stay patient. Good advice after an average opener today."

Fresh from advice from the nine-time major winner, Rose goes off at 09:26 BST and starts on level par.

Nice start for Martin Kaymer as he birdies the first to move to level par for the tournament. One under is the best anyone has managed so far today.

It has been an up and down round for Japan's Hiroshi Iwata as he moves back into the red for the day with an eagle at the par-five 10th. He has also made three birdies today and four bogeys to stand at three under for the tournament.

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport at Hoylake

"Ever the pro, Phil Mickelson's caddie Bones is out in the putting green in front of the clubhouse ahead of his man, yardage book in hand, eyes darting from flag to flag and comparing directions with the hole layouts. Mickelson and chums Ernie Els and Bubba Watson still on the range which unusually is over the road from the course and behind some houses, such is the battle for space here."

Germany's Martin Kaymer is underway as he looks to move into the red today after a one-over par round yesterday. He is playing with Zach Johnson (-1) and Jason Day (+1).

Ken Brown
BBC Sport commentator

"Looking a little brighter over Hilbre..... More breeze this morning."

A good start for Miguel Angel Jimenez as he looks to launch his Open challenge today. The Spaniard birdies the first to move to two over for the tournament. A lot of work to do to get back into contention.

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee is also one under for the day after a birdie at the first. He is also one under for the tournament.

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Only six players have been the outright leader of all four rounds of the Open, since it became a 72-hole championship. Ted Ray was the first in 1912 before Bobby Jones in 1927), Gene Sarazen in 1932, Henry Cotton in 1934 and Tom Weiskopf (pictured) in 1973. Tiger Woods was the last winner to have the outright lead from start to finish in the 2005 win at St Andrews.

Bryden Macpherson, it looks like you have the weekend to yourself.

The 20-year-old Australian has hit a five on each of the first five holes today, four bogeys and one par, to be four over for the day. That isn't the worst of it though as he was already 18 over for the tournament, so is now nine shots adrift at the bottom of the leaderboard at 22 over.

I reckon even I could give him a match in this sort of form. Actually, maybe not.

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport at Hoylake

"Want some stats for Rory McIlroy from round one? Course you do. He led in driving distance with an average of 340.5 yards ahead of American Brooks Koepka (338.5). He was tied 60th in fairways hit with 9 out of 14 and was tied 11th in greens in regulation with 14 of 18 hit to leave two putts for par. And he was tied ninth in putts with 27 (the leaders had 25). All of which adds up to a six-under 66, the lead in the Open and warning to the field that the Mc is back. At least until Freaky Friday or Hoylake's winds blow him off course today."

Now we can sell it to you all we want, BBC Sport's live text may be pretty cool, but there can't be many better places to watch the action than here - the media centre at Royal Liverpool.

BBC Sport's Chris Latchem, external has his space picked out with the giant scoreboard in good view.

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The R&A issued a statement pleading with spectators to keep mobile phones on silent and to not take pictures after Tiger Woods expressed his frustration at being distracted during his first-round 69 by ringtones and the click of photographs being taken, reports the Daily Telegraph., external

On the 18th, Woods halted in mid-swing and shouted "Jesus Christ" after his annoyance at the noise got the better of him. The R&A chose to outlaw mobiles after Woods's complaints at Hoylake eight years ago but repealed the ban in 2012.

"People were taking pictures - like we had it all day today," Woods said. "There was a lot of cameras out there. We were backing off a lot of shots and a lot of people moving around. It was tough. Unfortunately people just don't put their phones on silent or some of the professionals guys were getting on the trigger a little early."

The 2011 champion Darren Clarke tweets:, external "Strong breeze out there this morning...course will be playing tough. Might be a low ball flight day!"

Clarke is currently level par and tees off at 13:27 BST.

At last, someone is under par for the day - two players to be precise. Brandt Snedeker has birdied the first to move to one over for the tournament, while playing partner and amateur Cheng-tsung Pan is also one over for the championship after a birdie at the first.

There will be a few sore people this morning after a gloriously sunny day at the Open yesterday. Those sun hats will have to be swapped for umbrellas today.