Rory McIlroy moves to -12 and leads Dustin Johnson by four
Sergio Garcia, Francesco Molinari, Ryan Moore, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Rickie Fowler -6
Tiger Woods birdies the last to finish +2 and right on the cut mark
Marc Warren -5; Adam Scott -3; Justin Rose -2; Phil Mickelson level
Players to miss the cut at +2: Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter Bubba Watson
We are underway at Hoylake already this morning with Japan's Hiroshi Iwata dropping a shot on the first to move back to one under for the tournament.
Yesterday saw perfect weather conditions for almost the entire field but things look as though they are going to be very different this time around. The rain has started to fall, the wind is blowing and those going out later today are expected to have the better of it.
So how can you cope with the pressure Rory?
Rory McIlroy says he will try to approach the second round at the Open with no expectations as he attempts to banish his 'Freaky Friday' trend.
The 25-year-old Northern Irishman shot an opening six-under-par round of 66 to lead the field by one shot at Hoylake.
But he has had a string of poor Friday rounds this season including a 78 after a 64 at last week's Scottish Open.
"When you go out on Thursday, there are not many expectations. I've got to approach it like that," he said.
Rory McIlroy produced some majestic golf to set the pace on a glorious first day of the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool.
The 25-year-old shot a stunning six-under 66 to head Italy's Matteo Manassero, 21, by one stroke.
World number one Adam Scott, Spain's Sergio Garcia, Italian brothers Edoardo and Francesco Molinari, Ireland's Shane Lowry and Americans Brooks Koepka and Jim Furyk were another shot further back.
Tiger Woods, who won at the Hoylake course the last time it staged the Open in 2006, fired a three-under 69 despite having played only one tournament since back surgery in March.
Good morning and welcome to what should prove another intriguing day of golf at round two of the 143rd Open.
What a day we had yesterday. With McIlroy's pace-setting, Tiger Woods's impressive comeback, forklift truck driver John Singleton making his Open debut and Ernie Els's collapse - there were more storylines than a month's worth of Eastenders.
Cue the theme tune, here we go again.
Image source, EPASo now for the hard part.
After setting the pace on day one of the Open with a flawless display of golf, Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy knows he is there to be shot at today.
An expected change in the weather, the pressure of being in front and of course shaking off that Friday feeling now stand in his way at Hoylake.
Over to you Rory.