Peter Alliss
BBC Sport commentator

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"At the moment it's not too bad. Much has been made about it being wet but I think if you scratched the surface, it's pretty dry. I think if it stays like this, there will be some low scoring."

Australia's Adam Scott teeing off on the first. At three under, he will need something special - or something horrendous for Rory - to move into contention. He is safely away.

Nick Faldo
Six-time major champion on BBC TV

"The mind games of the Open when you tee off at 3pm on the third day are big, but players won't have that today because of the change to the tee times. You will have to recalculate your game a bit because of the conditions. Your shots will hold and the greens will slow up but if you stay aggressive with the putts you'll be fine. I would expect the scoring to be pretty good."

Birdies for Angel Cabrera and Henrik Stenson on their opening hole, on 10, to move to one under. The rain doesn't seem to be causing many problems early on.

Keegan Bradley lands his ball on the dance floor to set up an easy-looking birdie chance on five. The American birdied four and should move to two under.

David Howell pars the opening hole to stay at two under. Swindon's finest will be more than happy with his Open so far. Steven Gallacher (-2) shows the danger of playing out of wet rough as he doesn't get hold of it and leaves his second well short of the green on two.

Nick Faldo
Six-time major champion on BBC TV

"It's unbelievable. What happened to the days of 1987 when rain was coming in sideways and 2002 when it was chilly - they didn't bring the players in them. But this is really serious stuff, we don't want to mess about with thunder and lightning. The main thing is to get the players around safely."

The live action is already under way on the BBC Red Button, with BBC One showing live action at Hoylake in the next 15 minutes.

Frank Nobilo
Former European Tour golfer on BBC TV

"The first hole here is on the hardest on the Open rota so you could see say it is easier teeing off 10 to start."

A storming start to the day for Paul Casey as he eagles his opening hole, the 10th, to move to one under. He is only 11 shots behind leader Rory McIlroy and anything could happen with the weather conditions forecast......

As you can see from the BBC weather forecast, today's action is going to be wet. What better place to be then than in front of your television, radio and compute to let us keep you across everything that is happening at Hoylake.

Put the kettle on, settle down on the sofa and enjoy.

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Not quite the sun of the first couple of days it it? The bad news is the weather is supposed to get worse before it gets better. Not a day for golf.

England's Justin Rose is in confident mood ahead of the weekend after finishing the second round of the Open on two under par at Hoylake.

Rose, who starts 10 shots behind leader Rory McIlroy, feels he has been on the wrong end of the conditions so far.

But, having shot 70 in his second round, he is sure he will produce a strong finish over the weekend.

"Hopefully now I've ridden out the tough times and I can go on a run this weekend," Rose, 33, told BBC Sport.

Rose tees off at 09:55 BST. See all the tee times here.

Byeong-Hun An and Brandon Grace birdie the first to show scores can still be made in the early rain. They both move to two under.

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A birdie for France's Gregory Bourdy on 12, his third hole of the day, to move onto one under. Thailand's Jaidee Thongchai isn't enjoying the conditions, with a double bogey on two to follow his bogey on one. He is back to three over.

7th (Telegraph)

Par four, 480 yards

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A tough driving role with bunkers on the left and right. There is gorse further protecting the right side with bunkers and deep rough around the green. The hole generally plays longer than first thought so be generous on your club length.

2006 difficulty rating: 5

Rob Hodgetts
BBC Sport at Hoylake

"Chatting to Royal Liverpool head pro John Heggarty the other day he told me the key holes and the ones that would get the players attention would be the first, the second and the seventh. He's not far wrong.

"The 480-yard par-four seventh has been the hardest hole so far, yielding just 13 birdies and playing to an average of 4.417. The 454-yard par-four second is the second hardest so far with just 16 birdies and playing to an average of 4.343. And the 458-yard par-four is the fifth hardest. Friday's east wind rendered it a downhill hole and probably made it play a bit easier."

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Phil Mickelson immediately drops the shot he made at the first with a bogey at two. He's back to level par. Only Matt Kuchar (-1) is under par so far today. Conditions are only going to get tougher by the looks of things.

Looking a bit wet there Phil.

James Rowe:, external Interesting to see what's happening at #TheOpen today to avoid the weather. Won't please the traditionalists much. Including me.

Colin Brown:, external R&A should be ashamed. Half the field completely out the tournament now. Certainly wont be moving day today!