A quick glance at Friday's weather. Note the higher winds and rain in the morning. Not good for those who started late today as they go early tomorrow. 

Great news for the likes of Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson who kick off tomorrow afternoon.

Zach Johnson, who is tied for second on six-under-par, speaking to BBC Two:  "I just love the challenge that the Open brings. I thoroughly enjoy what this tournament presents and requires of a golfer. It brings the best out of me and I love the fight. You have to remain patient, persevere and fight to the end. You can work on your technique but there's so much to do with the feel. You feel the wind, and then hopefully pull the rigger at the right time."

On to number 16 comes Phil Mickelson, his birdie effort on 15 slid past. Don't tell Phil but his morning tee time on Friday is currently not good in terms of weather. A nasty draw. Tee shot on 16 is safe but lacks length. The darn wind.

"Shot Henrik", says one fan in the gallery in a northern accent. Up the middle for Stenson.

Mickelson is two under, Stenson level.

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Adam Scott from 30 feet, he's all over it and that's one in the pocket for the Aussie. A monster birdie putt, one under with two to play. Don't give it back on 17 Scotty.

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The par four 17th is under the gust. The wind is pushing the flag left to righ and Henrik Stenson's ball gets pushed off the green as a result. Phil Mickelson, like Pythagoras, is a mathematician capable of calculating the conundrum and his iron offers up a birdie chance from 10 feet. Can he get to three under.

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Selected others: -4 G Owen (Eng) L Donald (Eng) D Howell (Eng) M Warren (Sco) -3 J Rose (Eng) T Fleetwood (Eng) -2 S Garcia (Spa) -1 L Westwood (Eng) +4 T Woods (US)

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Dustin Johnson also hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation. He was powerful and accurate to say the least. The man to catch and in these conditions, his lead should hold.

Ashley Chesters rips one from the grizzly rough... ping... a beautiful sound and that's how you turn trouble into a positive, a birdie putt from range awaits for the high-flying amateur.

Nick Faldo goes back to the tee to hit a second ball, a glum day for him to say the least. 

Martin Kaymer from the fairway on 16, hits the green but a monster putt to move to two under will be his reward.

Go on, get in, I dare you... it's Danny Willett at the last from range and boom, get under ground. Birdie and tasty. This guy is now six under. He loves a tweet so we will keep an eye on his account and his brother also loves social media too. Plenty to shout about with that round.

The Road Hole is very much one to get behind you.

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We have had a pop at John Daly's clothing today but surely the young, flashy Rickie Fowler can't gather our attention for a wardrobe malfunction? I'm not convinced by this... is it a tracksuit?

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Get in that hole. A super round from Zach Johnson and he probably deserves this one to drop... it does. A long left-to-right effort wipes its feet but job done, a 67 and six under.

Bernd Wiesberger - French Open champion - alongside him makes bogey, that's level par for the 18 holes and England's Tommy Fleetwood is safely in, three under for the day.

No bogeys, three birdies and an eagle, that's what amateur Ashley Chesters has managed by the 10th hole. A nerveless putt saves par there and he marches off, a quick glimpse of his ball. Next. This is business like from the 26-year-old, five under.

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By my calculation, 79 of the 156 players are under par. So what is a good score? 

The eight over par efforts of Liang Wen-Chong and Mark Calcavecchia are certainly not. They are currently joint last, two behind Nick Faldo and four back from Tiger Woods.

A fairly ominous tweet from the European Tour. Should the rest pack up and go home?

Louis Oosthuizen is five under after day one.

Bernd Wiesberger gives one back on 17, he drops to one under. Zach Johnson had the perfect read on that putt so can he now execute from the same position? Come on, don't get your hopes up, this is 17 after all. Bogey for Johnson, two back from the lead.