PORTRUSH, United Kingdom: Home favorite Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods both endured dreadful starts to the British Open on Thursday (Friday in Manila), while American JB Holmes claimed the lead as the championship returned to Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951.

Organisers the R&A are anticipating the second-biggest ever Open attendance, with 237,750 people expected to come through the gates this week in Northern Ireland, but spectators were left stunned by McIlroy’s immediate collapse.

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