Check in each day on this week’s U. S. Receptive for the unfiltered opinions with my writers and editors on-line break down the hottest topic along at the tournament, and join finally, the conversation by tweeting we @GOLF_com .  

Day one of the Open Championship over at St . Andrews is in the books, in addition to the Cameron New , might eight-under, leads, while 3 rear seat of the biggest names in the game — Rory McIlroy, Cameron j. Smith and Scottie Scheffler — are close from behind. Of course , a few stars throughout struggled, most notably Tiger Woods, and shot a 78. Which, to you, is the biggest big surprise from Thursday?  

Shane Zak, senior editor ( @sean_zak ): A fresh simple word, and will tend a bit dramatic, but Cameron j. Young taken last week. He still shot 13 over in projects rounds at the Scottish Accessible and barely beat human being. And six days further down the road, here he is leading each of our tournament by two. The latest 64 that could have been hacia 62 at the firmest Customary Course we’ve ever accepted. Color me surprised.

James Colgan, assistant editor ( @jamescolgan26 ): To your feature, Zak, Cam Young on his own offered that he “shot every million” last week. Golf is considered to be weird. My big étonnée was Justin Thomas. Top shotmaker on a golf course built for him with a chariot with loads of experience, plus the best they could do ended up being even-par? Disappointing start designed for JT, who might be too far back.

Josh Sens, senior writer ( @joshsens ): Really dont think anyone expected Forest to rush out combined with grab the tournament in front of the throat. But six-over all the way through seven holes in non-cancerous weather on his favorite category? I would have taken the exposed to on that wager. In shape have, too.

Josh Berhow, evening out editor ( @Josh_Berhow ): How about that they roughly didn’t finish the first coup and that afternoon groups went on six hours to play 21 holes? Now that’s down day. Although I’ll admit it was a blast to watch its ball roll, bounce and grow into out here. Other than that, Shelter Westwood was two-over as soon as two and finished four-under. A big day for PGA Tour defectors, too —  Westwood, Gooch, DJ and as well as Poulter all on the primary page of the leaderboard. Dont really know if that’s pleasantly surprised, but let’s just call it an observation.

Luke Kerr-Dineen, Online game Improvement Editor ( @lukekerrdineen ): The school, which was brown and actually brilliant. It made for you need to day that will live large in the memory. Remember as you are St . Andrews was consequently dry that 51 year-old Paul Laurie drove the exact ball to six both feet on the 18th? That Bryson hit a 6-iron close to 300 yards? That Xander casually drove his ball ornament more than 400 yards across the slimmest of fairways producing 17th? It was such a easy, fascinating, unique kind of golf that you could only see around a links course like this. And for the venue to be the Former Course makes it all the greater.  

Nick Piastowski, senior editing tool ( @nickpia ): Robert Dinwiddie is ranked in google 1, 779th in the world. He is also just three photographs out of the lead. Yeah, here is surprising. And pretty interesting.  

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