Brits suffer on first day of British Open
The British contingent suffered a disappointing first day at the Open at Turnberry as the home challenge failed to get going, despite fine conditions.
Lee Westwood, Anthony Wall, Graeme McDowell, David Howell and Paul Casey all shot 68 to finish two under, four shots off leader Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Ross Fisher, who finished fifth at the US Open, was a shot further behind, alongside Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy.
Ian Poulter suffered a disastrous day, ending five over after a 75.
It had looked so promising when Westwood started with three birdies in a row in the morning, only to double bogey the 16th.
Fisher enjoyed his best major last month at Bethpage Black, finishing only three shots behind winner Lucas Glover.
He endured a difficult start at Turnberry but the 28-year-old – who is about to become a father – finished in style with birdies at each of the last three holes to fire a 69.
After a fine start, Casey dropped shots at the 12th and 14th to fall back into the pack and he admitted he missed a chance to shoot a lower score.
Poulter was disconsolate after a birdie-free round that has put him in severe danger of missing the halfway cut.
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