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Sunny skies greeted the opening day of The 151st Open, as amateur Christo Lamprecht, local hero Tommy Fleetwood and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo claimed the lead with scores of 66.
The combination of a glorious links course, large crowds and pleasant weather made for some beautiful photographs.
View the best images of the day in the Nikon Image Gallery.