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British Open Thursday live updates, leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler is on a heater early
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Key Points:
- The British Open began Thursday at Royal Birkdale in England, marking the end of a busy 100-day major championship golf season.
- Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite despite missing the cut last week at the Genesis Scottish Open, his first missed cut since 2022.
- Rory McIlroy, coming off a top-10 finish in Scotland, is also a top contender, playing alongside Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick in the afternoon wave.
- Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau, two prominent LIV Golf members, are competing and could significantly impact the tournament and LIV Golf's future.
- Key tee times include Scheffler and DeChambeau at 4:58 a.m. ET and McIlroy’s group at 10:15 a.m. ET; coverage is available on Peacock and USA Network.
