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Professional golfers recently predicted the score a scratch golfer would have achieved at The Open Championship. The final Major of the year is underway at Royal Troon, and the conditions on the first day were not conducive for players to make perfect shots.
Most of the professional golfers struggled with their game. However, there was a surprising performance from English golfer Daniel Brown, who topped the leaderboard with a score of -6.
Following the opening round, professional golfers, including Jason Day, Nicolai Højgaard, and Gary Woodland, discussed how much a scratch golfer will score at the venue.
All the professional golfers predicted high scores, above 80 or even more. Australian golfer Jason Day, who scored +2, predicted that a scratch golfer would score in the low 80s. He said (via DP World Tour on X):
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"Probably in the, let's do the average. I reckon probably somewhere in the 80s. Low 80s, probably."
Gary Woodland, who teed off for the first round with Ernie Els, predicted that a scratch golfer would score around 95.
"95. I played with Ernie today, you know...Ernie's probably+6, so....I would be say 95. It's tough out there! If you miss one shot, you'll have a big number so. Especially with the crowds out there, maybe 100," said Woodland.
Meanwhile, Nicolai Højgaard believed it would have been around 80-85.
"A scratch golfer would probably shoot.. I'm struggling to see them break 80 around here. 80-85. On a good day."
Corey Conners predicted the score would have been around 88.
"A scratch golfer would have shot 88 today. You know, might've been able to sneak in a birdie. But definitely a lot of bogeys and others out there."
Victor Perez also commented on the score-scratch golfers would have at the venue. He said:
"On a half-decent day, I would say 83?82? I think the course kind of wares on you. On a half-decent day, I would say 83?82? I think the course kind of wares on you. I think it's kind of difficult to keep on. It's not like you have a stretch of 4-5 holes, then you get a breather. You know it's quite difficult for...for five and a half hours, so ....I'd say a solid 83 on a half-decent day."
Adrian Meronk also believed a scratch golfer would score around 83 at the venue.
"83. It was just tough, and the front nine was brutal. I was hitting my eight iron 120 yards! It was just quite tough," Meronk said.
The Open Championship is the final Major of the year. It will run for four days before concluding, with the final scheduled on Sunday, July 21.
A look into professional scores at The Open Championship 2024
The first round of The Open Championship was challenging even for professional golfers. The best score was achieved by Daniel Brown, who shot a bogey-free round with six birdies to score 65. Shane Lowry was impressive, carding a 66 in the opening round of the Major.
Nicolai Højgaard scored 69, while Corey Conners settled for an even-par 71. Jason Day, on the other hand, struggled in the first round and shot 73, finishing at +2. Gary Woodland also had a rough outing on Thursday, shooting 76, while Victor Perez scored 74. Polish golfer Adrian Meronk carded a 73.
