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BBC News at One

the first tee shot was hit around 6:30 this morning, and watching all the action today — our sports correspondent, andy swiss. bright skies, big crowds, and huge anticipation. as the golf world descended on the wirral, a local lad got the ball rolling. on the tee from england, matthewjordan! matthewjordan has played at hoylake since he was seven, and the qualifier set the early pace with a round of 2—under. dispatched further to the target. but soon an even more unlikely name led the way — south african amateur christo lamprecht. this is astonishing. 6'8", and making a big impression. as for the defending champion, well, australia's cameron smith made a wobbly start. but he too is beginning to find his touch.

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Sportsday

and breaking. a little local knowledge come in handy. matthewjordan grew up playing this links. he came through qualifying and will now hit the first tee shot on thursday. it's an amazing honour. um, i'm sure the first tee, no matter what,| was going to be special, . but obviously to have this, you know, as a kid growing up, i used to wake up early, - you know, it's half six and - that was the open commencing and that was it done. so, um, i've got fond memories. so, to have this, as you say, honour is brilliant. _ who hits the last shots come sunday will likely etch their name into an illustrious history. who that might be is anybody�*s guess. that's why they call it the open. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. but from me and the rest of the team here, it's goodbye.

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Sportsday

a little local knowledge come in handy. matthewjordan grew up playing this links. he came through qualifying and will now hit the first tee shot on thursday. it's an amazing honour. um, i'm sure the first tee, no matter what,| was going to be special, . but obviously to have this, you know, as a kid growing up, i used to wake up early, - you know, it's half six and - that was the open commencing and that was it done. so, um, i've got fond memories. so, to have this, as you say, honour is brilliant. _ who hits the last shots come sunday will likely etch their name into an illustrious history. who that might be is anybody�*s guess. that's why they call it the open. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. but from me and the rest of the team here, it's goodbye.

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Sportsday

it's tough, we pleaded yesterday in the wind _ it's tough, we pleaded yesterday in the wind was 30 and 40 mph and it was not _ the wind was 30 and 40 mph and it was not the — the wind was 30 and 40 mph and it was not the type of day you want to havea _ was not the type of day you want to have, not _ was not the type of day you want to have, not much room for error out there _ have, not much room for error out there and — have, not much room for error out there and it — have, not much room for error out there and it will be really exciting finished _ there and it will be really exciting finished opening championships. it�s finished opening championships. [its hard to finished opening championships. hard to see finished opening championships. it�s hard to see everything is fair or unfair but if it is, if it's unfair, it's on fed everybody because that's golf and that is life.— golf and that is life. anything but sim . le, golf and that is life. anything but simple. do _ golf and that is life. anything but simple. do not — golf and that is life. anything but simple, do not expect _ golf and that is life. anything but simple, do not expect to - golf and that is life. anything but simple, do not expect to see i golf and that is life. anything but simple, do not expect to see the| simple, do not expect to see the pros bombing drivers 300 yards, the of quarks and character building and breaking the knowledge can come in handy. he grew up playing this in the camp and qualifying when i look at the first tee shot on thursday. it's an amazing honour and ensure that the _ it's an amazing honour and ensure that the first — it's an amazing honour and ensure that the first tee _ it's an amazing honour and ensure that the first tee will _ it's an amazing honour and ensure that the first tee will be _ it's an amazing honour and ensure that the first tee will be special i that the first tee will be special but they— that the first tee will be special but they have _ that the first tee will be special but they have this _ that the first tee will be special but they have this as _ that the first tee will be special but they have this as a - that the first tee will be special but they have this as a kid i that the first tee will be special i but they have this as a kid growing up, but they have this as a kid growing up. it's_ but they have this as a kid growing up. it's half— but they have this as a kid growing up. it's half past—

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The Lead With Jake Tapper

loyal you have problems with that when you stand on the first tee alongside a defector who's come back. >> "the washington post" reports the talks had taken place in secret only a small number of people were aware that the merger was imminent. mckenzie hughes tweeted, nothing like finding out through twitter that we're merging with a tour we never said we'd do that with. do the players who still have moral objects to partnering with a compuntry like saudi arabia, they have any recourse here? >> no. if you're an olympic athlete and you don't think the ioc should have put an olympic in putin's russia or tricwice in beijing. you're not aligning yourself with them, you just go. same with a soccer player if he objects where fifa puts the world cup. but if you're a professional

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Life Liberty Levin

instead away. i'm up there and thousands of photographers, i'm on the first tee hitting the ball in a take a swing and hit it perfectly right down the middle of the lawn by any standard, the longest per age but pretty long and everybody was very impressed and then this guy gets up and he rips it in his ball was starting to get airborne. we had a great time and he loved it. but he loved japan and he loved the people and he respected the united states. we had a very unfair trade deal with japan, they took advantage like everybody does. there was in a country where we had a fair deal. south korea was horrible. i change the south korea deal i change the japan but i dealt with him and i got to know him really well. he was high quality. i think he was going to ree

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Americas Newsroom

democrats are having a better time of it, especially with young people. >> at least right now. we'll see what happens, as we move forward. see you tonight on "special report"? >> okay. see you guys. >> thank you, bret. to augusta we ride. tiger woods teeing off minutes ago for what might be his final masters. a sixth green jacket would tie him with the golf legend jack nicklaus for the most masters wins ever. jim gray is live in augusta with us now. hello, sir, to you. he says it's the last. i don't know. he's still recovering from the car wreck, that was devastating to his leg. augusta is a lot -- it has a lot more hills in person than it looks like on television. do you believe this is his last round there? >> for, i don't believe it. i believe he's going to play for as long as he can play. when it becomes physically impossible for him to play then he won't. he doesn't want to be a ceremonial golfer, he still wants to be a competitive golfer. i watched him on the first tee,

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BBC News

a process, this is the process if you want to win.— a process, this is the process if you want to win. and nottingham forest snatched _ you want to win. and nottingham forest snatched a _ you want to win. and nottingham forest snatched a point _ you want to win. and nottingham forest snatched a point against i forest snatched a point against chelsea after a 1—1 draw. it is the first point they have taken after going behind the season and it extends their unbeaten home run to six games in all competitions. conway had a dominating century to guide new zealand to 2311—1 on the first tee of the second test against pakistan in karachi. conway stuck 124 test 100. the kiwis progressed from 119 without a loss at lunch after losing 471 and conway put on a solid 134 after new zealand won the toss and batted at the national stadium pitch which had a hint of grass but not much for the bowlers. the series is tied 0—0 after the

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Way Too Early With Jonathan Lemire

big crowd on the first tee. there is no mulligans allowed at rivera the first tee. the president gets up. strikes one down the middle. i get up, cold top it into the dune down below. he pardoned the first shot. presidential ruling, i'm giving peyton manning a mulligan. thank you for that, mr. president. that was nice of you. >> i didn't feel bad for you. i thought you were, you know, high stakes performer. and -- >> believe me. i was a little shocked by that. >> i would rather throw four interceptions on national tv than do what i did front of you. >> turn now to the nhl and a new iron man in las vegas. phil kessel tide the lead record for consecutive games played when he took the ice for the golden knights. the victory over the toronto maple leafs marked the

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Breakfast

there might be a bit of tension at wentworth today as golf�*s pga championship gets underway. the tournament will see a range of players competing, including those who've joined the controversial saudi—funded liv series. rory mcilroy has been very critical of the rebel tour and admits his relationship with a number of his ryder cup teammates has been affected following their decision tojoin liv. it is what it is, they're here, they're playing the golf tournament. my opinion is they shouldn't be here but again, that's just my opinion. but, you know, we are all going to tee it up on the first tee tomorrow, we're going to go play 72 holes. which is a novelty for them at this point. and then on we go from there. that is a glimpse at the divide of this has caused in golf. you can imagine the atmosphere at the club has for the ryder cup, european tour

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