Smylie Kaufman heads straight from the 18th hole at Royal Portrush with thoughts on Thursday at the Open Championship, breaking down all the action with Charlie Hulme. Smylie followed the Scottie Scheffler/Shane Lowry/Collin Morikawa group in the morning, witnessing the World No. 1 get off to a hot start in pursuit of the third leg of a career Grand Slam. 

In the afternoon, SK walked with the Bryson DeChambeau/Justin Rose/Robert MacIntyre group, as Bryson struggled en route to a seven-over 78. SK and CH break down the changing conditions at Portrush throughout Thursday's round, and take a look at the forecast and cut line to see if a specific wave will benefit from the Friday outlook. 

Join us right back here tomorrow for a full recap of the second round of the 153rd Open Championship!

Chapters:

00:30 Weather Conditions and Course Challenges

02:34 Player Performance Insights

05:41 Crowd Atmosphere and Engagement

08:20 Bryson DeChambeau's Struggles

11:18 Forecast and Future Rounds

14:00 Rory McIlroy's Performance and Strategy