First hole proves a stumbling block for early groups at British Open
(LA Times Clippers)

Mark O´Meara, who won the British Open here in 1998, was in the first group of the day, teeing off in the drizzle at a brisk 6:35 a.m., and had the honor of hitting the first ball of the day. He should have stayed in bed. `My day was toast after the first tee shot,` he said. O´Meara sliced his...