Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler lead opening rounds at The Open.

Royal Birkdale’s Saturday round kicks off at 8.15am.

The BBC and streaming channels will show the action.

Showers drenched the greens through the night.

Gale-force winds blow in from the west soon.

The venue remains challenging for leading players.

Fleetwood joins them early right away but plays fast.