The Open 2014: day one - in pictures

The sun rises over the clubhouse as the 2014 Open begins Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

As down breaks the groundstaff are out in force Photograph: David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images

Not only does the early bird get the worm they also get a good view of the first tee Photograph: David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images

Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Hideki Matsuyama walk the fairway on the first Photograph: Richard Heathcote/R&A via Getty Images

The octopus keeps an eye on Ian Poulter as putts on the 4th Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

Adam Scott plays out of a green-side bunker on the 7th Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

Rory McIlroy putts on the 7th Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Tiger Woods reacts to missing a putt on the 8th Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images

Those trousers can only belong to one man - yep, that's right it's John Daly Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Angel Cabrera jumps to get a better view on the 9th fairway Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images

Ernie Els tees off on the 12th Photograph: Warren Little/R&A via Getty Images

Justin Rose hits his tee shot on the 12th Photograph: David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images

Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els, right walk off the 13th tee Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

Rory McIlroy doesn't look too impressed with that shot Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Action Images

Justin Rose hits his third shot on the 14th Photograph: David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images

Fans turn out in large numbers on the first day Photograph: Mark Runnacles/R&A via Getty Images

Adam Scott walks on the 15th hole Photograph: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

All eyes are on Rory McIlroy as he chips onto the 15th green Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images

Dong-Kyu Jang sinks his putt on the 15th Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Marshall Bill Davis displays a golf ball that Rickie Fowler signed for him after being struck by the ball on the 16th Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

Rose doesn't look too impressed with his chip on the 16th Photograph: David Cannon/R&A via Getty Images

Some spectators succumb to the heat at Hoylake Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Tiger Woods chips from a bunker onto the 18th green Photograph: Richard Heathcote/R&A via Getty Images

Luke Donald chips onto the 18th green Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA