Rory McIlroy’s dream of becoming the youngest Open champion for 117 years turned into a nightmare with an 80 at windswept St Andrews today.

Rory McIlroy, put himself into golf’s record books with a sensational start to The Open at St Andrews today.

As Tiger Woods tried to find some more out about Royal St George’s today former world number one Ian Woosnam was involved in a make-or-break round across the fence.