McDowell: I got lucky

Graeme McDowell came out smiling again from a day of wind, rain and cold that left others either battered or furious when the Open Championship began at Royal Birkdale.

Winner of the Scottish Open last Sunday, the 28-year-old had the luck of the draw to be out late as conditions eased and with a one under par 69 joined American Rocco Mediate and Australian Robert Allenby in the clubhouse lead.