WATCH: Jordan Spieth seeks a strong start to Open

Jordan Spieth was aiming for a flying start to his bid for a third major title in succession as the 144th Open Championship got under way at St Andrews on Thursday.

Spieth is halfway towards an unprecedented clean sweep of the majors following his victories in the Masters and US Open and would become only the third man after Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods to win three in one year by lifting the Claret Jug.