Kevin Kisner makes fast start as Open Championship third round gets going

Kevin Kisner impressed on Saturday morning (Richard Sellers/PA)

American Kevin Kisner made a flying start as the third round of the 150th Open Championship got under way at St Andrews on Saturday.

Kisner, who made the halfway cut on the mark of level par, took advantage of glorious conditions for the early starters to birdie the first three holes and then pick up another shot on the fifth.