Ireland's Simon Thornton is currently tied for the lead
It's day one of the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.
Ireland's Simon Thornton is currently tied for the lead.
He's 3 under after four holes of his opening round, alongside Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark.
Padraig Harrington, Seamus Power, Gary Hurley and amateur Max Kennedy are all 1 under par in their rounds.
Shane Lowry tees off at 12.40, and at 1pm, Rory McIlroy begins his attempt to win a second Irish Open in the company of fellow Holywood pro Tom McKibbin and last year's winner Vincent Norrman of Sweden.
Teenage amateur Sean Keeling tees off at 2.20.
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