ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Justin Rose withdrew Thursday, prior to the start of his first round in the 150th Open Championship. Officials cited a back injury as the reason for the last-minute withdrawal.
Rose was replaced in the field by Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino.
Full-field scores from the 150th Open Championship
Sweden’s Alex Noren was the first alternate and was reportedly on site earlier in the week. Noren, however, left for California to compete in the PGA Tour’s opposite-field event, the Barracuda Championship, opening up the opportunity for Hoshino. Noren competed at last week’s Scottish Open, tying for 30th.
Hoshino went out at 8:14 a.m. local time with Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari. This will be his seventh major championship appearance. Aaron Rai is now the first alternate.
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