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The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship began in Scotland on Thursday as the 168 of the world's best golfers and their celebrity amateur partners headed out across three of the country's leading courses.
The Championship is played across four days at the Championship Course Carnoustie, Kingsbarns Golf Link and the Old Course St Andrews with there being a professional tournament in addition to the slightly more lighthearted team championship that sees a professional partnered with one of the 168 amateurs.
With both competitions beginning on Thursday, it gave fans a glimpse of some of their favourite golfers, with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood competing, as well as giving them a chance to see which of their favoured celebrities can hit a long ball and has a deft touch around the greens.
The team's score is measured by the lower of the professional or amateur's net result at each hole.
Competing on the first day were various celebrities including Bill Murray and Kathryn Newton, two stars of Hollywood who are also believed to be adept golfers.
Murray was playing alongside South African professional Brandon Stone with the amateur competing to the team score on an impressive four occasions.
Kathryn Newton embraces partner Matt Wallace after their first round of the Alfred Dunhill Links team event
Having been filmed waking up bright and early to join the green-keepers St Andrews as they put their final preparations into the course for the first day, Murray would have enjoyed insider knowledge of the pin positions for the first day.
However, competing at Carnoustie, the American actor and comedian still managed to impress alongside his partner, returning to the club house having shot an impressive 66, six-under the course's par 72.
Having gone into the event as one of the tournament's fancied pairings, Stone and Murray will have their work cut out on Friday and Saturday in attempting to make the top 20 pairings to advance to Sunday's final round at St Andrews.
The American actress appeared to enjoy the first round of her weekend - despite getting into a bit of bother on occasion
Newton shares a joke with Matt Fitzpatrick's mother, Susan, on round one at Carnoustie
Meanwhile, Newton, competing in the event for the first time having been a prodigal talent in her youth, also gave fans at Carnoustie a glimpse of her talents.
Prior to the event, the actress had said of her excitement in competing: 'To be able to
