Underdog Daniel Brown passes Shane Lowry for The Open lead

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Little-known Daniel Brown of England birdied Nos. 16 and 18 as darkness approached to shoot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 65 and grab the first-round lead at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Brown, ranked No. 272 in the world, leapfrogged 2019Open champion Shane Lowry after the Irishman set the pace with a bogey-free 66.