Olympics Golf Day One Gallery

Justin Rose took the headlines on day one in Rio

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All the best pictures from the Olympics golf day one where Justin Rose made a stunning ace and Australian Marcus Fraser shot 8-under to surge into the lead

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Day One report - Rose creates history

All the best pictures from a historic day for golf, as the men's Olympic tournament got under way in Rio.

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Brazil's Adilson da Silva walks to the first tee
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Olympics Golf Day One

Brazil's Adilson da Silva walks to the first tee

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Da Silva hits the first Olympic golf shot in 112 years at 7.30am local time
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Olympics Golf Day One

Da Silva hits the first Olympic golf shot in 112 years at 7.30am local time

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Gary Player was out watching Brandon Stone and Jaco Van Zyl
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Olympics Golf Day One

Gary Player was out watching Brandon Stone and Jaco Van Zyl

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Danny Willett begins his quest for the Gold medal
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Olympics Golf Day One

Danny Willett begins his quest for the Gold medal

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The Barnrat

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The Barnrat

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Germany's Alex Cejka loosens up
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Olympics Golf Day One

Germany's Alex Cejka loosens up

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Danny Willett checks the wind
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Danny Willett checks the wind

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Justin Rose gets his Olympics underway
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Olympics Golf Day One

Justin Rose gets his Olympics underway

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Staying patriotic
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Staying patriotic

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Champion Golfer of the Year Henrik Stenson, Thongchai Jaidee and Rafa Cabrera Bello walk off the first tee
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Champion Golfer of the Year Henrik Stenson, Thongchai Jaidee and Rafa Cabrera Bello walk off the first tee

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The Masters champion shot level par to lie in T27th place
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Olympics Golf Day One

The Masters champion shot level par to lie in T27th place

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The moment you record the first ace in Olympic history
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Olympics Golf Day One

The moment you record the first ace in Olympic history

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The Union Jack flies in the Rio sunshine
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The Union Jack flies in the Rio sunshine

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Stenson shot 66 to be -5. The world number 5 is now bookies' favourite to win Gold
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Stenson shot 66 to be -5. The world number 5 is now bookies' favourite to win Gold

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Rose shot a 67 to end the day at -4 in T4th place
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Rose shot a 67 to end the day at -4 in T4th place

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It was Australia's Marcus Fraser who took the early lead after a sublime round of 63 to sit at -8. He had nine birdies and a bogey to lead by three
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Olympics Golf Day One

It was Australia's Marcus Fraser who took the early lead after a sublime round of 63 to sit at -8. He had nine birdies and a bogey to lead by three

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The Aussie salutes the crowd after the round of his life
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Olympics Golf Day One

The Aussie salutes the crowd after the round of his life

Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV