First round Thursday, 19 July 2012 The weather conditions during the first day of the tournament turned out to be less harsh than expected, with very little wind and cloudy skies.
Adam Scott made eight birdies and only two bogeys en route to a 6-under-par 64, tying the course record.
Tiger Woods shot a 3-under 67, hitting all but one fairway in regulation.
Second round Friday, 20 July 2012 Some rain showers wet the course overnight and in the early morning hours, but the calm conditions continued into day two of the tournament.
Brandt Snedeker fired a bogey-free round of 64 to vault to the top of the leaderboard, one shot ahead of
Adam Scott, who shot 67.
Tiger Woods, for the second straight round, only missed one fairway in regulation and shot another 3-under 67, including a holed green-side bunker shot for birdie on the 18th hole, to enter the weekend trailing the lead by four shots.
Tom Watson, at 62 years of age, set a new record as the oldest player to make the cut in the history of the Open Championship, beating his own record set in 2011. For the first time since 2003, no amateurs made the halfway cut. Amateurs:
Dunbar (+6),
Trappel (+17).
Third round Saturday, 21 July 2012 In the third round, leader
Brandt Snedeker faltered by shooting a 73 (3-over-par) to move him down to a tie for second with
Graeme McDowell, who rose up to second place with a score of 67 (3-under-par).
Adam Scott, who entered the round one stroke behind Snedeker, shot a 68 (two under par) to move to eleven strokes under par, retaking the lead from Snedeker.
Final round Sunday, 22 July 2012 In the fourth and final round, leader
Adam Scott got off to a poor start on the front nine holes by scoring a 36 (2-over-par), bringing his score to nine-under par. ==Notes and references==