Golf-Scheffler moves quietly into major contention as usual

Golf - The 150th Open Championship - Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain - July 14, 2022 Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. tees off on the 17th during the first round REUTERS/Paul Childs

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler made a typically low key but efficient start to his British Open title bid with a solid four-under-par 68 at St Andrews on Thursday.

The American world number one, who won this year's Masters and finished tied second in the U.S. Open, collected five birdies and a single bogey around the Old Course to finish in a group four shots behind leader Cameron Young.