Tommy Fleetwood avoids getting 'kicked in the teeth,' rides hometown support to lead The Open Championship

HOYLAKE, England -- Tommy Fleetwood acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images Fleetwood, who is from Southport, England just up the road from Royal Liverpool, is leading The Open Championship as round one concludes. Shouts of 'Come on, Tommy lad' could be heard all across Royal Liverpool Thursday. That's because England's Tommy Fleetwood paraded around the Merseyside course with more supporters than a...