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TROON, Scotland -- With Rio pushed to the back of their minds for now, Great Britains Olympic team of Justin Rose and Danny Willett were left to rue missed opportunities on the first day of The Open.After being confirmed as one half of Team GB that will head to Brazil next month, Rose and Willett teed off at a sun-drenched Troon on Thursday knowing British eyes would be trained on them even more keenly than usual.While Americans dominated the top of the leaderboard -- including?Phil Mickelsons excruciating but record-tying 63 -- Rose posted a solid 3-under 68 to end the day within touching?distance in uncharacteristically benign conditions, while Willett was three back after a level-par 71.And with the calm weather set to give way to heavy rain and high winds on Friday, Rose admitted the field at the years third major are unlikely to have it so good again.The first seven holes for the whole week is going to be as easy as we had it, said Rose, who was level par through seven on Thursday. I knew I couldnt force it, but I wanted to be very sharp going out. I played really well, but hit a couple of putts that lipped outWalking to the first tee today I knew it was important to get off to a good start. Tomorrow will be a different challenge, but youre going to have to flip that switch. Some of those birdie holes are going to flip-flop between the front nine and the back nine.Rose made four birdies in a tidy opening round, including one on the 15th which played as the second toughest on the course overall on Thursday. Willett, however, enjoyed a strong front nine before handing back the three birdies he recorded as he struggled after the turn.The reigning Masters champion was in no mood to panic but admitted it was irritating to leave chances out there with bad weather looming on the horizon.Its frustrating, Willett told reporters. It could have been a really good day, but ended up just being average when the scoring conditions are as good as you can really ask for out here. Its only Thursday, but its always nice to get off to a good start in these tournaments.You know what the weathers going to do tomorrow, so its anyones game. It depends on the draw and how that figures out. It would be nice to be a couple shots closer.The decision by Rose and Willett to participate in the Rio Olympics?stands in stark contrast to a host of the worlds other top golfers, but the latter insisted he felt the love from the home crowd at Troon and was determined to repay them with a strong performance on Friday.Its nice to be back playing in The Open in front of your home crowd, he said. Just teeing off [here] regardless of what youve done is fantastic. 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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky looks to get even on many fronts against Vanderbilt.The Wildcats (2-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) get another crack at reaching .500 and aim to finish the deal on Saturday against the Commodores (2-3, 0-2 SEC) after missing opportunities to do so last November in Nashville. That 21-17 loss -- in which Vanderbilt made two goal-line defensive stands and scored a trick-play touchdown -- was one of six defeats in seven contests down the stretch that cost Kentucky a chance to become bowl eligible.Wildcats coach Mark Stoops acknowledged Monday that the defeat would bother him for the rest of his life but quickly added that this is a new season. Getting halfway toward a postseason berth could help lessen some bad memories.That game last year really hurt the team a lot, Kentucky defensive end/linebacker Denzil Ware said. We really want this win.Meanwhile, Vanderbilt seeks its first SEC win.The Commodores had their chances last week against then-No. 23 Florida, outgaining the Gators 265-236. But two turnovers and two sacks culminated in a 13-6 loss, their latest in a recent string of close defeats against Florida.Narrow losses have been the story for Vandy in SEC play this season, a trend the Commodores hope to end against Kentucky and provide their first league road win since 2013.It just lets us know that were there, Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason said of his team, which has lost by nine combined points. This team hasnt been jaded at all. ... I believe that this group fully expects to play well this weekend.---Other things to watch as Vanderbilt and Kentucky look to get into the win column:DEFENSIVE PROGRESS: Despite yielding 488 yards in last weeks 34-6 loss at No. 1 Alabama, Kentucky took heart in holding the Crimson Tide to a season-low in points (a fumble was returned for one score) and keeping an opponent below 500 yards for a second straight gamme.dddddddddddd. Though the Wildcats still rank last in the SEC at 468 yards allowed per game, defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot saw hope in making the nations top team work harder than expected. The more pressure situations you can put them in, the better theyll perform, he said.RUNNING BACK MATCHUP: The game pits two of the SECs top-five rushers in Vanderbilt junior Ralph Webb -- whose 582 yards lead the conference -- and Kentuckys Stanley Boom Williams (486). Both backs broke 100 yards last year in Nashville and figure to play key roles again on Saturday. Webb rushed for 110 yards against Florida, while Williams seeks to rebound from running nine times for just 22 yards at Alabama.BALL PROTECTION: Kentuckys minus-7 turnover margin ranks last in the SEC and last weeks loss typified the Wildcats struggles. Quarterback Stephen Johnson fumbled three times while being sacked and lost two of them, with Alabama returning one 55 yards for a touchdown. Stoops believes that Johnson will bounce back and put ball-security issues behind him, which is necessary against a Vandy squad thats plus-3 with six fumble recoveries.VISORED UP: Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur will wear a shield on his helmet after being poked in the right eye in last weeks loss to Florida. Shurmur, whose eye remained red Tuesday, tried to argue his way back onto the field against the Gators. Shurmur has thrown for 696 yards with three TDs and three interceptions this season. His sight is good, just for protective purposes were putting a shield on him just so it doesnt happen again, Mason said.---AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Gary B. Graves on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GaryBGraves---AP Sports Writer Teresa M. Walker in Nashville contributed to this report. ' ' '