1988 Open Championship First round First round

| Place | Player | Country | Score | To_par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 67 | −4 |
| T2 | Brad Faxon | United States | 69 | −2 |
| T2 | Wayne Grady | Australia | 69 | −2 |
| T4 | Don Pooley | United States | 70 | −1 |
| T4 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | 70 | −1 |
| T4 | Noel Ratcliffe | Australia | 70 | −1 |
| T4 | Peter Senior | Australia | 70 | −1 |
| T8 | Andy Bean | United States | 71 | E |
| T8 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 71 | E |
| T8 | Howard Clark | England | 71 | E |
| T8 | Nick Faldo | England | 71 | E |
| T8 | David Frost | South Africa | 71 | E |
| T8 | Jay Haas | United States | 71 | E |
| T8 | Mark James | England | 71 | E |
| T8 | Gary Koch | United States | 71 | E |