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The 27-year-old, a native of Hoylake, came
through qualifying to earn a place in the 156-man field.
In overcast conditions, with his parents and fans watching on,
Jordan's drive veered away from the fairway and landed in the
rough but he still managed to make par after sinking a 14-foot
putt.
While Jordan, who failed to make the cut last year, is not among
the favourites to win the Claret Jug he will dream of taking
home the winner's cheque of $3 million - a record purse for the
world's oldest major.
Rory McIlroy stands a better chance of claiming the top prize,
the in-form world number two warming up for the tournament by
winning the Scottish Open on Sunday.
A fifth major victory is long overdue for the Northern Irishman,
who won the British Open in 2014 when it was also held at Royal
Liverpool.
He will be playing alongside European Ryder Cup team mates Jon
Rahm and Justin Rose, with the trio set to tee off at 2:59 p.m.
local time.
American world number one Scottie Scheffler is among the early
starters and will tee off at 9:47 a.m, a few minutes before
defending champion Cameron Smith.
One veteran who will be missing the tournament for the first
time in 25 years is 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia, who
came up short in a qualifying event.
Three-times winner Tiger Woods withdrew as he continues to
recover from ankle surgery.
While last year's 150th Open was played against the backdrop of
the simmering feud between the PGA and DP World Tours and the
rebel LIV Golf Tour, a merger of their commercial operations
announced in June put an end to the turmoil.
The R&A, which organises the British Open, welcomed the
partnership agreement and hoped for "an end to the disruption in
the men's professional game".
(Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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