By Evan Bleier Noticeably booed for his defection to the LIV Golf Series at the first tee as he began his first round at the Open Championship, Englishman Ian Poulter badly shanked his opening shot at the Old Course at St. Andrews. To his credit, Poulter managed to save par on the hole en route to a strong opening nine (he finished with a fairly nice three-under 69). After his round, Poulter said he never heard the boos. “I actually thought I had a great reception on the first tee, to be honest,” he said. “All I heard was clapping. Oh, my gosh, I have heard not one heckle. In three weeks, I’ve…