Shane Lowry leads the way into the third round of the 152nd Open Championship after shooting a 69 before the really tough conditions on day two.
England’s Daniel Brown was the surprise package on day one, finishing his first day of the major championship one point ahead of Shane Lowry, but the Irishman managed to win two more strokes and finish the day at the top of the standings.
Joining them at the top of the standings is the impressive Justin Rose, who calmly weathered the difficult conditions to post a 68 and keep alive his hopes of finishing five under par before the weekend. Scotty Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay and John Rahm are also chasing him.
But strong winds brought bad luck to some, with Tiger Woods equalling his worst two-round finish in a major, and Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau failing to reach the second round.
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Fitzpatrick failed to make par in the ninth and will enter the final ninth round six over par. That’s not going to happen today.
On the 8th hole, McIntyre had another chance to score, but he didn’t hit the hole! He was very unlucky. But his shot on the 9th hole was good, hitting the same level as the sand holes on the fairway.
On the 11th hole, Im and his playing partner Sharma had a chance to score a single again, but neither could make it.
Harman couldn’t make more than one point on the first hole, but he has a chance to make one point on the second hole…
Justin Thomas will start any minute now as he looks to improve on his form after a troubled second day that saw him go from -3 to +4.
Chris WilsonJuly 20, 2024 11:45
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Rickie Fowler claimed his first point of the day, moving to +5. Im is looking to claim his sixth point of the day, but his shot was a little short and he will remain at +1.
Another early bird, this time from Adam Scott, moves to +2.
Defending champion Harman starts his day with a quick putt to the middle of the fairway.
On Railroad Line 11, Huma starts playing and avoids the tracks, directing them to the middle.
McIntyre hits the green on time on the 7th hole, has a chance to make it one, but it’s long and off course. He’ll stay at +3.
Chris WilsonJuly 20, 2024 11:32
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McIntyre plays a great putt a few inches from the hole to set himself up for a successful putt on the sixth hole. He seizes the opportunity and advances to +3.
Fitzpatrick misses a chance to score a point after misjudging the ball from left to right, but he will make par on the eighth hole.
Im continues his good morning by scoring his fifth birdie of the day, taking his tally to +1 – and possibly into contention, if he keeps it up.
Chris WilsonJuly 20, 2024 11:16
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Phil Mickelson starts his day with a miss on the first hole, moving his score to +6.
On the seventh hole, Fitzpatrick’s approach was good and set him up for a point opportunity, while on the ninth hole, Homa failed to score a point, so he will remain at +4.
Chris WilsonJuly 20, 2024 11:07
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Max Homa again made 2-under par on the first seven holes, moving to +4. He also made 2-under on the eighth hole as well.
McIntyre hits the rough with his second shot on the par-5 fourth hole, but he must reach the green by the rules and maintain par. He tries a hard putt in an attempt to get a birdie, but it doesn’t work.
Im has another birdie – his fourth so far on the first nine – so he’s at +2.
Chris WilsonJuly 20, 2024 10:52
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Conditions this morning were better than the last two days, with winds expected to remain much lower than they were. But the direction could hamper work.
Sungjae Im He’s now on his third point, so he moves to +3. There’s not much to report in terms of improvements, as fitzpatrick And the above Homa Stay on +5 and McIntyre Stays at +4. Wallace also died at +4 up to four.
At the bottom is Rob McIntyre A bird to start the day.
Chris WilsonJuly 20, 2024 10:36
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Birds are flying all over the course now, but remember the first six holes are probably the most accessible at Troon. Bob McIntyre And Matt Fitzpatrick They both found an early bird, while Sungjae Im And she joined Shubhankar Sharma +4 with a pair of birds
Luke BakerJuly 20, 2024 10:17
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The first players took to the field, these were the men who had just made it through the heats yesterday, with the pairs exiting in reverse order of their position on the leaderboard.
We showed you Max Homa He made a one-putt on the 18th hole yesterday to sneak into the cut, then picked up where he left off with a big birdie on the first hole, a short putt and a birdie putt. That lifted him to +5.
India Shubhankar Sharma Is the other player doing well now as he has made one on the first two holes to go from +6 to +4 in the blink of an eye. It will be interesting to see how those who started early will do to give us an idea of how the field will perform before the leaders who will come out later.
Luke BakerJuly 20, 2024 09:56
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Here are the game times to watch out for, with leaderboards below and a full list at the link:
1420 Marcel Siam (Germany), John Rahm (Spain)
1435 Mackenzie Hughes (Canada), Colleen Morikawa (USA)
1445 Brooks Koepka (USA), Dustin Johnson (USA)
1455 Joaquin Niemann (Klm) and Matthew Jordan (English)
1505 Patrick Cantlay (USA), Xander Schoeffel (USA)
1515 Jason Day (Australia), Corey Conners (Canada)
1525 Scotty Scheffler (USA), Dean Burmeister (Rsa)
1535: Billy Horschel (USA), Justin Rose (England)
1545 Daniel Brown (England), Shane Lowry (Ireland)
Luke BakerJuly 20, 2024 09:45
WATCH: Max Homa scores on last-gasp winner to advance to second round
Last night, Max Homa needed a single birdie on the 18th hole to qualify for the Troon Championship, well…
Luke BakerJuly 20, 2024 09:32