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Shane Lowry moves into lead as struggling Tiger Woods set to miss cut
Woods slumped to 11 over on day two at Royal Troon.
Daniel who?
M. James Ward outlines how the weather for the 1st round of The Open was not the only surprising matter of note.
Marcel Siem charges up leaderboard on day two
Royal Troon’s front nine is traditionally where most of the scoring can be done but Thursday’s winds made that more difficult.
Easier conditions lead to good start for Marcel Siem on day two of 152nd Open
Troon was proving less of a test than Thursday due to gentler winds.
Daniel Brown used to hate links golf
The Northallerton golfer shot a bogey-free 65 with a birdie at the last lifting him to six under.
Daniel Brown takes advantage of calmer conditions to take opening lead
Lowry carded five birdies in a bogey-free 66 that was only surpassed by Brown’s 65 at the Open.
Justin time?
M. James Ward reviews the emergence of the two-time major champion and whether the progress made will be sustained.
Tiger Woods frustrated after 79 leaves him fighting to make Open cut
The 48-year-old carded six bogeys and two doubles in his opening round.
Shane Lowry cards flawless 66 to take clubhouse lead
Lowry was five under after the opening day with McIlroy 12 shots adrift after a 78.
McIlroy’s misfire
M. James Ward delves into the confounding play of the four-time major winner and the ongoing major-less slump
Rory McIlroy way off lead after struggling to adapt to conditions
The Northern Irishman was 10 shots behind clubhouse leader Justin Thomas.
Justin Thomas makes impressive start to Open
Missing the cut by eight shots at Hoylake 12 months ago had the American worrying for his Ryder Cup place.
Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau experience difficult start at Royal Troon
The pair were facing an uphill battle simply to make the cut in the year’s final major at Royal Troon.
Bryson DeChambeau makes nightmare start
The 30-year-old is competing at Royal Troon for the first time as he only turned professional three months before it last staged the Open in…
Matt Wallace makes first eagle of the Open to share early lead
The 34-year-old had to come through final qualifying last year only to miss the cut at Hoylake.
Adam Scott the early stand-out at The Open
The tournament is being played under cloudy skies at Royal Troon.
Justin Leonard hits first shot of the 152nd Open
Leonard won the Open in 1997.
Luke Donald believes Robert MacIntyre can ‘handle anything’
The Scot produced a stunning finish to win the Genesis Scottish Open title on Sunday.
Ludvig’s lessons
M. James Ward analyzes the emerging Swedish golfer and the lessons he must learn from his final round hiccups.
Justin Rose believes Rory McIlroy will bounce back from US Open heartbreak at Troon
McIlroy is looking to end his decade-long major drought at Royal Troon this week.