We’ve reached the halfway point of the British Open, and Shane Lowry has complete control of the leaderboard.
Lowry dropped to 7-under par after shooting a second-round 69 on Friday, giving him a two-stroke lead ahead of the move-in day at Royal Troon in Scotland. He also had some credit in the second round, as strong winds whipped up the afternoon swell and sent several big names home early.
Daniel Brown, who led the tournament after the first round, shot 72-over-par on Friday. Brown will start Saturday with a five-under-par finish for the week with Justin Rose, who tied the lowest round of the day with a 68-under-par on Friday. They are the first trio from the UK and Ireland to lead the British Open at the halfway stage since 1951.
Top seed Scotty Scheffler will start the day five strokes behind Lowry at 2-under par. Scheffler, who has already won six times this season on the PGA Tour, is coming off a playoff win at the Travelers Championship.
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After a difficult Friday weather, many golfers took advantage of the pleasant conditions for a short time at Royal Troon on Saturday morning.
Then the rain hit again.
Click on the image to read more about Saturday’s early wave at Royal Troon. (AP/Peter Morrison) -
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Justin Thomas heads to the tournament on Sunday.
Thomas shot 67 under par in the third round on Saturday. He started off strong with six birdies in the first 12 holes. After two birdies on the 13th and 15th holes, he managed to get his feet on the ground and win three straight birdies. He trails leader Shane Lowry by seven strokes heading into the final round.
Justin Thomas has returned to his normal Championship form after transfer day. (Warren Little/Getty Images) -
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Shane Lowry finds the bunker off the tee at No. 1.
With rain falling as heavily as it has all day, the leaders are at 7 under par, with Shane Lowry at the top of the standings and also second on the left sand hole of the first hole. Lowry will be looking to lift the Claret Cup for a second time.
Shane Lowry looks to lift the Claret Cup for the second time this week. (AP/Jon Super) -
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Scotty Scheffler starts play in round three
The two-time Masters champion is playing in the British Open, and his tour has already begun. He enters the third round at 2-under par, five strokes behind Shane Lowry. Scheffler, who plays with Dean Burmeister of LIV Golf today, has six wins in 15 matches this season.
Scotty Scheffler seeks his seventh win of the year this week. (AP/Peter Morrison) -
Justin Thomas slows down after hot start
After being out for 31 holes, Justin Thomas came back down to earth a bit. He birdied the first 12 holes, putting Thomas in touch with the leaders, who are due to start their rounds in the next half hour or so, but Boggess on 13 and 15 and a second wrong putt on 16 left Thomas scrambling to stay in touch with the leaders as his third round drew to a close.
Justin Thomas of the United States reacts to his putt on the 14th hole during his third round of the British Open golf championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, Scotland, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) -
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Sam Burns wears red numbers in tournament
The LSU Tigers made one on the 8th hole to go 4-under on the day and 1-under for the tournament. Scoring conditions were more favorable in the early part of the day, but rain began to move into the area at Royal Troon.
Sam Burns scores some early birds to get into the red zone Saturday at Royal Troon. (AP/Jon Super)
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