Key occasions Show essential occasions just Please switch on JavaScript to utilize this function Patrick Cantlay makes birdie at the Postage Stamp to get to -1 for the week. Previously today Scott published YouTube video footage of Gene Sarazen’s popular hole-in-one there in 1972. It’s worth viewing to contrast the background then and now since it is genuinely overwhelming. There was not a lot of anything anywhere. Now, there is a hole-long stand and the sandhills are thronged with fans holding on to the top of them like travelers waiting their turn to reach the top of Mount Everest. Robert Jones e-mails: “Tiger Woods might not be scoring well, however neither are a great deal of other popular names. Tiger seems in the very best physical condition I have actually seen him because the automobile mishap. He does not seem discovering problem or discomfort with strolling the course that was so apparent in previous competitions.” Intriguing, Robert. The warmer temperature levels these days will be assisting his different pains and discomforts. Shane Lowry has actually pulled on a white windcheater (beautiful word, that) and the flag at 6 is flapping more than they have actually been all early morning. His 3rd shot at this par-5 completes simply 10 feet from the hole. A great chance to recuperate from his very first bogey of the week. Contrasting early mornings for great pals Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. The previous is +2 through 6 and the latter -2 through 6. They are both even for the champion however will remain in extremely various headspace at the minute. Schauffele was amusing and laid back in his pre-tournament interview. Asked if winning a significant altered his pre-tournament thinking he stated: “You guys can’t ask me that concern any longer about how I’ve never ever won one. …” The unwinded and pleased smile that came with this was rather charming. Alan James e-mails concerning my very first post today at 10am: “I went to the Open at Lytham in 1979 and St Andrews in 1970, and traffic issues were currently horrendous at that time, so there has been every factor and chance to adjust travel patterns over those 55 years, so why are we stuck in the usual rut?” Alan includes that Troon is well served by trains and fortunately is that 30,000 fans utilized Scotrail the other day. My Open commute has actually gone from the superb to the ludicrous. In 2015 it was a 10 minute walk through Hoylake. A very first mistake for Shane Lowry today. Well, a very first bogey. His technique at 5 discovers sand and after that shows the problem of Troon’s sand traps due to the fact that he can’t get up-and-down for par. I was consulting with a Japanese reporter on Tuesday who stated her country’s gamers were agog at the deepness of the pot bunkers. Lowry is back to -6 and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler signs up with the -2 peloton with a birdie at 4. Round leader Dan Brown and his lavish blonde beard is on the very first tee. Initially look, he remained in dreadful kind ahead of today with 6 missed out on cuts in his last 7 starts. His links form this season has actually been spectacular: 3rd on a Louis Oosthuizen-designed links track in Mauritius, 4th (when the midway leader) at St Francis Links in South Africa, he drained pipes a last green putt to advance from Final Qualifying and then shot a 65 in round one of last week’s Scottish Open. Can he keep the speed today? He stated last night that he had actually fidgeted on the very first tee the other day and definitely is once again today. Matthew Jordan is riding the wave after landing a leading 10 at Royal Liverpool in 2015. Back-to-back birdies at 6 and 7 for the Englishman gets him to -2 for the round and week. -7: Lowry (4) -6: Brown -3: Thomas -2: Burmester (9 ), Jordan (7 ), Hughes (2 ), Dean (1 ), Noren, N Hojgaard, Rose, Henley A terrific technique at 4, the very first par-5, establishes a tap-in birdie for Shane Lowry. He strolls to the green with putter tucked under his underarm, eliminating his glove, frowning somewhat. Absolutely nothing to frown about. This has actually been a fantastic start to his 2nd round. There’s a long method to go however he might put the field under huge pressure today. Troon is tough enough without feeling the requirement to chase after birdies. He’s -2 for today, -7 for the week and the solo leader. England’s Joe Dean begins his 2nd round with a par. The Yorkshireman is among the success stories of the 2024 DP World Tour season. He won a card at Q School, invested Christmas driving a shipment van, and has actually ever since completed second in Kenya and lost a play-off in the Netherlands. He made it in the 2017 Open however after a 69 the other day he can reserve himself late tee times this weekend. 2011 Open champ Darren Clarke is making a relocation, albeit method back in the pack. He’s having fun with Burmester and is -3 for the day and +3 for the week. He’s aiming to make the weekend for the very first time given that 2016. Unique shipment for Dean Burmester. He holes from 8 feet for birdie at the Postage Stamp (the par-3 8th) and is now -2 for the day and the week. He’s a three-time winner this season and an authentic hazard now. Dean Burmester is recovering once again. Earlier today Scott highlighted the remarkable healing southern African in round one and after that kept in mind that he began round 2 with a bogey. A 2nd par breaker of the day at 7 has him in red numbers (-1) for the very first time in the round and the champion. He confessed the other day that it took him a while to comprehend links golf however he’s searching for a 5th successive leading 12 surface by the British and Irish beachfront today. Canada’s Corey Conners, an alliterative pleasure, is making a relocation today. A 4th birdie of the day at 13 get him to -2 for the round and likewise the champion. He was 15th in the Open in 2021 however 4th heading into the last round so he has some links form. He’s as cool and neat from tee to green as he remains in individual. Quite a golf enthusiast who appears like his garments has actually simply been pulled from the package. His putting is seldom a strength however that’s typically not a huge issue at Troon where ball striking is crucial. Simon McMahon e-mails: “Penny for Tiger’s, or certainly Colin Montgomerie’s, ideas after the three-time Open champ dropped to +10 after doubling the 2nd. Possibly he’ll suggest that Tiger joins him at Carnoustie next week for the Senior Open? If absolutely nothing else, it ‘d be rather the pairing. 15 Majors in between them and all that.” Monty, naturally, got himself in trouble today by duplicating his ideas that Tiger ought to give up. Tiger wasn’t pleased however has actually done little to alter Monty’s mind. Possibly Simon’s on to something? The next line-up for a made-for-TV match anybody? An early healing for Tiger Woods. Photo: Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters An early par-breaker for Collin Morikawa. The 2021 champ has actually had a hard time on the links because that accomplishment on his Open launching however he’s simply with confidence drilled home a 10 foot putt at 3. He’s +1 for the week. This is a good time to be out on the course. There’s extremely little wind and it’s anticipated to increase in strength from around midday. And yet the course can still bite. Early bolter Marcel Siem’s drive at 16 discovers gnarly rough. Henrik Stenson forecasted that -10 would win today. A traditional couple of minutes of Shane Lowry at 2. That smooth, sawn-off technique, a constricting of the eyes as he sees its course. He’s likewise in his preferred get-up of all black today. He’s discovered the green with that method and is not near to the hole (about 28 feet) however he exposed after round one why he was putting well. “Sometimes I have a hard time when I return here from playing a season on the PGA Tour with the speed of the greens, however for some factor I got here, I played a number of practice rounds here, and my speed control was great, and I was seeing my lines excellent. When that occurs on the links the hole feels rather huge and long might it continue.” The putt does, undoubtedly, have excellent speed as it settles by the hole for a comfy par. Birdie for Shane Lowry! An excellent start for the Irishman, with a birdie from 9 feet at 1. He strikes -6 for the champion and signs up with Dan Brown on the top area. Thanks Scott. It’s fantastic to be on-site here at the Open, as constantly, however there’s an additional bounce in my action today after a laden journey in. The champion’s requirement for links golf takes it to some remote areas and the roadways are creaking under the pressure today around Troon. The lines being available in had lots of tense folk grasping either their hair or the guiding wheel with whitened knuckles. It was excessive for one cars and truck which conked out. And excessive for one young lad who was bent over on an edge struggling with (non) movement illness. A bogey at 2 drops Xander Schauffele to -1. A brief par putt slides by, triggering much inflammation. And with that, I’ll hand you over to Matt Cooper. Delight in, delight in. See you later on. -6: Brown -5: Lowry -3: Thomas -2: Hughes, Dean, Noren, N Hojgaard, Rose, Henley -1: Conners (11 ), Horschel (8 ), Koepka (2 ), Schauffele (2 ), Fitzpatrick, Scheffler, A Scott, Wallace, Kirk E: Siem (13 ), Day (6 ), Burmester (5 ), Jordan (3 ), Spieth, Grillo, C Scott -a-, Song, Lee, Canter, Niemann, Finau, McNealy, Lawrence Marcel Siem can’t get up and below the tousled rough behind 13. He’s running appropriately hot now, having actually made 3 bogeys in the last 5 holes. This is what Troon does. Make your birdies early and attempt your damnedest not to hand them all back en route home. Siem is level par for the competition, however still 2 under for his round. Billy Horschel really almost slam-dunks his tee chance at the Postage Stamp. Inches far from a very first ace at the Open on this hole considering that Ernie Els in 2004. He cleans for birdie to transfer to -1. Never ever mind that, here’s the 1932 champ Gene Sarazen making a hole in one on this well-known hole as a 71-year-old in 1973. Among the traditional Open minutes. Marcel Siem has a face on. Having actually flayed his tee chance at 13 towards major difficulty down the right, he gets a fortunate break, a decent-enough lie near a viewer course. He does not take benefit, whistling his 2nd shot over the back of the green. A great round is threatening to break down as Troon’s infamous back 9 does its work. A huge up and down showing up. Bounce-back birdie for Brooks Koepka at 2; he returns into red figures at -1. Tiger putts from the fringe. He almost holes out of 20 feet, however the ball stubbornly keeps up on the left lip. He taps in for par. Close to the quick start he so frantically requires. He stays at +8. His putt was a much better effort than Xander Schauffele’s, a ginger prod that is constantly missing on the. Par and he’s still -2. Likelihood rejected there. A couple of drops of rain in the air as Tiger Woods requires to the course. He divides the 1st fairway however misses out on the green to the right with his method. He may still get a putter to that. His playing partner Xander Schauffele, extremely much in contention after the other day’s 69, is pin high in 2 and will take a great appearance at birdie from 15 feet. Corey Conners has actually been up and down on the front 9. An opening birdie was followed by bogeys at 3 and 6; he’s simply birdied 8 and 9 to strike the turn in 35. The 32-year-old Canadian, who does not have much of a record at the Open to date, is -1. Marcel Siem is starting to let Troon get to him. He was definitely steaming after dropping a chance at 11; he’s not in far better humour as he leaves 12, having actually left a straight birdie putt short. He stays at -1, and to be reasonable is still the most popular gamer out there today, 3 under par for his round. Dustin Johnson plays his method at the. Photo: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Trouble for Brooks Koepka at 1. His technique plugs in a bunker to the right of the green, and he’s short-sided. He can just blast out 30 feet past the flag. He provides the long par putt a possibility, however it’s an opening bogey for the five-time significant champ. He’s level par. Another in reverse action for Marcel Siem. Bogey at 11, completion outcome of sending his tee shot into some native dirt. He’s -1. Australia has actually provided 5 Open champs: Kel Nagle, Greg Norman, Ian Baker-Finch, Cameron Smith and the famous five-time winner Peter Thomson. Jason Day would like to end up being number 6, and absolutely nothing’s off the table after the other day’s 73. He’s begun well today, following up a 30-foot birdie rake at 2 with a wedge from 105 lawns to 5 feet at 3. In goes the putt, and in 2015’s joint runner-up go back to level par. A weather condition upgrade. Safe to state the early beginners will have had the much better of the draw. Marcel Siem takes 3-wood at 10 for security, however with a 20mph breeze behind, lacks fairway anyhow. He’s got a good adequate depend on the semi-rough, however, and snaps his 2nd from 120 lawns into the heart of the green. He cocks his head back in inflammation as his 30-foot right-to-left swinger grazes the side of the cup. Close to a bounce-back birdie, however that’s a challenging hole out of the roadway. He stays at -2. Dean Burmester had rather the topsy-turvy round the other day. 4 straight bogeys in between 4 and 7, then a repair work task for the ages, with birdies at 8 and 12 and eagle at 16. Put another method, out in 39, back in 32. Put yet another method, a level-par round of 71. He’s begun scratchily today, sending his opening tee shot into deep dirt. A bogey and the 35-year-old South African slips to +1. Marcel Siem effs and jeffs like an old sailor, regreting a bad depend on the semi-rough down the left of 9, as he sends his ball down a swale by the side of the green. He spins around while waving his club in the air in inflammation, in the past running approximately the green. The fume appears a little out of proportion, offered he’s entrusted an up and down that’s reasonably basic for these guys. The blood pumping, he rotates an aggressive chip 9 feet past the flag. The par putt is constantly predestined to pass away off to the left, and he liquidates his front 9 with bogey. He’s out in 32, a number he ‘d have gotten with both hands at 6.35 am today, however his present dissatisfaction is palpable. A resigned sigh. Momentum stalled, he’s back to -2. A minimum of he’s cooled down now. Marcel Siem is out in 32 in spite of that bogey on 9. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Tiger Woods didn’t have the very best round the other day. He’ll require something very unique if he’s to endure the cut. Some 48-year-olds, their body wrecked by years of extreme competitors, may think about sacking it off, however Tiger’s not truly wired that method. He’s out on the variety today, working a couple of things out ahead of his round. He tees it up in 50 minutes or two. Marcel Siem keeps keepin’ on! An astonishing shot into the Postage Stamp lands pin high and shrieks to an instant stop, 6 feet from the flag. He’s entrusted to a straight putt, and in it opts for a 5th birdie in 8 holes! Things might begin to get a little more difficult now with the wind gradually getting, though it’s not anticipated to end up being a correct game-changer up until around midday, by which time the German will be long back in the hutch. -6: Brown -5: Lowry -3: Siem (8 ), Thomas -2: Noren, N Hojgaard, Rose, Henley, Schauffele, Hughes, Dean Angel Hidalgo protected a location at his very first Open in remarkable situations, holing out from 120 backyards for eagle on the last hole of his certifying round at Dundonald. The 27-year-old Spaniard might presently be questioning why he troubled: he’s followed up the other day’s 77 with a problem start to his 2nd round. Bogeys at 3 and 5 have actually sandwiched a quadruple-bogey 9 at the 4th that included shenanigans in both fairway and greenside bunkers. He’s +12 and it’s all great experience moving forward. A birdie-birdie start for Billy Horschel. The 2014 FedEx champ is a huge fan of West Ham United– he purchased a DVD of Green Street from Best Buy when at college and fell in love instantly– so might be buoyed by the amazing news of his group’s pursuit of N’Golo Kanté. Transfer tittle-tattle constantly puts additional spring in the action, does not it. He’s -1. Sepp Straka is the very first gamer in red figures after the preliminary out today. The Austrian clips an iron down the middle of the 1st just to discover a divot. He still arrows his 2nd straight at the flag, however it’s a great 20 feet brief. His birdie putt takes a trip 19 feet and 11 inches. Close however he stays at -1. A 4th birdie in 6 holes for Marcel Siem! He rolls in a mild right-to-left slider from 15 feet on 6, and punches the air in pleasure. He’s storming around Troon in these beneficial conditions, and all of a sudden discovers himself right in the mix. -6: Brown -5: Lowry -3: Thomas -2: Siem (6 ), Noren, N Hojgaard, Rose, Henley, Schauffele, Hughes, Dean Let’s be truthful, we’re kicking our heels till the huge names and leaders tee it up later on today. Time to capture up on the other day’s have fun with Ewan Murray’s report from Troon. You ‘d have got an excellent cost on Dan Brown improving Bryson DeChambeau by 11 strokes and Rory McIlroy by 13, however that’s the appeal of the Open and here we are. Not just exists extremely little wind today; they’re likewise not anticipating any rain today. The 2019 United States Open champ Gary Woodland is the next gamer to benefit from a defenceless Troon, opening with birdies at 1 and 2 to relocate to +3 total. A good early morning walk for Gary Woodland (left) and Altin van der Merwe. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA The conditions are benign today. A little breeze, absolutely nothing more. The wind is anticipated to get later, so the early beginners require to make hay. Marcel Siem, out in the very first match, has actually understood the chance with both hands: the 44-year-old German, whose finest lead to an undistinguished major-championship profession is a tie for 12th at the 2014 United States Open, has actually birdied 3 of the opening 4 holes to rise the standings to -1. Self-confidence skyrocketing after his current win at the Italian Open. The 2002 and 2012 champ Ernie Els shot 82 the other day. The Big Easy will not be acquiring the numbers once again today; the 54-year-old veteran has actually withdrawn from this year’s competition. A pity for Els, naturally, however likewise for his playing partner and compatriot Altin van der Merwe; a minimum of the 27-year-old amateur got to play 18 holes at the Open with his idol. When it comes to Ernie, he’ll constantly have Muirfield and Lytham. Preamble Just before 10pm last night, qualifier and significant debutant Dan Brown birdied 18 and signed for a 65 that offered the 29-year-old from North Yorkshire the surprise 18-hole lead. Look! -6: Brown -5: Lowry -3: Thomas -2: Noren, N Hojgaard, Rose, Henley, Schauffele, Hughes, Dean -1: A Scott, Wallace, Kirk, Straka, Koepka, Fitzpatrick, Scheffler Now then. Excellent early morning and all that, however the very first of the leading lot to head out, Sepp Straka, does not require to the course up until almost 8am BST, while Brown does not tee off till after 11am, Shane Lowry starts prior to 10am, and JT is an afternoon affair. Anticipate this blog site to begin genuine sluggish like, bubbling up to the boil silently and of its own volition, a bit like Isaac Hayes’ variation of By The Time I Get To Phoenix. All tee times are Britain and Ireland unless specified, BST, and a represents amateur. It’s on! 0635 Ewen Ferguson, Marcel Siem (Ger) 0646 Yuto Katsuragawa (Jpn), Chengtsung Pan (Tai) 0657 Angel Hidalgo (Spa), Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn), Richard Mansell 0708 Jorge Campillo (Spa), Corey Conners (Can), Ryan Fox (Nzl) 0719 Ernie Els (Rsa), (a) Altin van der Merwe (Rsa), Gary Woodland (USA) 0730 Rasmus Hoejgaard (Den), (a) Jacob Olesen (Den), Henrik Stenson (Swe) 0741 Billy Horschel (USA), Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), Victor Perez (Fra) 0752 Jordan Smith, Sepp Straka (Aut), Brendon Todd (USA) 0803 Denny McCarthy (USA), Adrian Meronk (Pol), Taylor Moore (USA) 0814 Byeong-Hun An (Kor), Jason Day (Aus), Rickie Fowler (USA) 0825 Alex Cejka (Ger), Eric Cole (USA), Kurt Kitayama (USA) 0836 Dean Burmester (Rsa), Darren Clarke, JT Poston (USA) 0847 Dustin Johnson (USA), Joost Luiten (Ned), Phil Mickelson (USA) 0903 Padraig Harrington, Matthew Jordan, Davis Thompson (USA) 0914 Wyndham Clark (USA), Brooks Koepka (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) 0925 Patrick Cantlay (USA), Xander Schauffele (USA), Tiger Woods (USA) 0936 Sam Burns (USA), Si-Woo Kim (Kor), Collin Morikawa (USA) 0947 Matthew Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith (Aus) 0958 Scottie Scheffler (USA), Jordan Spieth (USA), Cameron Young (USA) 1009 Akshay Bhatia (USA), Tom Hoge (USA), Sami Valimaki (Fin) 1020 Ben Griffin (USA), Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Mackenzie Hughes (Can) 1031 Joseph Dean, Andy Ogletree (USA), Yannik Paul (Ger) 1042 Charlie Lindh (Swe), (a) Luis Masaveu (Spa), Ryan van Velzen (Rsa) 1053 Kazuma Kobori (Nzl), (a) Jaime Montojo (Spa), (a) Liam Nolan 1104 Denwit Boriboonsub (Tha), Daniel Brown, (a) Matthew Dodd-Berry 1115 Sam Horsfield, Aguri Iwasaki (Jpn), Jeung-Hun Wang (Kor) 1126 Todd Hamilton (USA), Justin Leonard (USA), Jack McDonald 1147 Tom McKibbin, (a) Calum Scott, Alexander Noren (Swe) 1158 Michael Hendry (Nzl), Vincent Norrman (Swe), Jesper Svensson (Swe) 1209 Daniel Hillier (Nzl), Ryosuke Kinoshita (Jpn), Young-Han Song (Kor) 1220 Abraham Ancer (Mex), Ryo Hisatsune (Jpn), Min-Woo Lee (Aus) 1231 Nicolai Hoejgaard (Den), Keita Nakajima (Jpn), Adam Scott (Aus) 1242 Francesco Molinari (Ita), Justin Rose, (a) Jasper Stubbs (Aus) 1253 Sung-Jae Im (Kor), Matthew Southgate, Justin Thomas (USA) 1304 Laurie Canter, Nick Taylor (Can), Matt Wallace 1315 Matteo Manassero (Ita), Shubhankar Sharma (Ind), Sebastian Soederberg (Swe) 1326 Austin Eckroat (USA), Zach Johnson (USA), Thorbjoern Olesen (Den) 1337 John Daly (USA), (a) Santiago De La Fuente (Mex), Aaron Rai 1348 Stewart Cink (USA), (a) Dominic Clemons, Chris Kirk (USA) 1404 Stephan Jaeger (Ger), Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Adam Schenk (USA) 1415 Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa), Lucas Glover (USA), Adam Hadwin (Can) 1426 Tony Finau (USA), Russell Henley (USA), Matthieu Pavon (Fra) 1437 Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Jon Rahm (Spa) 1448 Ludvig Aaberg (Swe), Bryson DeChambeau (USA), Joo-Hyung Kim (Kor) 1459 Brian Harman (USA), Viktor Hovland (Nor), Sahith Theegala (USA) 1510 Tyrrell Hatton, Max Homa (USA), Rory McIlroy 1521 Keegan Bradley (USA), (a) Gordon Sargent (USA), Will Zalatoris (USA) 1532 Alexander Bjoerk (Swe), Harris English (USA), Maverick McNealy (USA) 1543 Sean Crocker (USA), Guido Migliozzi (Ita), (a) Tommy Morrison (USA) 1554 John Catlin (USA), Gun-Taek Koh (Kor), David Puig (Spa) 1605 Daniel Bradbury, Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), Elvis Smylie (Aus) 1616 Ignacio Elvira (Spa), Darren Fichardt (Rsa), Min-Kyu Kim (Kor) 1627 Mason Andersen (USA), Sam Hutsby, Masahiro Kawamura (Jpn)
- Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024
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