The Open 2025: second round updates from Royal Portrush – live

Latest updates from the second day of the 153rd OpenLive official leaderboard | And you can email ScottZach Johnson is part of a small but significant footnote in Open history. In winning the 2015 staging at St Andrews, he became only the fourth man, after Bob Martin, Willie Park Jr. and Seve Ballesteros to win the Open on a Monday. The 49-year-old Iowan has started well in his quest for a garden-variety Sunday victory this time, with a fine opening round of 70 yesterday. He’s off to a flyer today, too, sending a gentle draw into the 1st green, from 156 yards to 16 feet, taking the deep bunker at the front out of play, then tidying up for birdie, the first of the morning so far. There were only 12 birdies on the opening hole yesterday, so this is no mean feat. He’s now -2.Rickie Fowler has had plenty of near misses in the majors. His record in 2014 pretty much tells the whole story: a tie for fifth at the Masters, a tie for third at the PGA, and second-place finishes at both the US Open and Open. He’s also competed for the Claret Jug on the final day at Sandwich in 2011 … and here at Portrush in 2019. There would be few more popular winners not named Rory, Shane or Tom, and the 36-year-old Californian has started his week well with a round of 69 yesterday. He’s off to a good start today, as well, cracking his opening tee shot down the track. He’s -2. Continue reading...

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