American Brian Harman seized control of the Open Championship with a sublime second round and then watched the chasing pack huff and puff to little effect in breezy conditions at Royal Liverpool on Friday.
Harman landed a barrage of birdies on his front nine and then eagled the 18th to post a six-under 65 that left him five shots clear on 10 under.
England's Tommy Fleetwood, one of three overnight leaders after first round 66s, had raucous support but struggled to make inroads, signing for a 71 to sit on five under.
Austria's Sepp Straka emerged as a weekend contender for the Claret Jug with six birdies in a sizzling back nine for a second-round 67 to move four under.
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