Rose loving the grind as he scents Open title chance
TROON, Scotland : The teasing winds, deep bunkers and gorse bushes of Royal Troon left many of the world's best golfers with furrowed brows on Friday, but England's Justin Rose loved every minute.
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Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead into weekend
Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday.
Lowry keeps his cool to stay ahead in Troon
TROON, Scotland : Irishman Shane Lowry kept his composure after an unfortunate ruling on the 11th hole to card a two-under-par 69 and hold the clubhouse lead in the British Open second round on Friday.
Japan's Iwasaki suffers consecutive nines as Open ends in despair
TROON : Sunday morning hackers watching the professionals often think they are watching a different sport to the one they play but they will identify with Japan's Aguri Iwasaki.
Shane Lowry moves past cameraman's distraction to lead Open - ESPN
TROON, Scotland — Shane Lowry was the early clubhouse leader Friday following his second round at the 152nd Open Championship, but only after he survived a debacle involving a photographer and a spectator on the 11th hole at Royal Troon Golf Club.
Tiger Woods Misses Cut At 152nd British Open
Shane Lowry moved into the lead of the 152nd British Open at seven under par after his second round at Royal Troon on Friday as a tame Tiger Woods limped to 14 over to miss the cut. Woods is not the only big name to struggle in the blustery conditions on Scotland's west coast as Rory McIlroy will begin his second round at seven over and likely needing an under par round to make the weekend. Lowry had been usurped at the top of the leaderboard late on Thursday by unheralded Englishman Daniel Brown, who posted a six under 65.
The Open Round 2 preview: Daniel Brown's lead and Royal Troon's tough conditions - ESPN
TROON, Scotland — On a day when the unpredictable wind and the firm conditions of Royal Troon Golf Club brought many of the world's best golfers to their knees, a lesser known qualifier from England grabbed the first-round lead in the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday.
Athanaze and Hodge frustrate England
NOTTINGHAM, England :West Indies batters Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge dug in to lift the touring side to 212-3 at tea on the second day of the second test, 204 runs behind England at a sunny Trent Bridge on Friday.