The Open: Shane Lowry set to discuss potential penalty, favourite hits top spot and Rory McIlroy insists he 'can challenge'
Gareth Hanna
Lowry gets two shot penalty
Shane Lowry has been given a two shot penalty for the practice swing situation on 12.
He has said: 'I didn't know anything happened until the 15th. He told me it was a two shot penalty so I feel like I'm on the cut line then. I'm disappointed they don't have more camera angles on it. They say if you don't see it move, it didn't move. I didn't see it but I had to take a penalty because I can't have my name tossed around like that. It's obviously very disappointing. It's hard to take but I have to dust myself off and get out there tomorrow.'
5 minutes ago
It's a Sad(om) day
What started as a very promising day for Thailand's Sadom Kaewkanjana, where he began the round one shot off the lead and then birdied the par-three third to go to four-under-par, has turned into a nightmare for the ordained Buddhist monk.
Since then he has carded six bogeys and one double-bogey, on the par-four 11th, and is seven-over-par for the day and +4 for the tournament. He still has three holes to play which, if he plays them in three-under-par, would see him in for the weekend but he will more than likely miss the cut.
24 minutes ago
Second round leaderboard
-10: Scottie Scheffler
-9: Matt Fitzpatrick
-8: Brian Harman, Haotong Li
-5: Rasmus Højgaard, Tyrrell Hatton, Robert MacIntyre, Harris English, Chris Gotterup
-4: Tony Finau, Nicolai Højgaard
-3: Keegan Bradley, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Smith, Lee Westwood, Sam Burns
29 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
Scheffler shoots 64 to lead by one
The putt stays up! It sits infuriatingly on the front edge. Another roll and he had it for 63.
Shane's record stays intact but we have a new leader and a firm favourite to lift the Claret Jug come Sunday evening.
30 minutes ago
Shane almost swung it in
There was a huge right to left break on that putt but it just doesn't swing enough and stays up on the high side.
The man who was seemingly caught on camera saying 'f**k this place' earlier gets a hero's applause. We know he didn't mean it. If it's good enough for Augusta…
33 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
The best there is for a reason
Scheffler's approach is on the money. 15 feet to match the new course record 63 shot by his playing partner six years ago.
Shane Lowry finds the heart of the green but at over 50 feet, it's only an outside birdie chance.
33 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
Scheff de partie
Scottie Scheffler leads the field in both strokes gained approach and strokes gained putting. That'll help you lead a Major for sure.
40 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
Safe as houses
Scottie and Shane launch their final tee shot of the day down the fairway and into perfect position to set up birdie chances. In Scottie's case, that could see him open up a two shot lead. It would also be an eight under par 63 to match Shane's Saturday score from 2019.
42 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
'I want to beat him': Nicolai H ø jgaard (-4) is ready to challenge brother Rasmus (-5) at the weekend
"It's cool to see Ras playing well this week. I saw him quite early on the leaderboard and I kind of wanted to follow it up. A little frustrated I didn't manage to get to five(-under) where he is. I felt like the round had potential. But, yeah, happy for him. I cheer him on and happy to see him play well, but I also want to beat him. But it's a good relationship, and hopefully we'll have a good weekend and maybe battle it out on Sunday."
48 minutes ago
Tidy back nine
Sam Burns has gone very under the radar today but he's quietly put together a very impressive back nine that included birdies at 11, 12 and 13 before another at 17 for a two-under 69 that has him in the clubhouse at -3. It might not be enough to make a run at the weekend but he's there if something happens at the top.
49 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
World number one. Is number one.
Scottie Scheffler goes to ten under par. Portrush, we just got our first firm favourite to win this tournament.
Shane Lowry is still -2 as his putt slips past. 'Keep it going Shane boy - you're a hero,' shouts a lad in a Tyrone t-shirt.
52 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
Shane who?
All the fans crowding Scottie Scheffler's ball forget that it's Lowry to play first and miss his pitch to around 10 feet. Birdie chance coming up to get to -3 (pending the obvious).
Scheffler lofts his pitch straight into the air and lands it soft to set up a birdie attempt of his own from a similar distance. That to go to 10 and put the world number one in the driving seat of The Open.
The fans go daft - several of whom are definitely Guinness-clutching locals shouting in mock American accents. The craic.
53 minutes ago
Adam McKendry
No Silver Medal
One thing that we do already know this week is that there will be no Silver Medal handed out for the lowest amateur at this year's tournament. In order for someone to win the honour, they have to play all 72 holes and none of them will this year.
Amateur champion Ethan Fang and Scotland's Cameron Adam came closest at three-over but that won't be good enough unfortunately.
57 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
Scheffler's right off 17
The world number one's ball careers over the ropes and into the clearing between the 17th and the 18th tee where the fans are. That means the ground is well tramped down and it a lying grand. The bigger problem for him is he's coming in over the bunker. But the soft greens mean that's not even too big a problem.
All in all, problem, what problem?
Shane also goes a little right but is out of the thick stuff and should be able to chase a pitch down the hill with little issue. He'll just have to run it up rather than spinning it on the softened green.
60 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
A Rahm bomb on 17
It seems the majority of the fans left here are following the new leader and 2019 champion. They missed Jon Rahm's smashed tee shot on 17. It was just off the front edge and he chips it in tight for a birdie that will send him back to -1.
Today 06:55 PM
Adam McKendry
New leader
And it's the World No.1 as Scottie Scheffler rolls in the 17-footer for birdie on Calamity and he has tied Matt Fitzpatrick at the top at nine-under-par!
Today 06:52 PM
Ah Shane!
So close to a birdie at Calamity as he flirts with the chasm but puts it on the right edge of the green instead, and then leaves his 33-footer for a two in the jaws of the hole! It literally needed a couple more revolutions and that would have been it!
Stays at -2 with two holes to play.
Today 06:49 PM
Adam McKendry
Huge putt from Fitzpatrick!
Massive putt from the leader, who looked like he was going to drop a shot on the 18th when he missed the green left and then left his chip shot 23 feet short... but with nerves of steel he reels in the par with a fantastic putt that goes right to left across the green and into the hole, with the crowd roaring in appreciation of a brilliant recovery!
When it's all said and done it's a five-under 66 today for the former US Open champion and he is guaranteed to be in the final group tomorrow afternoon as he holds the one-shot clubhouse lead at -9!
'We're looking to get two spots better than last time': Tony Finau is aiming high after a 68 leaves him at -4
On his repeated success at Portrush:"I'm playing the golf course a lot differently than I did in '19. The conditions are a little bit different, but I'm hitting a lot of different clubs off the tee. I'm a little more aggressive. This year I'm hitting more drivers than I did in '19. But that's just the way I'm playing and the way I see it right now. But it is nice to come back to a golf course you've had some success and had a nice finish. We're looking to get two spots better than last time."
Having an Irish caddy on the bag:"Colin Byrne is my caddie this week. He's obviously a very well-known caddie. He caddied for Retief Goosen for many years and had a lot of success with him. But being on this side of the pond, he's from Ireland so it's pretty cool to have him on the bag, knows this golf course pretty well, and he's definitely been helpful the first two days. He came pretty highly recommended when I was looking for a guy here this week. I can see why. He's got a lot of experience, veteran caddie. He's been on the Tour for many years and also caddied on LIV. So he's been around the block and caddied for a lot of great players. I thought he'd be a good fit for me this week."
Today 06:42 PM
Gareth Hanna
Ryan Fox on 18!
It's been a huge battle to make the cut by Ryan Fox - featuring an eagle on 12. His approach on 12 threaten to hop in before resting a couple of feet behind the hole. That will move him to +2 and get him into what is currently a tie for 71st - and within one player of making the weekend. What a way to do it!
Meanwhile, Matt Fitzpatrick's approaches kicks down into the dip left of the green and seems to rest against a tuft of grass - which will make his up-and-down for par to stay at -9 a little more complicated.
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