The British Open is halfway through, with Shane Lowry in sole possession of the lead.
Lawry shot a 69 in the second round on Friday to drop to seven under par and take a two-stroke lead heading into Moving Day at Royal Troon in Scotland, where he had a slight advantage again in the second round after strong winds pounded the afternoon waves and caused early exits for several big names.
Daniel Brown, who led after the first round, shot a 1-over 72 on Friday. He starts Saturday at 5-under par, along with Justin Rose, who tied for the lowest score of the day with a 3-under 68 on Friday. They are the first British and Irish trio to lead halfway through the British Open since 1951.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will start the season at 2 under par, five strokes behind Lawrie. Scheffler has six PGA Tour wins this season and is fresh off a playoff victory at the Travelers Championship.
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Saturday, July 20, 2024, 1:06 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Billy Horschel made an incredible save to stay in the lead and is now tied with Brown at five under par heading into the final round.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 12:45 PM CST
Daniel Brown’s two-shot swing
Daniel Brown took a two-stroke lead at the 12th hole to regain sole possession of the lead. Brown made a birdie putt, but Shane Lowry missed his par putt to fall to four under.
Leader board
1. Brown (-6)
2. Horschel (-5)
T3. Lawry (-4)
T3. Justin Rose
T3. Xander Schauffele
Saturday, July 20, 2024 12:32 PM CST
Lawrie bogeys, falling behind Horschel and Brown
But it didn’t last long, as Shane Lowry made a bogey on the 11th hole after a tough drive hit the fan to drop to five under.
He is currently once again tied for first place with Billy Horschel and Daniel Brown.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 12:20 PM CST
Lawrie regains sole lead
After Daniel Brown and Billy Horschel each made bogeys, Shane Lowry is once again in sole possession of the lead – and it will remain to be seen how long he can hold on.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 12:06 p.m. (Central Daylight Time)
DEEP’s Dustin Johnson
This will go down as the best putt of the day. Unbelievable.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:46 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Billy in a backwards hat joins the leader
Backward Hat Billy is currently tied for the lead in the British Open. Horschel, whose fourth birdie after the first nine holes put him in line with Lawry and Brown at six under.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 11:45 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Daniel Brown, Co-leader
Shane Lowry had just landed his driver shot in a bunker on the par-three eighth hole, swung wide and hit a double, and Daniel Brown made a bogey, leaving the two tied for the lead at six under.
Xander Schauffele and Billy Horschel were suddenly just one stroke behind. As for Rory, well…
Since 2000, only three players have won the British Open with at least one double bogey during the week, the last being Mickelson in 2013. It was Lawrie’s second double bogey.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) July 20, 2024
Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:31 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Daniel Brown drops 1 point
Shane Lowry’s lead was now just one stroke after Daniel Brown missed his tee shot on the seventh hole, then recorded consecutive birdies to move to seven under.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:30 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
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Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:28 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Daniel Brown, Just Like Us
Daniel Brown nearly beat Dean Burmester at the Postage Stamp… from the wrong hole.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 11:15 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Xander throwing darts
Another hole-in-one came close today at Royal Troon, as Xander Schauffele nearly made a birdie at Postage Stamp to move to four under par.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 11:03 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
The weather was poor on Friday afternoon but several golfers made the most of a brief improvement in the weather at Royal Troon on Saturday morning.
Then it started raining again.
Click on the photo to read more about the early morning waves at Royal Troon on Saturday. (AP/Peter Morrison)
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 10:54 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Lawrie extends lead to three
Shane Lowry extended his lead with his first birdie of the day on the par-5 fourth hole. He was already three strokes ahead as the rain began to fall heavily at Royal Troon.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 10:29 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Brown recovers from early bogey
Daniel Brown bounced back after a poor tee shot led to a bogey on the first hole, but a birdie on the third hole put him back at 5 under for the tournament and in sole second place. Now more than two rounds into his major championship debut, Brown doesn’t seem shaken.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 10:24 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Russell Henley’s quality third round continues
Henry is in second place at 6 under after 12 holes. His approach play is great. Not everyone can hit irons like that on the first cut, but putting? Gimme that in the weekend four-ball.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 10:02 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Justin Thomas will play in the tournament Sunday.
Thomas entered the third round on Saturday with a 4-under 67. He got off to a blistering start with six birdies in the first 12 holes. After bogeying the 13th and 15th holes, he settled in and finished with three straight pars. He now trails leader Shane Lowry by seven strokes going into the final round.
Justin Thomas is back to par in the tournament after a moving day. (Warren Little/Getty Images)
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 9:54 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Xander Schauffele gets going early Saturday
As the rain began to fall, the Wild Boar numbers turned red, with Xander Schauffele at 2 under for the day and 3 under for the win.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 9:50 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Shane Lowry lands his tee shot in a bunker on the first hole
Rain continued to fall all day, but the leaders hit their first tee shots with Shane Lowry topping the leaderboard at seven under par. Lawry also found himself caught in a left hand fairway bunker on his first tee shot. Lawry is looking to win his second Claret Jug.
Shane Lowry is aiming to win his second Claret Jug this week. (AP/John Super)
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 9:38 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Russell Henry and SAUCE
Skip, skip, stop, zip. This is exactly what Russell Henley described at the Postage Stamp. He made par to come out in 32. Henley is two under for the tournament and four under at the turn of the day. You’ll also notice that the rain is starting to come down in earnest, changing the conditions for the players at Royal Troon.
Saturday, July 20, 2024, 9:31 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Scottie Scheffler tees off in round three
Scheffler, a two-time Masters winner, is in contention for the British Open title. He is two under par going into the third round, five strokes behind Shane Lowry. Playing today with LIV Golf’s Dean Burmester, Scheffler has six wins in 15 starts this season.
Scottie Scheffler is looking for his seventh win of the season this week. (AP/Peter Morrison)
