“I did not know about the record, it’s a pretty special feeling”, Lingmerth said. “Amateurs are well capable of shooting the scores needed to do well, it’s just about controlling your emotions when you’re out there, not letting it get to you”. He only fell off the top of the leaderboard when he made his only bogey at the 17th. “It’s a holiday for the family and anything else is a bonus”, said Sutton (34) who reached the semi-finals before and this time beat Leinster men’s interpro Rowan Lester (19) on the home green.
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“I did not feel as much out of my comfort zone in the practice rounds as I did previous year and got a strategy ready for the course“.
“I’ve played a lot of golf with him”.
“However, an amateur golfer may participate in a golf match, competition or exhibition where prize money or its equivalent is offered, provided that prior to participation he waives his right to accept prize money in that event”.
“When you look at it like that it’s just hard to take”.
Asked if he would be able to enjoy the second round, Faldo added: “I will. Of course I will. I’m here with my boy and my family is here and my friends”. “But it might be a case tonight of turning the phone off and having a little bit of quiet time”.
Woods took another iron off the tee at the next but another mis-hit approach came up 30 yards short and a 20-foot par putt lipped out.
The course was playing kindly to the early starters with dry conditions and low winds providing ideal conditions for birdies.
And you’d fear that it might have ruined what should be the finest few days the sport has to offer, except that – even with the second round yet to be completed, even with myriad plot-lines still to emerge – this could yet be the most flawless of imperfect Opens.
His advantage over Spieth was stretched to three when his compatriot went into the Road hole bunker and subsequently missed a five-footer for par.
And later that year he and McIlroy were on the same team in the Walker Cup as Great Britain and Ireland lost out at Royal County Down to an American side featuring Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel, Dustin Johnson and Webb Simpson.
Spieth won the U.S. Open for his second major title of the year when Johnson three-putted from 12 feet at the final hole.
With his eyes on the claret jug and a shot at the Grand Slam, Jordan Spieth has teed off on a rainy afternoon at the British Open. So much so, that spectators shouted “Smile!” at him as he trudged around the Gullane links at the Scottish Open last week. “It was a long morning. I’m not going to think about it, I’ll put a new number in my head and go about business”.
The Irish challenge at The Open experienced agony and ecstasy at St Andrews tonight as Friday’s play came a dramatic ending. “That’s kind of what happened to me on the back a couple times”.
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There were birdies too for Dane Thomas Bjorn, who hit the tournament’s opening shot.
