Louis Oosthuizen shot a 5-under 67 in the second round, propelling him into the lead at The Open Championship. His two-day score (132) ties the 36-hole record at the British Open. Follow along with the live leaderboard and for more visit our golf blog, Waggle Room.
2010 British Open At St. Andrews, Second Round: Louis Oosthuizen Still Leads, Rory McIlroy Fading While Tiger Woods Still In The Hunt
With windy conditions still buffeting the afternoon groups at the 2010 British Open, the scores are steadily rising at St. Andrews. Louis Oosthuizen took advantage of getting his second round in relatively early in the day with a 5-under 67 that brought him to a record-tying 36-hole total of 132, good for 12-under and a five-shot lead halfway through the tourney.
Veteran Mark Calcavecchia likewise shot 5-under in his second round to get to 7-under for the championship, in sole possession of second place. A pair of Brits -- Lee Westwood and Paul Casey -- headline a group tied for third place at 6-under, along with four others.
Read Article >2010 British Open At St. Andrews, Second Round: Play Resumes After Heavy Winds Had Forced Stoppage
After gusts of up to 40 MPH had forced a stoppage of nearly an hour during the second round of the 2010 British Open, play has resumed at St. Andrews for the afternoon groups.
Conditions are still quite blustery at St. Andrews, although the wind appears to have subsided a bit from the extreme gusts that had been moving golf balls on the greens. Still, with the elements firmly in play after a mild first day and early morning at St. Andrews, the afternoon groups will have a harder go of it to keep pace with journeyman South African Louis Oosthuizen, whose 5-under 67 in the second round brought him to 12-under for the tournament.
Read Article >2010 British Open At St. Andrews, Second Round: Louis Oosthuizen Leads As Play Suspended Due To High Winds
The British Open is usually about links play. With courses snuggled up against the British coast, the elements typically come heavily into play, with low-hitting players benefiting. But apparently conditions can get too harsh.
Play was suspended on Friday due to the high winds, after gusts between 20-30 MPH began moving golf balls on the greens. Many of the afternoon groups had just begun their rounds when play was called, with little-known South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen leading the field at 12-under after finishing his second round with a 5-under 67.
Read Article >2010 British Open At St. Andrews: Second Round Conditions And Tee Times
The first round of the British Open was met with the exceeding rare sight of clear conditions at St. Andrews, which resulted in 45 rounds in the 60s, with 75 players overall breaking par. Clubhouse leader Rory McIlroy became the first player ever to post a 63 in the first round at the British Open. Unfortunately, conditions won’t be so auspicious going forward. Overnight rain is expected to continue into the morning, leaving soggy conditions and temperatures dipping from the near balmy 60s into the 50s.
Leader McIlroy will tee at 8:31 a.m. EDT. John Daly, tied for third at 6-under, will tee off at 7:36 a.m. Tiger Woods, tied for eighth at 5-under, will tee off at 9:20 a.m. EDT.
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