13:26
An early dropped shot for Thomas
Thomas -2 (2)
Not the start Thomas wanted as he bogeys the 2nd hole to move back to 2-under.
Shane Lowry
The Open Championship Second Round: LIVE leaderboard and updates from Royal Troon
Welcome to live golf scores, updates and commentary from the second round of The Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Shane Lowry has surged into the outright lead in the second round of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Lowry, 37, overcame a disastrous double-bogey six on the 11th to card a solid 2-under 69.
The Irishman recovered his round with birdies at the 16th and 18th to set the 36-hole clubhouse target of 7-under par.
Lowry is bidding to land his second Open title, having won his first major one home soil at Portrush in 2019.
The Open will be heading there again in 2025.
Lowry has opened up a two-shot lead on overnight leader Dan Brown, who carded a 1-over 72 and fellow Englishman Justin Rose, who shot a remarkable 3-under 68.
Brown is looking to become the first player to win on their major debut since Keegan Bradley at the 2011 US PGA.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler also remains in the mix following a consecutive round of 70.
Scheffler finds himself five shots off the pace heading into the weekend on 2-under par alongside Billy Horschel and Dean Burmester.
Xander Schauffele, Jason Day, Corey Conners and Patrick Cantlay are a further shot back on 1-under par.
Schauffele posted a 1-over 72, while Cantlay vaulted up the board with a 3-under 68.
Englishman Matthew Jordan sits at level par alongside Chilean LIV Golf star Joaquin Niemann.
Notable players who missed the cut include Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Ludvig Aberg, Will Zalatoris, Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, and Tiger Woods.
| SHANE LOWRY | -7 |
| DAN BROWN | -5 |
| JUSTIN ROSE | -5 |
| BILLY HORSCHEL | -2 |
| DEAN BURMESTER | -2 |
| SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER | -2 |
19 Jul 2024
13:23
Late lift from a DJ eagle
D. Johnson +1 (16)
We've not heard a huge amount from DJ so far this week, but he's just landed a rare eagle on the 16th to give himself a lovely push up the leaderboard.
While we wouldn't say he's in contention yet, a birdie or two on the last two holes could prove to be very valuable.
Dustin Johnson
13:15
Double trouble for Spieth
Spieth +3 (11)
Spieth has paid the price for his wayward tee shot on the 11th hole and has to walk off the green with his tail between his legs and a double bogey.
You simply can't afford to miss right on the tough 11th hole.
13:11
Solid stuff from Jason Day
Day -1 (68)
A 3-under 68 for Jason Day today has put him right in the mix at 1-under for the tournament.
The Australian managed three birdies and remained bogey-free for one of the day's best rounds so far.
Jason Day
13:08
Double bogey for Lowry
Lowry -5 (11)
Disaster has finally struck for Lowry. The Irishman missed the fairway left on the par-4 11th, and his second shot was a complete miscue, which hurtled into the thick stuff up the left-hand side.
A drop onto the spectator's path followed, and in all honesty, he did well to keep the damage to just a double; it could have been a lot worse.
12:48
Scheffler bogey
Scheffler -1 (12)
The world number one pays the price for missing the green left at the par-4 12th....
12:46
Checking in with Brooksy
Koepka +1 (12)
The five-time major champion would've hoped for a little bit better today.
It's no disastrous but you can see he's a little bit annoyed with his performance thus far.
His scorecard today contains one birdie, one bogey and one double bogey...
12:43
Lowry is fuming!
Lowry -7 (11*)
Our leader misses the fairway at the par-4 11th and is 177 yards from the pin.
And his approach is an absolute shocker! Straight into the gorse bush. That's gone.
He blasts: "F--- sake, man!"
Lowry produces a superb fourth and could still escape with a bogey.
But he's furious and rightly so.
12:39
Spieth F-bomb
Spieth E (10*)
Jordan Spieth isn't happy and he cannot hold in his frustration, dropping an explosive F-bomb as he watches his tee shot at the par-4 10th go straight right into the thick stuff...
12:36
Huge chance missed for our leader...
Lowry -7 (10)
Lowry misses a huge opportunity to go three clear at the summit.
A superb iron shot from 135 yards into the par-4 10th settles six feet from the hole.
Not many players will be making birdie here today...
Can Lowry? No.
He'll kick himself about that one later.
12:34
Some stat this...
Scottie Scheffler's dominance in the majors
12:30
Credit must go to Billy Horschel
Horschel -2
Billy Horschel is well in the mix here after two solid rounds.
He's just signed for a 68, which means he's currently in a tie for fifth.
12:28
Birdie for Cantlay
Cantlay -2, Schauffele -2, Woods +11 (11)
Patrick Cantlay moves to 2-under after a superb birdie at the 10th.
It's one of the most difficult holes on the course and all three players in this group played it well.
Three beauties off the tee, three on the green.
But it's only Cantlay who can convert his putt, converting from 10ft.
12:26
Rory McIlroy has arrived
Rors is on the property and he looks relatively relaxed after a miserable first day.
McIlroy said it was one of the least enjoyable days he has ever had on a golf course because of the way he hit the ball.
He'll need something in the 60s today if he is to have any chance.
12:23
Tee times for the second round...
Here's a reminder of the tee times for this afternoon
12:16
First mistake for Daniel Brown
Brown -5 (4)
Brown pays the price for a loose second shot at the par-5 4th.
His lay-up was miles left in the thick stuff and he was forced to hack back into the fairway.
Brown missed the green with his fourth and he can't produce any magic to keep the par streak alive.
12:13
'He's got very little chance of making the cut'
Laura Davies of Sky Sports tells us Tiger Woods has got very little chance of making the cut now, which might be somewhat of an understatement.
Here's a big of magic from Woods earlier on to cheer you all up...
12:11
Jordan Spieth is doing Jordan Spieth things
Spieth E (8)
Jordan Spieth makes a routine par save at the Postage Stamp.
A poor tee shot saw him miss the green right but he produces a lovely chip from 23 yards to six feet.
Can he knock it in?
Never in doubt...
12:08
Who saw this coming?
C. Smith +11 (8)
Who would've thought the 2022 winner would be so far down the leaderboard?
Of the LIV Golf players in the field, Smith was thought to be one of the favourites to contend for the claret jug.
Maybe next year.
12:06
Another bogey for Tiger Woods
T. Woods +11 (9)
Home stretch now for Woods, Cantlay and Schauffele.
The 15-time major champion makes the turn in 39 strokes after making another bogey at the par-4 9th.
This time, his undoing was yet another loose iron shot.
He missed the green left and couldn't scramble to save his par.
Woods is currently in a tie for 148th...
11:59
Shane Lowry takes the lead
S. Lowry -7 (8)
Lowry moves one clear of Brown atop the leaderboard courtesy of a 10ft birdie putt at the Postage Stamp.
Just superb stuff from the 2019 winner.
Shane Lowry
11:58
Will Phil Mickelson make the cut?
P. Mickelson +5 (11)
Lefty is grinding here.
He makes the turn in 2-over 38.
He'll need a few birdies coming in but it's not out of the question the former champ could be here for the weekend...
11:55
Well, how's about that then?!
D. Brown -6 (3)
My word.
Daniel Brown sinks his 20-footer for par at the third.
Still no bogeys on his score card.
11:54
Tiger still getting cheered
T. Woods +10 (8)
Woods found the fringe of the Postage Stamp and comfortably holes a three-footer for par.
Thousands of spectators are still following this group.
The big cat has 10 holes left...
11:52
Patrick Cantlay is chugging along nicely
P. Cantlay -1 (8)
The American is putting together a tidy round here with three birdies thus far.
He holes a 12ft birdie putt at the Postage Stamp to move into the red for the championship.
