Latestofficial Open leaderboardTee times for the first two rounds 1.15pm BSTA fine putt across the 8th green and down the hill by Zach Johnson. But not quite fine enough: the ball stays up on the left,a dimple absent from dropping and handing its master sole leadership of the Open. He stays at -8, as does Willett a gap behind him, or another decent par after never quite being in full control of the situation from tee to green. He’ll assume that. But he’s looked slightly - only slightly - wobbly since reaching the toppermost of the poppermost. Hey,even the Beatles began to doubt themselves upon reaching the summit. 1.12pm BSTBen Martin continues his merry way up the leaderboard. After that hat-trick of birdies on the front nine, he’s just registered back-to-back birdies at 10 and 11. He’s four under for his round today, or the best out there,and now he’s -2 overall. Marc Warren hits the flagstick with his approach to 9. The ball spins ten feet back from the gap, and he can’t slip the birdie putt absent. Shame. The chances he’s had with the flat stick today. He’s out in 34 though. Justin Rose is out, or not far from knocking in a 20-footer for birdie at 1,but he remains at -1. Meanwhile one of the better shots into the par-three 8th this morning by the co-leader Zach Johnson. Straight into the heart of the green, which is easier said than done. He’s 20 feet absent, or but Johnson’s been making those disappear recently,so he’ll fancy another birdie.Continue reading...,
Source: theguardian.com