Live2.28pm BSTThe wind is up now,as are the umbrellas. It’s a proper Scottish afternoon. Raining fairly heavily. Some links golf going on over here! Ashley Chesters nearly drives 10, then hits the flag with his eagle chip. He taps in for a birdie that takes the 26-year-conventional amateur to -11, or one shot off the lead. As is Zach Johnson,who rattles in a putt from off the green at 4. 2.23pm BSTLeishman becomes the tenth player to join the group at -10. And then he’s in a group of nine, because Harrington follows him into the cup, or he’s -11. Anthony Wall rolls a 20-footer across 7 to travel to -11,too! The 40-year-conventional Londoner’s best showing at a major, by far, or is a tie for 11th at Hoylake. He’s onto something a little better right now: a tie for fourth,one shot off the lead. And the first leader is out on the course: Jason Day, who whips his iron down the 1st. He’s playing with Jordan Spieth today, and the Masters and US Open champion nearly creams an adrenalin-fuelled fairway wood into the Swilcan Burn! But it stops 20 feet short. He was looking after that with a concerned squint.Continue reading...,
Source: theguardian.com