British Open 2016: Updated Leaderboard for Friday at Royal Troon Golf Club

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Published: July 15, 2016

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After a fairly calm opening round, rainy and windy conditions hit Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland, Friday, creating a tricky environment for the world's best golfers in the second round of the British Open.

Phil Mickelson entered Friday with the lead after a 63 in the first round, tying the major record, and while his second-round performance was nowhere near as dominant, he once again entered the clubhouse with the lead by virtue of a two-under 69.

Here is a look at the current state of the leaderboard at the Open Championship, along with further analysis of the top contenders.

           

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Phil Mickelson Mickelson turned in what may have been a once-in-a-lifetime performance in Thursday's first round, coming one lipped putt away from setting a major tournament record with a 62. He didn't flirt with history Friday, but his two-under round was enough to keep him in the lead.

Aside from a pair of bogeys, Lefty remained locked in. That was especially true on the par-three eighth, as he stuck a beautiful tee shot next to the pin and tapped in for birdie, as seen in this video, via The Open:



The 46-year-old veteran's putter continued to be red-hot, too, as he drained a number of impressive putts, including this birdie on the 14th:



The Open Championship doesn't generally yield low scores, but Mickelson and a few others have mastered the links course despite poor weather conditions through two rounds.

In fact, Mickelson set a 36-hole record at Royal Troon after turning in a solid second round to complement his dominance in the first, per the European Tour:



Several talented golfers are hot on Mickelson's trail, but he has a big advantage as a five-time major winner, including an Open Ch...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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