British Open 2010: How Low Can You Go?

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Published: July 16, 2010

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Morning Groups Benefit From Calm Conditions

That was the theme Thursday morning in Scotland, how low can you go? Calm morning conditions allowed the early groups to take dead aim at The Old Course at St. Andrews turning it into a shootout, something that is not all that common in a British Open.

Seventy-three players broke par in the first round, with 45 of those rounds in the 60s. Rory McIlroy, 21, led the way by shooting an impressive nine-under par 63, tying the record for the lowest round in a major. 

He has a two-shot lead over South African Louis Oosthuizen going into the second round, and it will be interesting to see how the youngster plays tomorrow after sleeping on that thought tonight.  He has never been in this position before in his short career as a professional.

Nipping at his heals is none other than John Daly, the “grip it and rip it” mentality golfer who had disappeared from the leaderboards for, well, about ten years (other than a tourney or two).  His I-Don’t-Give-a-Damn attitude, blistering long drives, and radical mullet hairstyle have always made him a fan favorite, and that is no different this week. 

If history means anything, Daly should have a good shot, having won the tournament at this very venue in 1995. He will enter Friday three shots behind the leader McIlroy, and well within striking distance (assuming Rory doesn’t play like an immortal again). 

Tiger Woods finally shows up on the leaderboard, after seemingly being a ghost since his solid performance at the Masters. His 67 puts him four shots behind the leader. He, like Daly, knows this course as well or better than anyone having won the British there twice (’00, ’05).

Other notables include Lucas Glover (-5), Y.E. Yang (-5), Lee Westwood (-5), Vijay Singh (-4), Camilo Villegas (-4), Ernie Els (-3), Justin Rose (-2).


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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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