British Open 2016 Leaderboard: Latest Scores and Standings from Saturday

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Published: July 16, 2016

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The 2016 British Open has gone well for American golfers but not the early favorites.

After two rounds at Royal Troon Golf Club, Phil Mickelson tops the leaderboard at 10 under par, with six other United States natives residing among the top 14. However, those top performers don't include Dustin Johnson or Jordan Spieth, two of the premier favorites entering the tournament.

Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will also need a huge weekend to catch Mickelson, whose lead shrunk after he followed an epic first round with a tame two under on Friday. In order to capture his second British Open title in four years, he must fend off Henrik Stenson and a field of competitors within arm's reach.

With a long weekend of golf to go in Scotland, here's a look at the leaderboard:





Stenson has had seven top-five finishes at majors—including three at The Open—over his long career, but the veteran is still searching for his first victory. Following a redemptive second round Friday, he enters the weekend one stroke behind Lefty.

His last major didn't go well. At the U.S. Open, he withdrew after posting 10-over through 16 holes in the second round. Considering he missed the Wells Fargo Championship and The Players Championship cuts, Odds Shark listed his odds of capturing the Claret Jug at 28-1, though Mickelson was an even bigger long shot at 40-1.

This time around, Stenson tallied a Friday-best 65 with seven birdies and an eagle.

Per the Guardian's Ewan Murray, Stenson addressed his closing window to win a major:

"I’m 40. I’m not going to play in these tournaments for ever. I don’t have another 50 goes at them. It might be a dozen or 15 in total. So I better start putting myself in position and giving myself chances if I want to make it happen.

"We’ve got another 27 to play before it gets really interesting.&nb...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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