British Open Results 2015: Updated Scores, Standings from Saturday at St Andrews

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Published: July 18, 2015

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After forcing a three-and-a-half hour delay to start Friday's Open Championship action, the weather in Fife, Scotland, one-upped itself on Saturday, as extremely high winds forced a 10-and-one-half hour suspension of play.

Despite some strong gusts of wind early in the morning, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club allowed play to commence. That didn't last long, however, as the whipping winds off the North Sea halted the action shortly after. The R&A released this statement, via its Twitter account, following the stoppage of play:



Since players had yet to finish their second rounds heading into Saturday's afternoon hours in St. Andrews, The R&A was forced to push Round 3 back to Sunday and the final round to Monday. This year will mark the first time an Open Championship has finished on a Monday since Seve Ballesteros hoisted the Claret Jug back in 1988.

So, instead of recapping the third round of action, let's take a look at how the final holes of the second round played out on Saturday. Here's a look at the tournament's current leaderboard:



Dustin Johnson holds The Open Championship's 36-hole lead after playing his final five holes of the second round on Saturday. The American started the tournament in brilliant fashion, posting a seven-under 65 during Thursday's pristine conditions. Despite worsening weather thereafter, the big-hitter continued to dominate the Old Course.

Continuing his steadfast play, Johnson began his second round by recording birdies on the fourth, fifth and seventh holes to make the turn with a three-under 33. He went on to birdie the 10th but gave the stroke right back with a bogey at 11. During Saturday morning's early start in treacherous conditions—prior to the wind delay—Johnson bogeyed the 14th hole.

When asked about the dropped shot, Johnson remained calm about the situation, according to a tweet from Jason Sobel of ESPN.com...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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