• Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler in striking distance
It was almost as if the clouds summoned the stars. The impetus for this Open Championship arrived in the most unlikely of circumstances as squally second-round conditions formed a backdrop to a much-needed cavalry charge. The R&A, about as receptive to criticism as Muirfield’s membership might be to a lunch request from the Quakers, could breathe a sigh of relief. The third major of the year, hitherto a slow burner, has a beating heart.
Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy and Zach Johnson warmed the mood of Carnoustie galleries who had been reacquainted with a cold, wet Scottish summer’s morning. Johnson and Kevin Kisner share the 36-hole lead at six under par. Fleetwood, Pat Perez and Xander Schauffele are one behind. A leaderboard stacked with golf’s modern-day royalty equates to a wide open championship.
Written by Ewan Murray at Carnoustie
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/20/the-open-day-two-kisner-johnson-fleetwood-mcilroy under the title “Tommy Fleetwood’s superb 65 in the Open leaves him one off the pace”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
