We’re back for the second round of the British Open at Royal Troon, and there’s a relatively unknown golfer leading the pack. Daniel Brown, who began the week ranked No. 273 on the OWGR, carded a 6-under 65 to overtake Shane Lowry and take the solo lead. This is the first major championship for the 29-year-old Englishman.
Classification Update:
1. Daniel Brown (-6)
2. Shane Lowry (-5)
3. Justin Thomas (-3)
T4. Xander Schauffele (-2)
T4. Mackenzie Hughes
T4. Alex Noren
T4. Nicolai Hojgaard
T4. Justin Rosa
T4. Russell Henley
T4. Joe Dean
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Featured Friday departure times
All times are ET
3:47 am – Phil Mickelson, Joost Luiten, Dustin Johnson
4:14 am — Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka
4:25 am – Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay
4:47 am — Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick
4:58 am — Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young
6:04 am — Daniel Brown, Denwit David Boriboonsub, Matthew Dodd-Berry (a)
7:53 am — Justin Thomas, Sungjae Im, Matthew Southgate
9:37 am — Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre
9:48 am: Ludvig Åberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim
10:10 am — Rory McIlroy, Max Homa and Tyrrell Hatton