Welcome to the second round of the British Open at Royal Troon, where an unexpected leader has emerged. Daniel Brown, ranked No. 273 in the OWGR, shot a remarkable 6-under 65 to surpass Shane Lowry and take the top spot. This major championship marks the first for the 29-year-old English golfer.
Current Leaderboard:
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 Rose
T4. Russell Henley
T4. Joe Dean
Highlighted Tee Times for Friday:
All times are in Eastern Time
3:47 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Joost Luiten, Dustin Johnson
4:14 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka
4:25 a.m. — Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay
4:47 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick
4:58 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young
6:04 a.m. — Daniel Brown, Denwit David Boriboonsub, Matthew Dodd-Berry (a)
7:53 a.m. — Justin Thomas, Sungjae Im, Matthew Southgate
9:37 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre
9:48 a.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim
10:10 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton