British Open: Play suspended a second time at St. Andrews

Six-under heading out, the 1999 victor had picked up two shots in 12 holes before heading off for his supper. Johnson had a 12-foot eagle putt on the final hole to win the U.S. Open and three-putted to finish behind golf’s new golden child.

Lee Westwood and others who are yet to finish their second round will hope to do so this evening.

“I’m very motivated. I definitely let that one slip, and I would love to be sitting here having won The Open, but I’m going to have to work hard for it”, said the 2013 Masters victor. It was a good six in the end. “It was a bit surreal”.

Faldo hinted that this will be his lot in the Open despite previously suggesting he would keep going for another two. The Open Championship logo and clear link to The Open website (www.TheOpen.com) to be included on website publishing.

England’s Eddie Pepperell insists leading the Open on his debut had nothing to do with him slashing a drive out of bounds into the Old Course Hotel.

America’s big-hitting Johnson had the first round lead after an opening seven-under 65 but his afternoon tee-time has been pushed back to 5:48 pm in the company of history-chasing Jordan Spieth.

And Willett insists he is braced for his name not to be at the top of the leaderboard at the start of the third round. “It made me believe that I could compete with the best of them”.

Willett was on the same Great Britain & Ireland side as Rory McIlroy that lost to a star-studded American team in the 2007 Walker Cup. “The more we get done, the easier it is for the return”.

The final act of the day came from Watson, who rushed to get through 18 for his final walk across the Swilcan Bridge.

“The putting green was flooded by the time we got to the first tee”.

Everyone had a nice Friday at St. Andrews except the meteorologist who predicted that heavy rain and high winds would make the Old Course a hell on earth for golfers. Faldo’s strive for perfection did set the standard for the modern golfer – analysing every possible facet of the game to become the best. “If there is any course that can take this, it is the Old Course at St Andrews“, R&A chief executive Peter Dawson said. “If I play well, that’s just the icing on the cake because I just embrace the week”.

It promises to be a super Sunday and momentous Monday at St Andrews. He completed remodeled an effective golf swing with David Leadbetter in the late 1980s and reaped the rewards with many Majors to follow. Leader Dustin Johnson wound up making a bogey at that hole after being alongside the green in two shots.

Willett will receive much more attention Saturday, something the guy with a “relatively normalish life” says he’ll relish.

“I’m not really quite sure what’s wrong with my driving, everything else is pretty good”.