Westwood continues form in bid for first major at the Open
The Englishman kept up his bogey-free run across the front nine on Saturday.
The Englishman kept up his bogey-free run across the front nine on Saturday.
Home favourites Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke missed the halfway cut.
Back-to-back birdies take the Swede to within three shots of the overnight leaders
Graeme McDowell and Charley Hoffman claim birdies early in the third round at Royal Portrush.
The Irishman shares the lead at Royal Portrush with JB Holmes.
The home favourite’s second-round 65 saw him miss the cut by a shot at Royal Portrush.
The multiple Major winner missed the cut by a single shot at Portrush.
Poor opening round cost the home favourite.
The 15-time major winner was six over par after two rounds at Royal Portrush.
The only other time The Open was played at Royal Portrush was in 1951.
Early birdie boosts hopes of overnight leader JB Holmes.
Hatton, Fleetwood and Westwood head the queue to become England’s first Open winner since 1992.
Even a disastrous first round by home favourite Rory McIlroy failed to dampen the spirit of fans.
McIlroy admits his dream of a second Open title is already over for another year.
The Northern Irishman recorded a quadruple bogey on the first hole.