Only 32 minutes in action
Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Sergio, or Tiger endured the inclement morning of the British Open in Saint Andrews. There were winds gusting over 60 km/h, balls were going off the greens, shots were unpredictable... "I would place a marker on my ball and suddenly it had moved a hand span," said leader Dustin Johnson, who suffered an unfair bogey on the 14th (it was his second round, because rain also stopped play on Friday). It was 7:32 and the situation was unbearable. The action was delayed for 11 hours and a decision was made: the British Open will finish tomorrow, Monday.
Until now, the oldest of the majors
only concluded once on Monday. It was in 1988 and it is of immense memory for Spanish golf. The legendary Severiano Ballesteros lifted his third Claret Jug at the English course of Royal Lytham & St. Annes. But let's return to the present, to Saint Andrews...
At 18:00, it was decided to resume play. Only the remaining second round would be played. A hole in one from Daniel Brooks was seen and a
Sergio is tied with Jordan Spieth, who had a discreet even-par day. "I think I am still in the fight, but it is clear that I need to have a really good round to get fully involved," said the 21-year-old Texan, who has won the Masters and US Open in 2015: "I am not feeling any pressure. I am just thinking about the daily task."
Dustin Johnson continued doing his thing. Saving pars between gusts and finishing with a birdie on the 18th hole that leaves him sole leader (-10) ahead of Danny Willett. "It's a good way to end a day like this," said DJ. Tiger's farewell (+7) was completed. He won't be there on Monday, the day that only Seve won.