Berkshire, England – Padraig Harrington birded the ultimate gap on Friday with a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead on the Senior British Open, the place he gained the second senior main title of the yr.
Defending champion KJ Choi led the second half of the second spherical on Sunningdale’s previous course earlier than successful bogeys on the sixteenth and seventeenth. Choi needed to accept 67, with 63 Thomas Bjorn on one shot.
Harrington is about to turn into the fifth participant to win the British Open and the Senior British Open.
“It is best to have made the rating I scored, after which I used to be troubled by a number of different holes,” Harrington mentioned. “I managed the sport by hitting just a few restoration pictures, however I by no means confirmed a lot confidence in my swing. I clearly like these 72 holes and the large golf course is correct for me.”
The Senior British Open is the fifth main for the PGA Tour champions. The common match is 54 holes. Harrington gained the US Senior Open in Broadmoor, Colorado.
Bjorn was an offended Dane on Friday, working in his favour. He was livid at himself for ruining a great begin within the opening spherical with three bogeys within the closing 4 holes. He led that frustration to 4 birdies on the primary 5 holes. He made the Eagle at 320 yards 11. And after dropping pictures on 16 and 17 holes, he completed with a birdie.
“I used to be simply out right here in that mode that I do know I performed quite a bit yesterday and I used to be hitting the ball quite a bit. “I needed to get off to the beginning and hit an ideal shot in two, however that wasn’t like a birdie I used to be given, after which I hit some good pictures from there.
“The primary 12 holes had been an absolute pleasure.”
Among the many two pictures behind had been Ernie Els and Justin Leonard, who opened the British Open on the Royal Portrush final week.
