Shane Lowry moved into the lead of the 152nd British Open at seven under par after his second round at Royal Troon on Friday as Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were among the star names to miss the cut.
Only 10 of the 154 players left in the field are under par as the blustery conditions on Scotland's west coast wreaked havoc with five of the world's top 10 failing to make the weekend.
Lowry leads by two from Justin Rose, who came through qualifying to book his place in Troon, and unheralded Englishman Daniel Brown on his major debut.
The Irishman, who won his sole major at the British Open in 2019, recovered from a dramatic double bogey on the 11th that threatened to derail his charge to post a two under par round of 69.
'To be leading this tournament after two days, it's why you come here,' said Lowry.
