HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman rolled in a 14-foot putt for eagle at the par-5 18th hole to shoot 6-under 65 and establish a five-stroke lead at the British Open.
He is 10-under par for the tournament. His 36-hole total of 132 was also posted by the last two winners of the Open at Hoylake — Tiger Woods in 2006 and Rory McIlroy in 2014.
The 36-year-old Harman, who is ranked No. 26, has only made one bogey in his first two rounds at Hoylake.
The left-hander was the 54-hole leader at the U.S. Open in 2017. He finished in second place and four back from Brooks Koepka for his best finish at a major.
He was tied for sixth at last year's British Open at St. Andrews.
