36-hole lead shared by Pavin and Langer
Corey Pavin, American Ryder Cup captain shot a second straight two-under 69 Friday. At the Senior British Open, Pavin share the second-round lead with Bernhard Langer of Germany. Make sure you check out the latest odds for this event at your favorite sportsbook.
Pavin and Langer (71) are one shot ahead of a quartet that includes Jay Haas (69) and Ian Woosnam (67). Both Pavin and Langer have four-under totals of 138.
Pavin looked set to take a commanding lead and he was among the early starters. After hitting his second shot out of bounds, he finished with a double bogey 6 at the 18th.
Later in the day, Langer had to deal with a biting cold wind. Before bogeys on two of the par-3 holes, he also got to 6 under. His tee shot landed in a deep pot bunker, at the short 13th, and then at the 16th he then missed the green, with a 5-iron and was unable to get up and down.
Langer is still looking for his first victory in a senior major, although on the Champions Tour, he has 10 wins in three years.
Langer said, “I could have putted a bit better, the ball did not drop for me like it did in the first round.”
Also tied for second were Americans Larry Mize (70) and Dan Forsman (71).
At St. Andrews last week, Tom Watson missed the cut in his last British Open appearance. For the weekend this time, he had no problem making sure he will be around. To remain 3 over, he a 15-foot birdie putt on the last green for a par 71.
However, in 1963, Bob Charles of New Zealand was the first left-hander to win the British Open. After he shot a 78 to miss the cut, he bid farewell from the tournament. He announced that it was his last round of competitive golf, at the age of 74 and after a career that brought him 64 tournament victories. Unfortunately, for him, at the 18th, he signed off with a double bogey.
