Brian Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake and leads Tommy Fleetwood by 5 shots

Published July 21, 2023 9:37 am

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Brian Harman is in the hunt for his first major championship. He shot a 65 to match the lowest score in a British Open at Royal Liverpool. His 36-hole score of 132 matches the record of Tiger Woods in 2006 and Rory McIlroy in 2014. They both went on to win. Harman has a five-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood going into the weekend. The forecast is for rain on Saturday. Sepp Straka was six behind. Rory McIlroy shot a 70 and was nine shots behind. It’s only the second time after any round in a major that Harman has had the lead.

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