American JB Holmes will have a fight on his hands to stay top of The Open’s leaderboard when round two gets into swing. Here, PA looks ahead to a busy Friday at Royal Portrush. JB Holmes (five under, leader): 9:25amThe American topped the rankings at the end of the first day, managing the conditions better than anyone else and earning full reward. But standing on the two tee box, man, I felt like the world was going to end.”American Brooks Koepka does not hold back when reviewing the variable weather patterns at Royal Portrush. Weather permittingPunters take cover from rain at The Open at Royal Portrush (Niall Carson/PA)The intermittent showers look to dog the Dunluce Links course once again.

Source: Irish Examiner July 19, 2019 03:22 UTC