The second day of the 2024 British Open in the books, with Shane Lowry leading at 7 under par. Here are the numbers that mattered most.
10 – Players under par.
68 – Low round by Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay, Gary Woodland and Jorge Campillo.
29 – Holes played by Rose before his first bogey.
74.35 – Field average for Round 2.
74.43 – Field average for Round 1.
6 over – The cut line, the highest in an Open since Muirfield in 2013 (8 over).
1 – Bogey-free rounds (Jason Day).
52 – Consecutive major cuts made for Xander Schauffele, the longest active streak.
131 yards – Distance Justin Thomas hit a fairway wood on the par-3 5th hole. It ballooned into the wind and left him with 83 yards to the hole. He made a double bogey.
45 – Front-nine score for Thomas.
33 – Back-nine score for Thomas in a rally that got him to the weekend.
18 – Pars for amateur Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark, who made the cut at 5 over.
9–9 – Scores at the 13th and 14th hole for Aguri Iwasaki. He finished 23 over and last among players completing 36 holes.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as 2024 British Open Day 2 Facts, Stats and Numbers We Noticed.
