Overnight joint-leader Christian Bezuidenhout starts second round with a bogey

South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout dropped out of the lead after an early bogey at The Open (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Wire)

Overnight joint-leader Christian Bezuidenhout’s start to day two at The Open did not go entirely to plan on his return to Royal Portrush.

With the wind slightly stronger than Thursday, with potentially heavy rain forecast for the afternoon, the opening hole was not playing any easier – it was fifth-hardest yesterday and already rated most difficult for the early starters.