Stiff winds delayed play for about an hour and bumped the projected cut. Oosthuizen leads by five strokes. Tiger is seven back through 10 holes today. Phil will likely make the cut.
At 12-under and in the clubhouse, Louis Oosthuizen is almost certain to be the leader after two rounds of the British Open.Playing much of his round before the strongest winds hit, South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen shot a 5-under 67 today at St. Andrews to stand at 12-under after two rounds and hold a significant lead as British Open play continues.
Play was delayed for nearly an hour at 2:40 p.m. in Scotland (9:40 a.m. ET) because of the stiff winds that made conditions unplayable.
First-round leader Rory McIlroy is six-over through 12 holes today, dropping him to 3-under for the tournament after his 63 on Thursday. Mark Calcavecchia has finished his first two rounds at 7-under, carding a 67 today. Lee Westwood and Paul Casey are in the clubhouse at 6-under for the Open.
Tiger Woods, through 10 holes today, is even par and 5-under for the tournament. Phil Mickelson shot a 1-under 71 today, and at even par for the tournament, is all but certain to make the cut, which is now projected at +1.
John Daly shot a 66 in the first round, but is now at 2-under for the tournament through 16 holes of his second round.
Players on the cut bubble include Zach Johnson at 2-over, with his second round complete; Ernie Els at 2-over for the tourney through 11 holes today; Tom Watson at 3-over, with nine holes left today.
In big trouble is Padraig Harrington, 5-over for the tourney after nine holes today. Players who won't make the cut include Ben Curtis and Angel Cabrera, their two-round scores at 5-over; Jim Furyk, K.J. Choi, Justin Leonard and Geoff Ogilvy at 6-over.