Reuters
Golf-Majestic Morikawa seizes Open lead with 64
SANDWICH, England (Reuters) -American debutant Collin Morikawa tore up the Royal St George’s links with a scintillating six-under 64 to storm into a three-shot lead at the British Open on Friday. The 24-year-old world number four collected seven birdies under sunny skies, with only one blemish, as he moved to nine under at the halfway stage of the 149th Championship. Until he dropped his only shot on the 15th hole, Morikawa looked set to lower the course record held by Nick Faldo and Payne Stewart and even threatened Branden Grace’s 62 at Royal Birkdale in 2017, the best round in major championship history.