British Open Tee Times 2019: Pairings and Predictions for Friday Schedule
The 2019 British Open continues on Friday, with Brooks Koepka in good shape ahead of Day 2 at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
J.B. Holmes topped the leaderboard on Thursday after shooting a five-under 66, while Koepka completed a first-round 68 to remain in contention for the final major of the year.
Rory McIlroy suffered a catastrophic first day at the competition and finished with an eight-over 79, and Tiger Woods also appears to be out of the reckoning after a seven-over 78.
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British Open Leaderboard
J.B. Holmes: -5
Shane Lowry: -4
Alex Noren: -3
Webb Simpson: -3
Dylan Frittelli: -3
Robert MacIntyre: -3
Sergio Garcia: -3
Kiradech Aphibarnrat: -3
Ryan Fox: -3
Tyrrell Hatton: -3
Tommy Fleetwood: -3
Brooks Koepka: -3
Lee Westwood: -3
Tommy Finau: -3
Jon Rahm: -3
Yuki Inamori: -3
Ashton Turner: -3
The full leaderboard can be found at the official British Open website.
Friday's Notable Tee Times
8:03 a.m. BST, 3:08 a.m. ET: Brooks Koepka, Louis Oosthuizen, Shubhankar Sharma
8:25 a.m. BST, 3:25 a.m. ET: Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, Marc Leishman
9:47 a.m. BST, 4:47 a.m. ET: Justin Rose, Tony Finau, Lucas Bjerregaard
9:58 a.m. BST, 4:58 a.m. ET: Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Keegan Bradley
10:09 a.m. BST, 5:09 a.m. ET: Tiger Woods, Matt Wallace, Patrick Reed
10:20 a.m. ET, 5:20 a.m. ET: Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Kuchar
12:53 p.m. BST, 7:53 a.m. ET: Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry, Branden Grace
2:59 p.m. BST, 9:59 a.m. ET: Francesco Molinari, Bryson DeChambeau, Adam Scott
3:10 p.m. BST, 10:10 p.m. ET: Rory McIlroy, Gary Woodland, Paul Casey
Full tee times are available at the official British Open website.
Friday Preview and Predictions
After McIlroy's capitulation during the opening round, many British fans will be hoping for a substantial challenge from other UK and European contenders.
Robert MacIntyre ended his first day with a three-under 68 after an aggressive effort on the Dunluce Links course.
The 22-year-old Scot posted an eagle and five birdies on Thursday, but four bogeys ruined his opportunity of a huge score. After a fine amateur career, he turned professional two years ago and could be a surprise package at the British Open.
NTT DATA highlighted MacIntyre's opening score:
Fan favourite Sergio Garcia is in the mix after the first round, and he was impressive on Day 1 at Portrush.
The Spaniard carded a three-under 68 to race up the leaderboard, with the fluctuating weather conditions hampering others in the field.
Garcia was steady on the back nine, where he sank two birdie putts. He has been runner-up at The Open Championship twice, and his game is suited to the challenge of links golf.
The 39-year-old has the ability to be among the leaders at the halfway point on Friday night.
Koepka's challenge remains on track, though, and with McIlroy seemingly out of contention, the world No. 1 has an excellent chance of winning a seventh major.
The American is yet to produce his best during previous British Opens, and it was believed the links course could affect his scoring. However, the PGA Championship holder ended his round at three under and appears to be in good form.
Koepka was consistent and progressive on the front nine, with two birdies being the reward for his accuracy, but he dropped a shot at the 17th hole on the home stretch.
However, the Floridian is perfectly positioned heading into the second day, and he will believe he can top the leaderboard going into Saturday's action.
Friday Prediction: Koepka to lead after Day 2
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