Brandt Snedeker, from Nashville, Tennessee, age 31, leads the Open Championship with a splendid -10, after two perfect rounds (66 on Thursday, 64 on Friday). But to press the American, number 29 in the world, there are none other than the Australian Adam Scott (-9) and Tiger Woods (-6).
Francesco Molinari did two good laps, -1 on the first day, +2 on the second, for a total of +1 and passed the cut without too many thoughts. On the other hand, leading players return home at the weekend, such as left-handed Phil Mickelson, last year's British winner Darren Clarke. the Spanish Sergio Garcia, the English Justine Rose. The favorite of the day before, Lee Westwood, enters the last train and closes the first 36 holes at +3 and once again does not seem able to win a major.
Snedeker had an extraordinary game, showing a perfect long game, but also a solid putt. The American could be yet another outsider for a major, given that the last major tournaments, after the Woods crisis, have always been won by different players. But will Snedeker be able to withstand the tension of the next 36 holes?
Ready for a great victory Adam Scott appears who, since he put the "puttone" in the bag, the one that the player places on his chest, looks like a new golfer. The Australian has also made a quantum leap since he brought on Tiger's ex-caddy, New Zealander Steve Williams. Between Woods and his old friend there was a lot of tension last year and Williams did not spare the employer who made him rich, jokes in bad taste. However he is a great caddy, smiling, with character and able to trust the professional he works with. A confidence that Scott has put to good use on both the fairways and greens. The 18-year-old has already won XNUMX tournaments, but no majors and this time he is one step away from his goal.
In pole position there is also Tiger Woods who showed a difficult but solid game. The great champion is certainly very concentrated, even if his shot, always cut from left to right, keeps his fans in suspense and is inexplicable to many. We don't understand why he doesn't abandon himself to his natural game, which has brought him to the top of the world. Before the red light scandal he often missed the drive, but he kept winning, with conviction and feeling. Today that sensitivity is dulled and his swing is very built .. His last shot at the 18th on Friday was fantastic anyway: Tiger was about 150 meters from the rod and missed the green, ending up in the bunker. A bad mistake, but the champion pocketed the ball from the sand, exploding in a liberating gesture, typical of when he was unbeatable: a nice birdie that brought him to -6. In short, Tiger is loaded like a spring and in the last 36 holes we will see if this desire to win, which is still bursting inside him, will bear fruit for him.
