Summary Dustin Johnson went two shots clear of the field at 11 under at the Open Championship on Friday.
ST ANDREWS (AFP) - American Dustin Johnson, chasing his first major title, went two shots clear of the field at 11 under at the Open Championship on Friday after picking up four birdies through 10 holes.
The 31-year-old from South Carolina, had an eagle putt to win the US Open in June before three-putting on the final green, but is well on course to break his Grand Slam duck at St Andrews.
Clubhouse leader Danny Willett, striving to become the first Englishman since Nick Faldo in 1992 to win the Open, is now two shots back with charging South African Charl Schwartzel on eight under after four birdies through 11 holes.
Six players are on seven under including Scotland s Marc Warren, Aussie former world number one Adam Scott and American Zach Johnson, who are all in the clubhouse, while South African Retief Goosen, Luke Donald of England, 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie and Jason Day of Australia are still out on the course.
Spieth, seeking history with what would be his third straight major to open the season, was misfiring with the putter but picked up a much needed birdie at nine to stay within four of Johnson on six under.
The day s play was delayed for over three hours in the morning when torrential rain and high winds left the Old Course unplayable before groundsmen did a miraculous job to get the second round underway.
Tiger Woods fell further into danger of missing the cut for the second straight major as he bogeyed 4 and 6 to drop to six over par and needing a minor miracle to play at the weekend.
