Big names rising on leaderboard
Updated: July 16, 2004, 7:20 AM ET
ESPN.com wire services
While co-leaders Paul Casey and Thomas Levet waited to tee off in afternoon groups in the second round, they could see the wind blowing and very few players scoring well.
Those who did manage to score well in the morning groups were experienced players, winners of multiple events on the PGA Tour.
2003 Masters champion Mike Weir and Australian Adam Scott each posted rounds of 68 to tie for best in the clubhouse.
Weir followed his opening round 71 with a 3-under 68 on the strength of three consecutive birdies on the front side. Weir's only blemish came at the ninth hole, where he bogeyed to finish the front side in 34. Seeking his second career major win, the lefthanded Canadian then shot a 1-under 34 on the inward nine, birdieing the par-5 16th hole, which is playing as Royal Troon's easiest.
Scott celebrated his 24th birthday on Friday with a 68 to match that of Weir. Scott, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, birdied holes 1, 4, 14 and 16 before bogeying 17 to finish at 1 under overall for the championship. He shot a 73 in Thursday's opening round.
A barrage of birdies toward the end of Kenny Perry's round catapulted him toward the top of the leaderboard. After Perry played the first 13 holes in 3 over, he birdied four of the last five holes -- making par only on the 17th -- to close out a round of 70. In the first round, Perry had gotten his score to 5 under on the fornt side before finally shooting a 2-under 69. He currently stands at 3 under for the championship.
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