Golf-Morikawa birdie blitz gives him Open lead

[ASFN Admin]

American Collin Morikawa tore up the Royal St George's links with a storming outward nine to move into the British Open lead halfway through his second round on Friday. The 24-year-old picked up four birdies on his opening nine holes and his putter remained hot as he sank birdies on the 11th and 12th to move to nine-under, three strokes better than overnight leader Louis Oosthuizen who was out later in the day. Light winds and pleasant sunshine greeted Saturday's early starters and Morikawa took no time in making hay.

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