Justin Ray
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Head of Content, @TwentyFirstGrp. Lead Analyst, @KPMGSports Performance Insights. @TheAthletic @TGL @SkySports IG: @justinraygolf
Joined May 2011
Just karaoke-rapped Hypnotize by Biggie in the US team room, dreams do come true.
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Scottie Scheffler strokes gained ranks this week. Approach: 2nd.Putting: 1st.
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Last 2 Opens at Royal Portrush. 2019: Lowry tied for 36-hole lead, bogey-free Saturday to take 4 shot lead. 2025: Scheffler 1 shot 36-hole lead, bogey-free Saturday to take 4 shot lead.
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Scottie Scheffler is bogey-free with 2 holes to play today. The last time a 36-hole leader at The Open went bogey-free on Saturday was Shane Lowry, here at Royal Portrush in 2019. He went on to win.
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Scottie Scheffler's last 9 outright 54-hole leads:.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.W.
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Rory McIlroy: 66 ties lowest career weekend round at The Open.
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Lowest back nine scores in a round, Open history. 2019 Ryan Fox, Rd 1, 29.2025 Lee Westwood, Rd 3, 29. Both at Royal Portrush.
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If Lee Westwood makes birdie at 18, he will shoot the first 28 on the back nine of a round in the history of The Open.
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Scottie Scheffler is now 8-for-9 putting from 5 to 10 feet this week after the par save at 11. Just 2 seasons ago, Scottie ranked 155th on the PGA Tour making putts from that range.
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21 of the last 24 Open champions have been within 4 shots of the lead entering the final round.
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Russell Henley: 65, ties his lowest career round in a major (2018 PGA at Bellerive, round 2).
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Haotong Li has now hit 18 consecutive greens in regulation dating back to yesterday.
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His par miss at the 1st is his 10th missed putt inside 10 feet this week.
@JustinRayGolf He's also missed a ton of like 3-6 footers hasn't he?.
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Matt Fitzpatrick entered the week averaging 1.3 putts made of 10+ feet per round for the season. He made 8 in rounds 1 and 2 combined.
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Rory McIlroy starts the third round making a 36-foot birdie putt. It's his longest made so far this week.
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John Parry: hole-in-one at 13th, the first of the week. Just 26 made at The Open over the last 40 years. Emiliano Grillo made the lone ace of the week here in 2019, also at 13.
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Good afternoon from Royal Portrush. Over the last 30 years, Scottie Scheffler has the best weekend scoring average of any player when holding a 36-hole lead or co-lead in a tournament (68.5). He leads by 1.
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Now at @TheAthletic - top numbers to know from round 2 of The Open. *Scheffler, his putter, and potential historic company.*Fueling Fitzpatrick's return to form.*Open horse Harman.*Bryson, Tyrrell, Bobby Mac, Rory and more:.
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44 of the last 47 men's major winners have been T-9 or better entering the third round.
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