British Open 2011 LIVE UPDATES: Open Championship Second Round

ROUND TWO: British Open Live Updates

An amateur took the lead at the British Open for the first time since 1968 on Thursday when Lewis Scott shot a record 5-under 65. After the first day, ended up sharing the top spot of the leaderboard with Thomas Bjorn of Denmark at Royal St. George's. But soon after teeing off on Friday morning, Lewis to 3-under and now Bjorn is alone at the top.

Rory McIlroy, the heavy favorite coming off an impressive U.S. Open victory, overcame some early struggles to finish 1-over par 71 on Thursday. Will McIlroy pick up steam in the second round? Or will stars like Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott and Jason Day gain some momentum to take into the weekend?

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