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Spain’s affable Miguel Angel Jimenez is only two rounds away from becoming the oldest-ever winner of the Open Championship. Jimenez heads into the third round leading by one shot on three under par. And while there is still 36 very difficult holes remaining if the 49-year old Jimenez were to win the 142nd Open he would be two years older than legendary Old Tom Morris when he captured the 1867 Open at age 46 years and 99 days. Also Jimenex could break the record as the oldest-ever Major champion ...

Eighty-four players will head into the last two rounds of the 2013 Open Championship lying within 13 shots of the lead. The halfway cut of 8-over par is the highest since 2008 at Royal Birkdale. Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez leads the field by one stroke at three under par while there is 15 players on eight over par including former Open Champion Todd Hamilton along with Australia’s Peter Senior who had been the first player to tee off on Thursday morning. However missing from the weekend ...

Australia’s Jason Day has played just a handful of majors but when it comes to remaining patient nothing has compared to the first two days of this year’s Open Championship at Muirfield. The 25-year old Queenslander, despite carrying an injury just below his left shoulder, is again well in contention to capture a first Major after rounds of 73 and 71 to be at two over par and just three shots behind Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez who leads golf’s oldest major on five under par Day ...

Ian Poulter got a laugh when he saw one of his many fans turn up to Muirfield today wearing a windmill over his head. Poulter took to Twitter following his opening round in this year’s championship posting the following comments:- Ian Poulter ‏@IanJamesPoulter 18 Jul Unfortunately the guys this afternoon will struggle with a few pin positions. 8th hole is a joke, 18th needs a windmill & clown face. Ian Poulter ‏@IanJamesPoulter 18 Jul Beyond angry at the moment, 5 bogeys ...

Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods are in good spots after two rounds of this year’s Open Championship at Muirfield. Westwood, who is looking to capture a first Major, was out at 9am earlier today adding a second day 68 to his 72 to move to three under par and then share of fifth place. The 14-time Major winning Woods teed off 44 minutes later and birdied the last in a level par 71 to be tied with Westwood. “I was pleased to have  been six-under through 12 because I was playing some great ...