The Open 2024 live updates: Third round standings, tee times as Shane Lowry leads at Royal Troon

Just like eight years ago, players who took to the field in the late/early half of the match in Troon had a significant advantage in terms of wind and difficulty.

In 2016, about two-thirds of players who made the cut played on Friday mornings. This year, that number was 58 percent.

In the two rounds there was a difference of 2.3 strokes in the average scores: 149.8 versus 147.5.

In that context, the performance Justin Roos The performances delivered during these two days at Royal Troon were even more impressive.

On the tougher side of the schedule, Rose finished 5-under and is now tied for second place, his best 36-hole finish at The Open since his debut as a star player in 1998.

Since the beginning of 2014, he has achieved 13 top-10 finishes in a major tournament, the most of any player without a win in that period.

An 11-year gap between consecutive major tournament victories would tie the men’s tournament record, something last achieved by Tiger Woods (2008 US Open, 2019 Masters).