Americans Kisner and Zach Johnson share the lead of the Open

Fifty years ago, an American man held the lead halfway through an Open contested at Carnoustie.

This time, two Americans share the head The 2018 The Open Championship after two trips around the famous course of Angus in Scotland.

Zach Johnson and Kevin Kisner are co-leaders at 6 under 136 after the second round of the Open at Carnoustie Golf Links. A blow behind are two other Americans in Xander Schauffele and Pat Perez. The English Tommy Fleetwood is also a shot.

Billy Casper was the 1968 lead by four shots midway through and took the lead in the final round. But a 78 derailed his efforts and he finished fourth in a tournament won by Gary Player.

Johnson shot a 67 under par on Friday, while Kisner scored a 70. Fleetwood shot a 65 – this week's low score – with the tournament's only round without a bug, Schauffele shot a 66 and Perez finished with a 68.

Kisner took a two-shot lead when he reached the age of 18 before suffering a double-boguey. He also had five birdies and two bogeys.

"What are you going to do?" Kisner told reporters. "You can not fight on a bad shot, I do not think I have mismanaged the way I play, things happen for a reason, and I hope I have another chance to prove that I can do it here. "

The two best players in the world have both missed the three-way line. World number one Dustin Johnson missed the break three shots after shooting a 72, while Justin Thomas missed a shot after a horrible 77.

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, is one of five players tied for sixth place. 138 after his second straight 69.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth (67) and Rickie Fowler (69) are among the three players who are three paces from the pace.

Tiger Woods and Australian Jason Day both shot parity at 71 and had six shots behind the leader. Phil Mickelson is also part of the tie for 29th place at the same rank for the tournament after posting a 69.ro

Masters champion Patrick Reed shot 70 to make the cut to 3-out of 145. The English Justin Rose (73) delivered a birdie on 18 to make the cut.

Zach Johnson's experience over 18 was far better than Kisner's, since he made a 30-foot birdie to complete a round in which he had five birdies and a bogey, on the first hole.

"Everyone says you have to hit down, hit, punch, you do," Johnson said of the course. "You have to use the ground, you have to know where to land, all of the above, but you have to hit him up, you have to hit him on the left, you have to hit him, you have to hold him. turn, use the wind, you have to do it all. "

Kisner and Zach Johnson are two of six golfers sharing a house. The others are Spieth, Fowler, Jason Dufner and Jimmy Walker.

"I have the impression that the house in which I find myself is much cleaner than that of the others," Fowler said. "Jordan can be messy, it's a bit scattered but it knows where everything is."

The Fleetwood round was clean for the second consecutive day. He made six birdies despite insisting that he did not have his best tips.

"Normally, when you play well, you know where the ball is going," Fleetwood said. "A lot of shots, I looked up, and I was really happy that they were going straight in. I did not feel totally confident and completely comfortable with my swing." [19659004] A win in Scotland for the Englishman would represent the first time that the Jug Claret has been claimed by a golfer from the homeland since Nick Faldo in 1992.

Schauffele recorded one eagle out of 14 and also had four birdies and a bogey. Perez had four birdies and a bogey, which he did at age 18 after his command found a bunker and forced a short piece out.

Woods is still here for the last two days. He missed the Cup at St. Andrews in 2015 and has not played at The Open in the last two years.

"It was a test, but I must say that the aisles were a lot easier to hit today," said Woods at The Golf Channel. "They were not so hot, the ball did not move so far to the ground."

Meanwhile, Spieth has a single goal for Saturday.

"Tomorrow's goal is just to be closer to the head when I finish than when I start," Spieth said.

The Spaniards Sergio Garcia (71 on Friday, 146 in total) and Jon Rahm (78, 147) were the others to miss the cup. Bubba Watson (73, 148) and South African Ernie Els (76, 149), who won the event in 2002 and 2012.

-Field Level Media